Non-Compete

  • Dan Frith

I Absolutely Hate Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements
I Absolutely Hate Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements 150 150 Dan Frith

I know…I know, I ‘ve said it before but non-competes are horrible and make America less competitive and stifle innovation and entrepreneurship, and they always hurt the little guys!Take a few moments from your day and read this article from the New York Times.  The title, “Companies Compete but Won’t…

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Non-Compete 101
Non-Compete 101 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We live in a professional culture where men and women feel some kind of stigma or embarrassment in asking for help.We are asked to sign a 38 page Mortgage contract, and we sign the document without inspection review or asking a professional for help in understanding the terms. Three years…

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  • Dan Frith

Non-Competes Are Bad For The Little Guy and Bad for the Larger Economy
Non-Competes Are Bad For The Little Guy and Bad for the Larger Economy 150 150 Dan Frith

Not my title but my sentiments exactly.  This title comes from an article recently published in Fortune magazine.Non-competes are employment contracts that prevent a departing employee (departing voluntarily or involuntarily) from working for a competitor for one year…or two years…or even three years.  The agreements are not only bad for individual…

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What Obligations and Duties to Partners Owe to one Another?
What Obligations and Duties to Partners Owe to one Another? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Many business men and women form “partnerships” and “limited liability partnerships” to own and run their various business operations.  Why?  One of the primary reasons is to avoid personal liability for the businesses’ debts and obligations and that is a good reason to form a partnership. However, while using the…

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Advice for Virginia’s Millennials when signing an Employment Contract (because we know you will quit your job soon to further dedicate yourself to your online startup and won’t call a lawyer when you do)
Advice for Virginia’s Millennials when signing an Employment Contract (because we know you will quit your job soon to further dedicate yourself to your online startup and won’t call a lawyer when you do) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Advice for Virginia’s Millennials when signing an Employment Contract (because we know you will quit your job soon to further dedicate yourself to your online startup and won’t call a lawyer when you do)Have you heard, we older Americans like to categorize people. It’s true. We subdivide one another by…

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Tis’ the Season to quit your job and start a new Virginia Business
Tis’ the Season to quit your job and start a new Virginia Business 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

In the ten years I have been helping Virginia employees transition from one job to another, I have noticed a trend. End of year bonus in hand, employees quit their jobs around Christmas and open new companies in the new year. Not a bad idea, when thoughtfully done. Are you looking at…

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  • Bo Frith

Working as an Independent Contractor with a Non-Competition Contract
Working as an Independent Contractor with a Non-Competition Contract 150 150 Bo Frith

I am keeping count (rough count) and think at least 60% of the calls we get from employees needing advice about their non-compete agreements, want to move from position as employee, to that as “independent contractor,” essentially doing the same work. The following is a typical scenario: QUESTION: “I have…

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  • Dan Frith

Amazon does the right thing with non-competes
Amazon does the right thing with non-competes 150 150 Dan Frith

Kudo’s to Amazon (but they had to be shamed into it).  Business Insider reports that Amazon, which employs over 88,000 workers world-wide, plans to remove “non-compete” clauses from its employment contracts for US workers paid by the hour.  By signing the non-compete agreement, workers pledged not to:   …engage in or support…

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Never look a severance in the mouth
Never look a severance in the mouth 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I know, odd title. Years ago I worked in Loudoun County Virginia for a great General Practice Law Firm (Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White) and my old boss used to handle traffic, DUI cases. He would tell clients “never look a gift reckless” in the mouth.. obviously referring to the…

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Think before you leap
Think before you leap 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I love the New Year. I make resolutions, work out, eat better and do everything that makes me a whole person, for about three weeks. Then the pace of life kicks in and I lose my resolve again until next year. For many Virginia employees, the New Year seems like a good…

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