Court Applies Golden Rule

A Vermont financial services firm encouraged its new hires to solicit former clients. When two of its former salespersons engaged in the same activity, it sought an injunction to stop them. A Vermont court denied the firm the injunction.

Why This Is Important . . .

How you conduct your business practices will affect and could limit your ability to enforce your own rights. Enforcement of noncompetes and nonsolicitation agreements is subject to a doctrine called unclean hands. This means that if you encourage your people to do what it is you are trying to stop former employees from doing, you will have a problem.