Georgia business owners like you want to avoid conflict and disputes where possible. Unfortunately, disputes are a part of owning a business and are sometimes unavoidable. What can you do in a situation where you cannot solve a dispute on your own? You can go for...
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Understanding noncompete and nondisclosure agreements
Every company must look for ways to prevent external sharing of its sensitive information without approval. Guarding data is one means of safeguarding a competitive position and future growth potential. Employers naturally must share confidential information with...
Why is mediation so crucial to businesses?
Georgia business owners understand that disputes happen. They can happen at any time to anyone. They can happen for any reason. Avoiding disputes is not always possible or realistic. The important thing is how you handle your disputes. Today, we will discuss mediation...
Express and implied contracts
An express contract, as the name implies, is a contract either in writing or verbally. According to USLegal, the parties to the contract express the terms of the agreement or the material terms of the agreement sufficient to bring about a contract. There may be some...
Provisions to include in a non-compete agreement
Non-compete agreements have fallen out of favor with courts and legislators over the last several years. However, it is still possible to create an enforceable non-compete. You must ensure that the scope has limitations, the hardship imposed on employees is not...
Find out whether a breach of contract case if worth pursuing
Running a business is frustrating enough that any business owner may not want to add a breach of contract case to it. However, violations of contract cases are unavoidable, and without notice, business owners can find themselves in different entangles in court. An...
Common business partnership disputes
There are numerous advantages to forming a partnership. However, as with any relationship, there are times when business partners do not see eye to eye. There are certain disputes that are common among partnerships. While the resolution to these may be possible, not...
What is a verbal contract?
Many people wax nostalgic for days past when a handshake was as good as a signature on the bottom of a contract; however, what they may not realize is that the rules from "days past" may indeed still be applicable in the modern age. In certain instances, a verbal...
What is wrongful termination?
In most situations, you can fire employees for any reason at any time. This is due to at-will employment, which is any situation where you do not give your employees a contract that states terms of the employment, including termination. Most often wrongful termination...
Enforcing a non-compete agreement in Georgia
According to Georgia law, non-compete agreements are generally enforceable against former employees, as long as they are reasonable in time, scope and geographic area. However, they can only be enforced against people who met certain criteria during their employment....