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 […]
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 […]
Key Changes to Georgia’s Law Governing Restrictive Covenants in Employment Agreements – Part One
As has been explained in prior postings on this website, Georgia’s law governing restrictive covenants in employment agreements (covenants not to compete, not to solicit customers, not to use or disclose confidential information and not to solicit company personnel) has undergone major changes in the past several months. Georgia has gone from having the “rules” […]
Preserving Customer Lists in the Linked In Era
It is now common for people to maintain their professional contacts through Linked In and other social media. So what happens when a sales person uses Linked In rather than his or her employer’s marketing database to store customer contact information? Typically, a company will require key employees – such as those with responsibility for […]
