Jonathan Grunberg (from left), L. Lin Wood and Taylor Wilson of L. Lin Wood P.C., Atlanta. (Courtesy photo) Lin Wood to Challenge Appellate Court's Non-disparagement Clause Ruling
"I had no idea at the time that I entered into that non-disparagement clause that these people were going to go out and breach it and sue me for fraud," L. Lin Wood said Monday. "I would have never agreed to restrict my speech if I had contemplated what they ended up doing."
February 07, 2022 at 04:07 PM
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In a case of first impression, a Georgia Court of Appeals ruling has clarified that First-Amendment rights to free speech can be contracted away with non-disparagement clauses contained in legal agreements.
That's big news for lawyers advising clients on employment, severance and settlement agreements commonly containing the clause.
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