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11th Circuit Rules Courts Must Consider Hardship to Employee in Deciding on Florida Noncompete Injunction
Posted on 14 Sep 2015 by Donna Ballman

Florida's noncompete statute is, no doubt, harsh on employees and extremely favorable to employers. However, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals just made it a bit less harsh. The court ruled that, although Florida law bans the courts from considering... Read More

Validity of Restrictive Covenants Turns on Facts of Each Case
Posted on 15 Sep 2011 by Lee Berlik

Virginia courts will not necessarily rule on the enforceability of a restrictive covenant in an employment agreement without first examining the facts. In a recent federal-court decision from Roanoke, Judge Wilson denied a defendant's motion for... Read More

Georgia Approves Employer-Friendly Amendment Affecting Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information Covenants
Posted on 11 Nov 2010 by GreenbergTraurig

by David Long-Daniels, Chris Puckett & Todd D. Wozniak On November 2, 2010, Georgia voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that will have a substantial impact on the drafting, negotiation, and enforcement of non-competition, non... Read More

Virginia Noncompete, Formed After Termination of Employment, Upheld as Reasonable
Posted on 6 Jun 2011 by Lee Berlik

Not all noncompete agreements in Virginia are subject to the restrictive rules governing noncompete agreements formed between employers and employees. Noncompete agreements entered into between two sophisticated parties outside of the employment context... Read More

Georgia Approves Employer-Friendly Amendment Affecting Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information Covenants
Posted on 11 Nov 2010 by GreenbergTraurig

by David Long-Daniels, Chris Puckett & Todd D. Wozniak On November 2, 2010, Georgia voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that will have a substantial impact on the drafting, negotiation, and enforcement of non-competition, non... Read More