Foreign patent holders (and patent lawyers) – Beware when writing to Canadians

Arbitration clauses in written agreements may create false hope. Senior executive employment agreements and independent contractor agreements governing the relationship between a business and an individual, particularly where the parties want to avoid the public disclosure of a dispute or its outcome, often include an arbitration clause requiring the parties to submit any dispute to […]

An injunction can be sought from the Court before or after proceedings have been commenced to either stop a company or person from doing something (a prohibitory injunction) or to make a company or person do something (a mandatory injunction). Where the application is urgent, or where giving notice may defeat the purpose of the […]