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Non-solicitation Agreements
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Securities and Investment Blog
Edward Jones Bashes Ameriprise and Its Financial Advisor in Competition Case
By davidcosgrovesecuritiesandinvestmentblog-blogspot
A FINRA arbitration panel just ordered Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC to pay Edward Jones 1) over $500,000 in compensatory damages, 2) $375,000 in punitive damages, and 3) $1,125,000 in attorneys'…
Missouri Lawyers Media
8th Circuit sides with brokerage in dispute with former members
By Correy E. Stephenson, Special To Missouri Lawyers Media
Listen to this article In Brief The 8th Circuit upheld the Missouri choice-of-law and forum-selection provisions in Lockton’s membership agreements. The court found Lockton’s customer non-solicitation covenants enforceable as narrowed…
Chicago Business Attorney Blog
Five Business Contracts Every Illinois Company Should Update Before 2027
Illinois has spent the last two years rewriting the rules on what employers and businesses are allowed to put in a contract. Most of the changes did not arrive as…
The Virginia Business Litigation Blog
Fairfax Court Rejects Ambiguous, Overly Broad Non-Solicitation Agreement
When drafting non-solicitation agreements, precision matters. Undefined terms and sweeping restrictions can render an entire covenant unenforceable. And in Virginia, courts won’t lift a finger to fix the problem. Employers…
Quirky Questions
Washington State Prohibits Non-Competes and Many Non-Solicitation Agreements
By Aaron Goldstein, Michael Droke
On March 23, 2026, Washington’s Governor Bob Ferguson signed a law that eliminates non-compete agreements, severely restricts non-solicitation agreements, and imposes other requirements related to all Washington employees. Who is…
The Employer Handbook Blog
Two Nonsolicitation Mistakes That Can Cost Employers an Injunction
Restrictive covenants often rise or fall at the preliminary injunction stage. A Pennsylvania appellate decision shows how two common drafting mistakes can derail an employer’s attempt to enforce a nonsolicitation…
Rudner Law Blog
Non-Solicitation Clauses for Therapists – are they Enforceable or Justified?
By Alex Minkin
The legal framework for psychotherapy in Ontario has changed significantly in recent years. Since the Psychotherapy Act, 2007 came into force on April 1, 2015, and with psychotherapy becoming a…
Achkar Law Blog
Non-Solicitation Clauses in British Columbia Employment Contracts Explained
In British Columbia, employers increasingly rely on non-solicitation clauses in employment agreements to protect client relationships, confidential information, and key staff.Unlike Ontario, BC does not have a statutory ban on…
Achkar Law Blog
Non-Solicitation Clauses in Ontario Employment Contracts Explained
Non-solicitation clauses have become one of the most important tools Ontario employers have to protect clients, donors, and confidential business relationships, especially now that most non-compete clauses are banned under…
SDNY Blog
In Corporate Raiding Case, Judge Abrams Enjoins Poaching Clients But Not Servicing Ones That Have Already Left
In an opinion Monday, Judge Abrams granted, in part, a motion by one insurance brokerage, Marsh & McLennan (referred to as MMA), to preliminarily enjoin a rival, Alliant, and certain…