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Virginia Public Radio: “On Elder Abuse and Signs of Neglect”
Virginia Public Radio: “On Elder Abuse and Signs of Neglect” 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This morning Virginia Public Radio hosted a 1 hour show on Financial Abuse of Virginia’s Elderly population. The show will be available online next week, and we will certainly share it with you when it is available. Callers from across the Commonwealth shared stories where loved ones, neighbors and friends…

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Virginia Truck Accident Injures I-81 Driver
Virginia Truck Accident Injures I-81 Driver 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Earlier this week, we heard about the horrific death of a Virginia Department of Transportation employee who was on the job when he was killed by a truck driver, traveling through Western Virginia. At some point, enough is enough. Sadly, Virginia truck accidents are typical in Southwest Virginia on Interstate 81. Trucks cause…

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A Checklist for Hiring a Competitor’s Employees
A Checklist for Hiring a Competitor’s Employees 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Coca Cola hires Pepsi’s top-notch public relations manager. Dunkin’ Donuts snags Starbucks’s chief financial officer. Yahoo steals away Google’s vice president for search products. Fictional or not, doesn’t it sound kind of fun to consider hiring the star employee of your competitor? The mere suggestion of poaching a rival’s talent pool…

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Why Non-Competes Are Bad for Virginia’s Doctors
Why Non-Competes Are Bad for Virginia’s Doctors 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We need more jobs, right? Need more Virginians working to support their families? And in the process of putting people back to work, don’t we generally favor competition in the marketplace? Doesn’t competition typically benefit the consumer because businesses will try to get customers, reduce rates and provide better service? The…

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Hey, New Grads: What You Need to Know About Contracts
Hey, New Grads: What You Need to Know About Contracts 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

It’s graduation season. I have been invited to attend a number of college graduation parties this month. No, not graduation age – just a “friend of the family.” Not that these super capable, smart and educated young people are asking for career advice from me – they aren’t – but…

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When Virginia Doctors Make Mistakes: Say You Are Sorry
When Virginia Doctors Make Mistakes: Say You Are Sorry 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A friend of mine sent me a wonderful article recently published in the Washington Post written by a physician who advocates that health care providers should admit mistakes when they are made. Yes, you read that correctly: the editorial says that doctors should fess up and admit their mistakes if they hurt…

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Book: “How to Beat Your Virginia Non-Compete”
Book: “How to Beat Your Virginia Non-Compete” 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

You’re here because you have a Virginia non-compete agreement.  So why not check out our book, How to Beat Your Virginia Non-Compete? We answer common questions about Virginia non-compete law, including recommendations for employees and business owners.  Could we have called the book, “Non-Compete for Dummies”? No way. You’re no dummy (lots…

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When a Doctor’s Failure to Diagnose is Negligent in Virginia
When a Doctor’s Failure to Diagnose is Negligent in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Sadly, we see them all the time: a case where a Virginia doctor failed to diagnose a medical condition. The emergency room doctor thought meningitis was the flu, and sent a patient home. The radiologist believed a tumor was a cyst and nothing was done. The family doctor thought it…

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Hey, Virginia Employee! Look Before You Leap
Hey, Virginia Employee! Look Before You Leap 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So you want to start a company? The great American dream can be yours, right? What kind of company? What kind of clients? What kind of services? Do you hope to stay in the same business you are in now? Serve the same clients or customers? Use your years of experience…

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Uncovering Elder Abuse and Neglect in Virginia Nursing Homes
Uncovering Elder Abuse and Neglect in Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Today, I was reviewing a survey by the Virginia Department of Health of a local nursing home. What’s a survey? It’s basically a long report where the investigator, a surveyor, comes into the nursing home to see whether the facility and its staff are actually following the law and properly…

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