Month: August 2012
BC Court of Appeal Raises Bar on Injunctions to Enforce Non-Solicit Clauses
August 17, 2012
Topics: Blog, Injunctions, Investment Advisors, Non-Solicit Enforceability, Restrictive Covenants
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has raised the bar considerably for employers hoping to obtain an injunction to enforce a non-solicit clause pending trial. In Edward Jones v. Voldeng, 2012 BCCA 295, released July 3, 2012, the court held that Edward Jones, a securities firm that sought to enforce a six-month…
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SCC Will Not Have Opportunity to Resolve Questions Raised by Globex Decision
August 1, 2012
Topics: Blog, Consideration, Non-Compete Enforceability, Non-Solicit Enforceability, Restrictive Covenants
Word out of Alberta that the plaintiff company in Globex Foreign Exchange Corporation v. Kelcher, 2011 ABCA 240, will not be appealing the Alberta Court of Appeal decision to the Supreme Court of Canada. That’s too bad for those of us who had hoped for some clarification from the nation’s top…
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