Legal Updates and Firm News

Wit Hall and Chris Arbery Named “Georgia Super Lawyers”

February 2013 – Two of the founding partners of Hall, Arbery & Gilligan LLP (Wit Hall and Chris Arbery) have been recognized as 2013 “Georgia Super Lawyers” as published by Atlanta Magazine. According to the selection committee, Super Lawyers are those who have “achieved excellence in their practice” and are selected based on peer recognition and professional achievement.Read More

HGRS Obtains Another Complete Dismissal of Claims

February 2013 – Hall, Arbery & Gilligan LLP recently obtained dismissal of all claims in an employment case against its client, a nationwide retailer, on a successful motion to dismiss.  The plaintiff, a former employee of the retailer, filed a complaint alleging various tort claims including intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, and tortious interference with...Read More

Hall, Arbery & Gilligan LLP Starts 2013 with a String 0f Litigation Successes

Hall, Arbery & Gilligan LLP secured successful outcomes for several clients early in 2013 in cases involving Title VII civil rights claims, business disputes over competition by departed employees, and tort claims filed against a former employer. In two cases pending in the Northern District of Georgia, we obtained complete summary judgment in a Title VII retaliation case, and a complete...Read More

Georgia Non-Compete Law Effective May 11, 2011

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Georgia’s new covenant laws (O.C.G.A. § 13-8-51 et seq.) greatly enhancing the enforceability of employment-related restrictive covenants in Georgia do not apply to contracts entered into prior to May 11, 2011. While the ultimate authority on this question of Georgia law is the Supreme Court of Georgia, which has not ruled on this issue, for...Read More

EEOC Issues Guidance on Criminal Records

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued new “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” The Guidance addresses the use of criminal records by employers when making hiring or other employment decisions. As general rule, Title VII does not prohibit employers from seeking...Read More

The Five Most Important Things Your Business Needs to Know Now About Georgia’s New Restrictive Covenant Law

Georgia’s new restrictive covenant law will become effective on November 3, 2010, if, as expected, Georgia voters ratify a proposed constitutional amendment on this year’s ballot. Here are five things your business needs to know right now:Georgia’s new covenant law is likely to become effective immediately on November 3, 2010 – but will only apply to new contracts entered on or after that...Read More