by KP Reddy | Jun 6, 2024 | Business Law
A Georgia Supreme Court decision arising from a shooting in a CVS parking lot affirmed a decision apportioning 95 percent liability to the company and 5 percent to the victim. The pharmacy chain had argued that it could not be legally at fault if the jury assigned no...
by KP Reddy | May 22, 2024 | Business Law, Employment and Labor Law
Most businesses are concerned about protecting their market share, and many try to do this by requiring employees to sign a non-solicitation agreement. Sometimes referred to as restrictive covenants, these agreements set boundaries on the work someone can do after...
by KP Reddy | Apr 22, 2024 | Employment and Labor Law, Overtime Law
Employers have come up with many ways to try to avoid their legal duty to provide overtime pay as mandated by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). However, businesses keep engaging in this illegal behavior, including a Georgia construction contractor that...
by KP Reddy | Mar 22, 2024 | Employment and Labor Law
Passed in one house and awaiting review in the other, Georgia Senate Bill 362 potentially could discourage union membership among businesses within the state. The bill aims to prevent businesses from collecting certain state-funded economic development benefits unless...
by KP Reddy | Jan 22, 2024 | Employment and Labor Law
In 2011, Georgia adopted landmark legislation governing the use of restrictive covenants in employment contracts. It expressly permits noncompete, non-solicit and nondisclosure agreements and sets presumptively reasonable scopes and time limits for enforceability....
