September 5, 2017
Non-compete clauses in franchise agreements offer franchisors important and legitimate protections from unfair competition – but only if they meet the legal test to be enforceable. It’s key that franchisors regularly review their non-compete clauses with experienced legal counsel to ensure they are reasonable and extend no further than necessary to protect the franchisors legitimate interests. McInnes Cooper Franchise lawyer Mike Melvin and law student Alex Warshick review the factors courts consider when deciding whether a franchisor’s non-compete is reasonable – and thus enforceable – in their article Reasonableness and the Enforceability of Franchise Non-Competition Covenants, as published in FranchiseVoice, Summer 2017.
Jan 20, 2022
On January 17, 2022, the New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench issued the first decision interpreting the New Brunswick Franchises Act. In…
Jul 31, 2020
McInnes Cooper Lawyer Mike Melvin and 3rd Degree Training/Actual Nutrition CEO and Co-Founder Steve Collette discuss the importance of a legally…
Jul 31, 2020
Franchisor-franchisee relationships tend to be long-term relationships, so having a franchise Agreement that covers all the common…
Jul 31, 2020
Getting the right legal advice at the beginning of a dispute can help you avoid mistakes that could come back and haunt you in the future. In…
Jul 31, 2020
In this episode, McInnes Cooper Lawyer Mike Melvin and 3rd Degree Training / Actual Nutrition CEO and Co-Founder Steve Collette discuss…
Jul 31, 2020
A multi-unit franchise agreement can create significant efficiencies when it comes to growing and managing your franchise network, if it is done…
Jul 31, 2020
Strategic advice goes beyond the preparation of documents and technical legal assistance and provides you with solutions to strategic problems…
May 11, 2020
McInnes Cooper partner Michael Melvin and Student-at-Law Myriam Whalen provide a detailed Legal Digest in the Spring 2020 Edition of The…
Mar 7, 2018
McInnes Cooper's franchise lawyers stay up-to-date on legal developments in franchising - and help keep industry-members up-to-date. McInnes…
Jan 27, 2016
Our lawyers are involved in the industries they serve; that's what give them the ability to understand their clients' businesses and provide…
Jun 7, 2013
In Franchise Canada’s Spring 2013 “Viewpoints” feature, McInnes Cooper franchise lawyer Michael Melvin answers this question for…
Oct 1, 2010
McInnes Cooper franchise lawyer Michael Melvin highlights some of the significant features of the Disclosure Documents Regulation and the…
May 31, 2010
In Franchise Canada’s May/June 2010 “Ask A Legal Expert” feature, McInnes Cooper franchise lawyer Michael Melvin answers this question for…
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