Religious accommodations: five practical pointers hospitality industry employers should consider *

USA - October 19 2012
Now that the two major U.S. political parties have officially nominated their respective candidates for President and Vice President, this fall's election marks a notable historic milestone that mostly has gone unnoticed: for the first time in history, three of the four individuals at the top of the two major parties' tickets are members of historically marginalized religious communities.

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Georgia's new Restrictive Covenant Act turns one year old *

USA - May 14 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012 marked the one-year anniversary of Georgia’s new Restrictive Covenant Act ("New Act").

Co-authors: Robert C. Stevens .

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Georgia court blue pencils / rewrites overbroad restrictive covenant *

USA - October 20 2011
As we have discussed on this blog before, on May 11, 2011, Georgia reissued its new Restrictive Covenant Act (the “New Act”).

Co-authors: Robert C. Stevens .

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Federal Court reverses prior decision on retroactive impact of new Georgia Restrictive Covenant Act *

USA - August 14 2011
As we have written on this blog before, on May 11, 2011 Georgia reissued its new Restrictive Covenant Act in order to resolve concerns about the constitutionality and effectiveness of a nearly identical statute that the state’s legislature had previously enacted in 2009.

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What Georgia's Restrictive Covenant Act means - and doesn't mean - for employers *

USA - May 16 2011
Following Georgia Governor Nathan Deal’s signing of House Bill 30 (“H.B. 30”) on May 11, Georgia’s Restrictive Covenant Act is now law, effective immediately.

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