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Lauren Ellerman

Knock Knock. Who’s There? The Truth.
Knock Knock. Who’s There? The Truth. 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Lawyer jokes are sometimes funny, and sometimes true. But any joke where the punchline confuses “lawyer and liar” is not funny to me. Not funny at all. I believe telling the truth is actually my job, and I expect my clients will take the same approach to truth telling.    In fact, the…

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The Law’s Limits in Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse Cases
The Law’s Limits in Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse Cases 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Our law firm represents nursing home residents and their families in tragic cases of nursing home neglect and abuse. We do everything in our power to vindicate the resident’s rights under Virginia law. But sadly, the law’s limits prevent us from the following understandable requests: – “I want you to…

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Please, Do Not Trust Your New Employer to Interpret Your Non-Compete Clause
Please, Do Not Trust Your New Employer to Interpret Your Non-Compete Clause 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We hear this too often: “If I had known I wouldn’t be able to call my old customers, I would never have taken this new job. I told them when they offered me the job I had a non-compete and they told me it wasn’t a problem. And now,  I…

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What Florida v. Zimmerman Teaches Us About the Justice System
What Florida v. Zimmerman Teaches Us About the Justice System 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I remember the day the jury returned the verdict acquitting O.J. Simpson. I was a senior in high school (yes, that dates me) and our school cancelled class to gather us in Gills Hall and watch the foreman read the jury’s verdict live.  I believe it was an attempt to teach…

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The Best Response to a Cease and Desist Letter Ever!
The Best Response to a Cease and Desist Letter Ever! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I just read on Buzzfeed about a cease and desist letter sent by a local government official to a citizen about the use of a domain name – and the citizen’s pointed reply via New Jersey lawyer Stephen B. Kaplitt. Check out Mr. Kaplitt’s hilarious response to the cease and desist letter.…

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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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