In a landslide victory with 68% of the votes, the constitutional amendment authorizing a new statutory framework for enforcement of restrictive covenants in Georgia was passed by Georgia voters on November 2, 2010. The new framework goes into effect immediately, but it will only be applied to restrictive covenants that are signed November 3, 2010 or thereafter.

A Financial Times columnist recently suggested that companies overstate the need to protect their trade secrets. Companies, no doubt, see the issue differently. This post responds to the Financial Times article.