In a surprising decision from a usually franchise-friendly jurisdiction, the Georgia Court of Appeals recently held that a Georgia statute provides a method for franchisees to bring private lawsuits for
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Georgia Noncompetes (The FINAL Chapter)
We have been following the saga of Georgia noncompetition agreements for some time now. First, there was the controversy over the language of the constitutional amendment, which arguably made restrictive
Georgia Enacts Bill Affording Franchisors Protection from Employee Misclassification Suits
Contributed by Deborah S. Weiss
The Georgia Legislature recently enacted legislation that should send an encouraging signal to franchisors. House Bill 548 was passed unanimously in both the State House
Georgia (Non-Competes) on my Mind
As this blog has noted, there is some concern over the validity of a new Georgia law implementing a state constitutional amendment authorizing non-competition agreements and other restrictive covenants.
Georgians Vote to Allow Competitive Covenants (Updated)
While what some commentators have called a "wave" washed over the national political scene on November 2nd, setting the stage for an interesting "lame duck" Congressional session and major changes in Washington
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