Lauren Ellerman

When I think of Loudoun County Virginia, I think of Oatlands – where I got married. I think of all the money I spent (and didn’t have) at Magnolia’s in Purcellville, or the time I spent at the Outlet Mall in Leesburg. I think of the coffee shop that is no…

Again. I sound like a broken record. Do not use your work computer, hand held device, blackberry, IPhone, telephone, cell phone etc. owned by your current employer, to do research on how to beat your non-compete and start a new business. Now, I know you are still doing this because…

Hot of the presses…(or Google alert)“RICHMOND, VA — A Fairfax judge has issued a split decision in an employment dispute, striking noncompete language in a computer services contract as overly vague but finding a nonsolicitation clause enforceable.Fairfax Circuit Judge Michael F. Devine expressly refused to add, or “blue pencil,” acceptable…

When is an employee going to get sued for alleged breach of a non-compete?When the following factors exists:1. Employee threatened to breach his/her non-compete2. Employee told clients about new business3. Employee said bad things about old company4. Boss of old company is a huge ego5. Boss of old company wants…

Very smart people call our office all the time and say:“I read your blog. My contract is just like the one in that other case where the court held it to be unreasonable and invalid. So, is my contract invalid?”Short answer, no.Your contract is not unreasonable, invalid or not binding…

Friends.Romans.Employees.Lend me your ears.You do not have a right to privacy (for the most part) on your work computer. And your employer is getting advice like this from employment lawyers, telling them to read your emails:Delaware Employment Lawyers recommend employees “monitor” employee emails. “And, by “monitor,” I actually mean monitor—not…