Georgia governor signs new Restrictive Covenant Act *

USA - May 11 2011
Aimed at eliminating a potential issue regarding the effective date of the earlier statute and to fix certain drafting anomalies identified after previous passage, Georgia's Restrictive Covenant Act  (version 2011), is now law, as the Governor signed the bill as passed by the House and Senate late this afternoon (May 11, 2011)

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Georgia legislature to consider re-enacting Restrictive Covenant Act *

USA - January 7 2011
As we have noted in an earlier blog posting, many have raised questions about the effective date of Georgia's new Restrictive Covenant Act.

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Now or later? Debate emerges regarding effective date of recent Georgia constitutional amendment *

USA - November 4 2010
The question has been raised: What is the effective date of Georgia’s new non-compete statute, O.C.G.A. § 13-8-50 et seq.?

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New day in Georgia for restrictive covenants *

USA - November 3 2010
On November 2, Georgians voted overwhelmingly in favor of updating Georgia's restrictive covenant law.

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Protecting goodwill: advice for franchisors and franchisees *

USA - October 15 2010
Periodically, we see significant trade secrets issues arising in the franchise context.

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