Lauren Ellerman

Non-compete cases are allot like marriage. No really. Hear me out on this one.Lets make the following associations:SMALL LIE = CONTRACT BREACHWIFE’S SADNESS = Employer’s ANGERWIFE’S ANGER = MAJOR HARM to EMPLOYERAt the end of the day, it not only matters what you did, but whether your actions caused harm…

I was picking up a package at our local Fed Ex warehouse the other day and saw this very stunning poster on the waiting room bulletin board.I love it. No really. LOVE IT. Why?Because it is so entirely misleading.It says — IF YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO WORK in bold…

In the Spirit of the Season (Easter) and the traditional EGG HUNT where small children toddle across green grass in search of brightly colored plastic eggs filled with treasures and treats, I thought I would write about the ever popular NON-COMPETE HUNT.What? You haven’t heard of it?Well, like its’ cousin…

When you bought your car, and signed a contract that said you would pay X$ a month or they would come take your car away, did you understand it was a binding contract?Or what about the time you loaned your crazy cousin Joe $10,000 and had him sign a promissory…

I tell clients all the time, “While I think your ex-employer can sue you, make you defend yourself in Court and pay a ton of money in attorneys fees, I don’t think he or she or it can prove damages related to your actions.”My analysis means little as many employers…

I ran across a fun and exciting discussion forum on a roofing website today, about the use of non-compete agreements in the profession. Men (and maybe some gals) in the business have been sharing their experiences, opinions and thoughts as to whether non-competes are enforceable in the industry, what could…

Doctors often are asked to sign non-compete agreements. This should not surprise you.Dan has written at length on Physicians and Non-competes on our blog.We wrote an article on our website about Virginia Doctors and Non-Compete Agreements. We even have a Chapter dedicated to Doctors in our Second Edition, How to…