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Jimmy Johns – really?
Jimmy Johns – really? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

You have likely heard by now of the recent issue with Jimmy Johns sandwich shops, and their desire to have their minimum wage employees sign non-competes (as well as managers, etc.). Normally, specialty food stores have employees sign confidentiality agreements, that may say (paraphrasing of course) “hey employee, don’t go…

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Tortious Interference of Contract / Business Expectancy – and what every Virginia employee should know
Tortious Interference of Contract / Business Expectancy – and what every Virginia employee should know 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Dear Virginia employee: Whether you signed an employment agreement or not, you owe various legal duties to your employer. Nope, its true. And two of these unspoken duties, are that you will not interfere with your employer’s contracts or business expectancies. So what does that practically mean? Under Virginia common…

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Who pays for costs in a malpractice case?
Who pays for costs in a malpractice case? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

When our office meets with potential clients, we discuss how our office will investigate their potential claim, and if we think it is a valid claim, we will hire experts to review the records, and if the experts believe it is a valid claim, we can file a lawsuit. That…

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The scary truth about urinary tract infections in long term care setting
The scary truth about urinary tract infections in long term care setting 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Have you noticed that when mama gets a UTI, she gets confused? She feels weak, sleepy and has no energy? Have you also noticed that when she gets the right antibiotic, drinks more water, she feels better in a few days? According to the National Institute of Health, “most urinary…

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Lawsuits don’t prevent bad doctors from practicing medicine
Lawsuits don’t prevent bad doctors from practicing medicine 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I had bad news for a client yesterday. It turns out that she is not the only patient concerned about the care a local doctor has been giving. There are three current lawsuits against the doctor, alleging malpractice. She erupted with the news. “How is he allowed to keep treating…

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What you should know about LinkedIn when you change jobs
What you should know about LinkedIn when you change jobs 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

“Hey, congratulations on making partner,” someone says to me in the gym. I wonder how on earth they know that and then I realize they probably got an email from LinkedIn notifying them of my promotion (albeit 6 months after the fact because I didn’t rush to change the title). As…

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Joan Rivers and the danger of surgical centers
Joan Rivers and the danger of surgical centers 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A loved one who is facing an impending surgery told me today, that Joan Rivers’ death scared her. Why? Because it is a very visible example of that medical procedures come with very real and certain risks.  While my loved one however does appreciate the difference between a procedure done…

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Questions to ask when your loved one is considering surgery
Questions to ask when your loved one is considering surgery 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I have a number of friends and family that will call before a surgery or consult with a new doctor and ask what I know about the physician. I don’t have inside information, I just know where to look for information about healthcare providers online. Most states have free data…

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Lightbulb jokes and non-competes
Lightbulb jokes and non-competes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Do you remember all the great light bulb jokes of the late 1990’s? You could directly insult any kind of person in just a few sentences – blondes, engineers, lawyers, doctors, etc. The beauty of these terrible jokes was that the hyperbole was often based on some element of truth (** BUT…

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Assault in a Virginia nursing home
Assault in a Virginia nursing home 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Our local news today lead off with a nightmare headline – Man in hospital after shooting at local Retirement Community. It’s a nightmare because families across the region worried whether or not the person shot was a resident, and when they learned it was a visitor to the long term…

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