Yes, I think you should find a lawyer to review whatever contracts you may have signed with your former employer. The lawyer can tell you which provisions of th

Yes, I think you should find a lawyer to review whatever contracts you may have signed with your former employer. The lawyer can tell you which provisions of these contracts (if any) are enforceable in your state, and possibly write a letter to your ex-employer's lawyers telling them to back off. But how did they find out that you had met with a competitor? And how could they know that you're violating any agreement if they don't know what you discussed with the competitor? > Also, the CEO and I negotiated my return to the company after I quit. He gave me a verbal agreement to bring me back under certain terms. On the day I was supposed to be onboarded back, he called me and told me they won't be brining me back, and denied that we ever reached any agreement to bring me back. You could also ask your lawyer about this. But why would you want to go back to work for an employer who is currently threatening you with legal action?