Georgia

Miya’s Law Could Expand to Georgia Renters

by South Florida Caribbean News

ATLANTA — Georgia Rep. Imani Barnes, D-Tucker, unveiled proposed renter-safety legislation known as Miya’s Law at a Sept. 24 news conference at Liberty Plaza outside the Georgia State Capitol.

The proposal would require landlords to give tenants at least 24 hours’ notice before entering a rental unit for inspections, repairs, improvements, services or property showings. Barnes plans to introduce the bill during Georgia’s 2027 legislative session.

Read more: https://sflcn.com/miya-s-law-could-expand-to-georgia-renters/amp/

Employment Litigation Roundup: December 2023

by David Baron, Elyse Moy, Anne Patin, Seward & Kissel LLP - JDSupra

Delaware court declines to enforce restrictive covenants in LLC agreement but grants interlocutory appeal. 

In Sunder Energy v. Jackson, et al., a company, Sunder, sued a former employee, Jackson, for breaching a non-compete and employee non-solicit.  The covenants were in Sunder’s LLC agreement (the “LLCA”), which had been amended in 2019 and 2021 to include them, and by which Sunder claimed Jackson was bound through his receipt of incentive units.  As drafted, the covenants ran while Jackson held the units and for two years thereafter.  None of the eight named parties resides in Delaware.  The only tie to the state is that Sunder is a Delaware LLC.

Read more: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/employment-litigation-roundup-december-8340143/