Legal advice on Competion Clause?

When i hired into my last employeer supposedly I signed a Competion Clause. Well the company that my company works for released all work. They wiped their hands clean from us. So I have been out of work for about a month now. So just like any other person would do I went and found a new job. And it just so happens that this company is working for the same company that mine used to. Well the owner of my previous employer is sueing me for taking work. But there is no work, and they no longer work for that company. On what grounds does my previous employer have to sue if there is no work that I am taking from them?Legal advice on Competion Clause?
You don't have to be taking work from them. You could be taking away potential work from them by working for a competitor. This is especially true if you are privy to any trade secrets. You're going to need a lawyer if you want to fight this. If your position is important enough to your current employer they may provide one for you. If it isn't, you're employer may end up terminating your employment since that probably means it will not want to spend any significant amount of money in defending itself and will simply comply with the previous employer's demands.