Business Court Declines to Enforce a Covenant Not to Compete
Department 7 of the Washoe County Business Court entered a December 5, 2016 Order denying a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction enforcing a former employee’s covenant not to compete. Background The plaintiff was a trading firm engaged in trading, investment, and other business activities in United States, European, and Asian markets. The defendant was […]
Temporary Restraining Order Protects a Proposed Stock Sale and Settlement Agreement from Corporate Interference
Department 9 of the Washoe County Business Court entered a May 24, 2016 temporary restraining order to protect a proposed settlement for which court approval was being sought. Val Holms, an approximately 47% shareholder of Bakken Resources, Inc. (“BRI”), was sued in a separate derivative action on behalf of BRI by Manuel Graiwer and other […]