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 […]
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 […]
Exceeding Authorized Use of Company’s Computer Network May Violate Federal Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (based in California) recently issued an important ruling regarding the effects of an employee’s use of a company’s computer network beyond the scope authorized by the employer. This ruling follows similar rulings that were issued by U.S. Courts of Appeals in 2010 here in the Eleventh […]
Key Changes to Georgia’s Law Governing Restrictive Covenants in Employment Agreements – Part Three
This is Part Three of an article discussing the recent changes to Georgia’s law governing restrictive covenants such as covenants not to compete, not to solicit customers, not to solicit personnel and not to disclose confidential information. Part One discussed general changes applicable to each of these types of covenants. After providing some additional general […]
Key Changes to Georgia’s Law Governing Restrictive Covenants in Employment Agreements – Part Two
This is Part Two of a three part article discussing the recent changes to Georgia’s law governing restrictive covenants such as covenants not to compete, not to solicit customers, not to solicit personnel and not to disclose confidential information. Part One discussed general changes applicable to each of these types of covenants. After providing some […]
