For most of its history, Georgia was one of the few states without a statutory warranty of habitability for residential tenants. Courts offered limited protection, and lease provisions purporting to shift repair obligations to tenants operated in a legal gray zone....

For most of its history, Georgia was one of the hardest states in which to enforce a non-compete agreement. Courts applied strict construction against the drafter, and a single overbroad provision could void the entire agreement. That changed when Georgia voters...

A creditor who wins a judgment in another state and then discovers the debtor has assets in Georgia faces a practical question: how do you collect here? Georgia does not automatically enforce another state's judgment. The creditor must take affirmative steps to give...