Carbert Waite LLPCalgary, AB · November 25, 2025Follow

Ambiguous and Overbroad Non-Compete Clause Sinks Employer’s Injunction Application

The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta in Occidental Petroleum Corporation v Boguslawski declined to grant an employer’s application for an injunction against a former employee because the non-competition clause the employer relied on was ambiguous and broader than necessary to protect its legitimate proprietary interests. Facts The facts in this case were straightforward. The...

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