The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (based in Atlanta) recently issued a decision interpreting Georgia’s caselaw governing restrictive covenants in employment agreements. The Court enforced the covenants and reversed a decision by the District Judge that the covenants were not enforceable. This decision has been cited by supporters of Georgia’s upcoming […]
Georgia Referendum On Restrictive Covenants In Employment Agreements
By Mari L. Myer, The Myer Law Firm, Decatur, Georgia 1 Georgia has long had a reputation for being very friendly to employers except in one area: it is difficult to enforce a post-employment restriction against an employee either competing with the employer or soliciting business from the employer’s customers. These restrictions are commonly referred […]
