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PRESS YOUR LUCK (& your employment agreement)
PRESS YOUR LUCK (& your employment agreement) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I vaguely recall a game show from the 1980’s called Press your Luck. Something on the game show required contestants to press a button and I recall many older women jumping wildly screaming “no whammies no whammies no whammies.”A whammy, was some kind of cartoon monster that made you lose…

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LOCAL HEADLINES IN SW VIRGINIA
LOCAL HEADLINES IN SW VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Today’s Roanoke Times had the following headlines:Rabid Bobcat brings fight to doorstepGlobal Warming may be storm culpritSenior Population Swells in most areasMisspent funds point to problemNow which of those headlines is really no surprise at all?And don’t tell me the Bobcat was predictable.It’s the SENIOR population swelling in the area.…

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FIDUCIARY DUTY UNDER VIRGINIA LAW
FIDUCIARY DUTY UNDER VIRGINIA LAW 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

While you are employed by a company, regardless of whether you have a contract of employment, you are not to compete with that employer, as a matter of Virginia Common law.Example:Work in a used car lot – open your own on the side and tell customers about your great dealsWork…

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PERSONAL v. LEGAL QUESTIONS WHEN ASKED TO SIGN A NON-COMPETE
PERSONAL v. LEGAL QUESTIONS WHEN ASKED TO SIGN A NON-COMPETE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Folks, very nice, smart, intelligent folks ask me all the time:????????????????????????????????????????????“What should I do? Should I sign this non-compete?”And my response is “Well, that is not really a legal question. It is a personal one. I have explained the risks, what it means legally, your rights and restrictions. Only you…

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REFORM…
REFORM… 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Nursing Home Reform.Healthcare Reform.Budget cuts. Are these good thing?Bad things?Necessary things?We represent families that are victims of abuse, neglect – but often times, they suffer because of careless, thoughtless mistakes.Will reform change any of that?Will budget changes hurt people in nursing homes?I am not sure – but here are a…

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CAN THEY PREVENT YOU FROM WORKING?
CAN THEY PREVENT YOU FROM WORKING? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We get calls frequently from folks who have received a letter, lawsuit or verbal threat from their former employer. The threat looks like this:“You are in breach of your agreement. We will ask the Court to enjoin you from working at your current job.”To enjoin someone means to PREVENT them…

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ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES — WHAT KIND OF CARE CAN YOU EXPECT?
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES — WHAT KIND OF CARE CAN YOU EXPECT? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

We speak to families all the time who have watched a loved one suffer because of an incident involving a nursing home or assisted living facility. We even hear of cases where long term neglect leads to death or permanent injury in health care facilities. When I tell my friends…

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DOUBLE STANDARD? OB v. MidWife?
DOUBLE STANDARD? OB v. MidWife? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

So I read an article on Slate.com today about a Virginia Midwife that will go to jail because of her negligent handling of a home delivery. According to the Washington Post, the midwife was not licensed in Virginia and ignored signs of fetal distress. The failed delivery tragically lead to…

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STATE LAW AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS
STATE LAW AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

A great number of people who call our office live out of state, but have non-compete contracts or employment agreements that state they are written under Virginia Law.Often, we will get calls from Virginians who assume we can assist them with a non-compete agreement but upon further examination, we discover…

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TURN TURN TURN…
TURN TURN TURN… 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

THE BYRDS – Turn ! Turn ! Turn ! by danadi33Know this song. Me too. Great message. TURN TURN TURN.If you are a nursing home employee, or even a nurse at the hospital dealing with bed-ridden post surgical patients, I hope this song becomes part of your daily mantra.TURN TURN…

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