In early March, Brown and Root Industrial Services sued two of its former top executives and the company they now work for—Fides Consulting, an upstart subsidiary of local engineering firm CSRS. The 19th Judicial District Court suit alleges Andy Farris and Kevin Steed violated noncompete agreements when they left BRIS, took BRIS trade secrets with
A renewable legal battle
A legal battle between Brown & Root and a new consulting arm of CSRS is about more than what meets the eye: At stake is getting a leg up in the growing renewable energy sector.
