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Right to Privacy at Your Desk in Virginia
Right to Privacy at Your Desk in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I just love true or false quizzes. Seriously. LOVE. THEM. So here is one for a spring Monday afternoon: POP QUIZ 1. You have a right to privacy at work. Which protects your personal email if accessed on company phone / computer / etc. TRUE OR FALSE ANSWER: FALSE 2.…

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Life Isn’t Fair and Neither are Non-Compete Agreements
Life Isn’t Fair and Neither are Non-Compete Agreements 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Consider the following four situations, and ask yourself (1) Is it fair? (2) Is it legal under Virginia law? and (3) Is it morally right?  1.  Long-time employee spends years building relationships with clients. Clients LOVE him. They would follow him anywhere. After 7 years employee BOB is asked to…

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What Does “We” or “Us” Mean in a Virginia Contract – and Should You Care?
What Does “We” or “Us” Mean in a Virginia Contract – and Should You Care? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I spent the morning arguing (I know, no surprise) that the words “us” and “we” had very specific meanings in a contract. I went so far as to argue that “the parties,” or “disputants” may not include “us” and “we.” Sound confusing? Or at least non-sensical? Boring? Maybe. It would…

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Nursing Home Laws Vary by State
Nursing Home Laws Vary by State 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

In Virginia, there is no law that: requires a nursing home to have liability insurance requires a nursing home to have a certain number of qualified staff  / per resident (staffing ratio) requires a nursing home medical director to have office hours or make rounds In other states, such laws…

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What is a Non-Compete Lawyer?
What is a Non-Compete Lawyer? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I am a non-compete lawyer. What does that mean? I proudly represent individuals, not businesses, in the evaluation and analysis of non-competition (think non-solicitation, confidentiality, etc) employment agreements. There are those who think my job is to stir up trouble or harm small businesses; rather cartoonish, but popular culture often…

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Virginia Nursing Home Fall Case Settled for $200,000
Virginia Nursing Home Fall Case Settled for $200,000 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Note: Every single case is unique and no case outcome is guaranteed. Last year, I represented the most wonderful family whose mother suffered an accident at a nursing home. She fell and broke her femur during a terrible fall. She was fortunate to partially recover with the help of her loving…

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Kentucky Nursing Home Alters Records, Held Liable
Kentucky Nursing Home Alters Records, Held Liable 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This month, a Kentucky jury awarded the plaintiff’s family $8 million for the wrongful death of a nursing home resident whose legs were broken following a horrific fall. Even worse, evidence showed that staff altered his records to cover their mistake. Moments after the verdict, the defense attorney denied wrongdoing:  “We categorically…

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Virginia Truck Accident Lawyer
Virginia Truck Accident Lawyer 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Sometimes you have the opportunity to serve someone who deserves so much more than a lawsuit can bring them. What is your retirement worth? Your health? What is your independence worth? Would you take a 1million dollars if it meant you had to live in a nursing home for the…

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Virginia Code on Non-Competes? Not This Year
Virginia Code on Non-Competes? Not This Year 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Yesterday, I traveled to Richmond – the “Capital City” – to testify (or rather, speak) in favor of HB 1187, which would make non-compete agreements invalid in Virginia. A subcommittee of the Commerce and Labor Committee heard argument in favor of the bill (from me), and then two trade groups…

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Why Non-Competes are Unnecessary
Why Non-Competes are Unnecessary 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

There is a tremendous letter to the editor in the Richmond Times Dispatch on HB 1187. Says Arlington resident Todd Benjamin: After a non-compete sidelined me last year, I educated myself about these agreements and have become a staunch advocate for their elimination. … I believe in free markets: for products, for services…

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