Can former employer stop former employee

[Hugo]

What is the name of your state? fl

Can a California employer stop a former employee executive from stating that the employee is a "former manger with ABC company" in a television ad of the employee's new business?
Note: there is no previous employment contract at issue.

 

[Beth3]

There's no law that would prohibit that but I suppose the former employer could go to court and try to get an injunction prohibiting the individual from using the employer's name.

 

[Hugo]

On what basis of possible argument?

Asuming that there is no competiton or disparaging aspect to the ex-exec's business or ad.

 

[Beth3]

But they still may object to unauthorized use of the company's name, particularly to promote another entity's business objectives.

 

[Hugo]

Before a Judge in court

On what legal basis could they object and base an injunction on, when the only reference is both true and a sub-text that states the ex-exec's title with the former company?