Wage-Hour Cases No Longer Just Large Employer Concern
8/1/10
By Mary Anne Ackourey and Amy Combs Bender
With the recent increase in statutory and regulatory compliance issues for America’s employers, it is not surprising that employers often focus their human resources and legal compliance efforts solely on understanding and …
The Future of Restrictive Covenants in Georgia
8/1/10
By Frederick C. Dawkins and David A. Cole
As most employers are aware, noncompete, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure agreements (otherwise known as “restrictive covenants”) have been notoriously difficult to enforce in Georgia. This is because the Georgia Constitution specifically states that …
Collection Efforts Continue to Run Afoul of Fair Debt Act
8/1/10
By William H. Buechner
The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (“FDCPA”) is a consumer-friendly statute that contains many technical requirements that debt collectors easily can violate, even when acting in good faith. Even if the debt collector commits merely a …