Having worked as a litigator for over twenty years, I have noticed that most clients are unprepared when they become involved in litigation. This is true regardless of whether the client is the plaintiff (who can choose whether the dispute is one worth litigating over), or the defendant (who may have been pulled into litigation […]
Litigation Primer: What to Expect When You or Your Company Faces Litigation Part I: The Early Stages of Litigation
Having worked as a litigator for over twenty years, I have noticed that most clients are unprepared when they become involved in litigation. This is true regardless of whether the client is the plaintiff (who can choose whether the dispute is one worth litigating over but may not fully grasp what litigation entails), or the […]
New NLRB Rule to Take Effect November 14, 2011, Affecting Almost all Private Employers
The National Labor Relations Board has announced that it plans to implement a new rule on November 14, 2011 that will require nearly all private employers to notify employees of certain rights. The rule is currently in a comment period, but is expected to become effective on November 14 as scheduled. Assuming the rule becomes […]
It’s Time for Employers to Update (or Adopt) Their Social Media Policies
Several years ago, I published an article in the Georgia Bar Journal regarding company blogging policies. The article can be found here, at page 34: http://gabar.org/public/pdf/GBJ/feb07.pdf When the article was published, the practice of blogging was still relatively new. Businesses were still deciding whether to allow their employees to blog about company matters, and if […]
Ms. Myer Will Speak at Technology Law Institute on October 21, 2011
Ms. Myer is scheduled to present an update on recent changes in Georgia and Federal law relevant to the technology industry at the State Bar of Georgia Technology Law Section’s Institute on October 21, 2011. More information will be provided closer to the event date.
Ms. Myer recently posted comments regarding the protection of trade secrets at the Linked In Trade Secrets protection group.
The post can be seen here: http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&srchtype=discussedNews&gid=1885890&item=61290603&type=member&trk=eml-anet_dig-b_pd-ttl-cn
