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 […]
Georgia Enacts Another Legislative “Fix” to Restrictive Covenant Law
Those who have followed Georgia’s restrictive covenant saga are already aware that, in 2009, Georgia enacted a law designed to rewrite the common law governing restrictive covenants in employment agreements. The 2009 law, which was widely regarded as unconstitutional as written, was expected to become effective immediately upon passage of a constitutional amendment designed to […]
Georgia Legislature Passes Revised Restrictive Covenants Law
During the final hours of the 2011 legislative session, the Georgia Legislature passed a revised law governing restrictive covenants (covenants not to compete, covenants not to solicit customers, covenants not to solicit other employees and nondisclosure agreements). The Governor is expected to sign the legislation, but he has not done so at this writing. Although […]
