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Georgia’s Restrictive Covenants Act Does Not Require That Restrictive Covenants Contain Express Geographic Restriction

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In June 2023, the Georgia Court of Appeals held in North American Senior Benefits, LLC v. Wimmer that an employee non-solicitation covenant must contain an express geographic limitation to be enforceable. On September 4,...more

Baker Donelson

Georgia Courts Upend Years of Lax Employee Restrictive Covenant Drafting

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After a long hiatus, Georgia courts are again cracking down on employee non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants. These decisions deserve the attention of every Georgia employer that issues these agreements to...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Employers, Are Your Employee Non-Solicitation Agreements Still Valid In Georgia?

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For many of us, summer holidays are over, the kids are back in school, and it is a good time to take stock of languishing items on our to-do lists.  For employers that have restrictive covenant agreements with employees in...more

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Georgia Maps Out New Requirement for Employee Non-Solicits

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On May 11, 2011, Georgia passed the Restrictive Covenants Act, which made enforcing employee restrictive covenants far easier than it was under Georgia common law. In an odd twist, a law that Georgia intended to make it...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Georgia Court of Appeals Curtails Enforceability of Employee Non-Solicitation Provisions: What Does This Mean for Your Business?

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A recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals could have implications for your ability to enforce post-separation, employee non-solicitation covenants on your former employees. Under the Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act...more

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Georgia Court of Appeals Invalidates Employee Non-Solicitation Provisions Without Geographic Limits

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Amid the recent backlash to restrictive covenants across the country, a Georgia Court of Appeals has held that employee non-solicitation provisions must include a geographic limit to be enforceable. North American Senior...more

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Georgia Employers Must Act Now as Recent Court Decision Potentially Invalidates Most Employee Non-Solicitation Covenants

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The Georgia Court of Appeals just made it significantly more difficult for employers to enforce employee non-solicitation provisions, which might require you to take immediate action to protect your company’s interests in...more

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Non-Compete News: Georgia Court Holds Non-compete and Non-solicit of Employee Provisions With Missing Territory Unenforceable and...

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Earlier this year, in Steuer v. Tomaras, et al., Georgia’s Statewide Business Court again refused to modify certain restrictive covenants that were missing a territory. Dr. Steuer, a former partner of the defendant doctors,...more

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