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Oct
01
2005
Non-Competition
Departing employees often consult lawyers when the employees are moving to another employer and want to be able to compete. The case of IT/Net Inc. v. Doucette [2005] O.J. 1814 (S.C.J.) gives a good summary of the various levels of fairness that bind the departing employee.
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01
2005
Fire Gone
In our April 2004 newsletter, we wrote about the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Royal Bank of Canada v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. The Supreme Curt of Canada, which does not often grant leave to appeal a commercial decision, much less reverse the Ontario Court of Appeal, dealt with the appeal in a 2005 decision.
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01
2005
Obstructionist
The purpose of the Bankruptcy Act is to allow unfortunate debtors to start their financial lives afresh. Conversely, it is not meant to be a fiscal car wash. The court must keep these two themes in mind when determining whether to grant a discharge after bankruptcy. These themes were readily apparent in the 2005 Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision of Re Zolnierowicz.
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