New law gives Georgia judges more flexibility on non-competes 
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: November 11, 2010
Tags: Georgia, non-compete agreements, restrictive covenants
Georgia voters have approved a constitutional amendment that gives judges the discretion to modify overbroad non-compete agreements and other restrictive employment contracts rather than simply rendering them unenforceable.
Massachusetts bill attempts to rein in non-competes
By:
Christina Pazzanese
Published: April 29, 2010
Tags: Massachusetts, non-compete agreements
A bill pending in the Massachusetts House would create restrictions on the use of non-compete agreements in the state.
Litigation over non-compete agreements on the rise
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: June 12, 2009
Tags: non-compete agreements
Litigation between employers and former employees over non-compete agreements and other forms of restrictive covenants is increasing.
In the past few years, employers have dramatically stepped up their use of non-compete agreements to limit what a departing employee can do.
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