If you countersue a former employer that is suing you to enforce a non-compete agreement, that would probably be a significant element of the countersuit, yes.

If you countersue a former employer that is suing you to enforce a non-compete agreement, that would probably be a significant element of the countersuit, yes. Hope you have the funds to see that through to completion including all the appeals! It’s not like tortious interference is a crime the state would prosecute—just like violating a non-compete isn’t a crime where the state would prosecute. Civil actions are handled via lawsuits and they’re expensive.