Legal Question in Business Law in Georgia

Can I advocate my spouses business to my employers competitors? My wife does occasional freelance work for my company. We both work out of our home-office. I have signed a non-compete and NDA with my employer. What are the legal/ethical issues beyond the obvious disclosure concerns?


Asked on 12/11/11, 8:12 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

No one here as the documents, and your posts is very vague about what your wife's business is, what you mean by "advocating," and so on. Obviously, your general concerns should be getting fired or getting sued, and your wife losing business. Beyond that, it depends on facts we don't have and you did not provide (and even if you provided more info, we still can't read the documents).

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Answered on 12/11/11, 8:16 am
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

You didn't give us specifics, but the likely consequences, which cannot be determined without precision without reading the NDA and NCA is that (1) you and your wife will get sued for lost business and significant punitive damages and attorneys fees, (2) you will get fired and (3) you will spend far more in legal fees than you have ever imagined.

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Answered on 12/11/11, 8:54 am
Glenn M. Lyon, Esq. MacGREGOR LYON, LLC, Business Attorneys

It depends on the terms of the agreement, and, assuming the agreement addresses your situation, whether the agreement is enforceable (which is partly determined by the effective date of the agreement). You should have a business and/or labor and employment attorney review the agreement and discuss your situation.

Ethic questions are personally subjective and not the same as legal issues.

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Answered on 12/11/11, 10:33 am


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