Lauren Ellerman

I love reading about small brokerage houses doing things differently – like inviting employees to join the firm but keep their book of business if and when they leave.Wall Street Journal today features one such company – Huntington Investment Co. Read all about and lets hope this trend continues: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100310-708798.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlinesWill…

I know that many of you need information on your employment agreements. I know this because hundreds of you last week ended up on our blog looking for information on Virginia law, non-compete agreements, your rights as employees in a right to work state, etc. etc.Want to learn more about…

Things change. Businesses sell. Companies change hands.As an employee, it is important to know whether your employment contract signed with Company #1, is still binding when company #2 steps in. What if company #3 purchases all the assets of company #1 but a shell corporation remains? Who is your boss?…

My artistic career ended in the 2nd grade when my drawing “The Unicorn and apple tree” got 4th place (out of 4) in the Ames (think K-Mart) Easter coloring contest in Manassas Virginia.Although I have since recovered from the defeat, I worry for artists, writers, creative types in these hard…

Dear employees – congratulations. You have your employers on their toes over your non-compete agreements.How do I know this?Because they are asking google (and ending up on our blog) “What do I do when my employee refuses to sign a non-compete agreement,” or “how to convince employee they should sign…

I blogged week before last about at a legislative effort in Georgia that would drastically change the way courts there analyze and enforce non-competition agreements.In most other states, one single court case could change the legal climate regarding these unique employment agreements.Want to know if the agreement you signed 6…

You know how your Mom told you not to say anything at all if you couldn’t say something nice? She was probably smarter than you realized.5. DEFAMATION Virginia recognizes two types of actionable defamation: defamation per se and defamation with proof of special damages. At common law, defamatory words are…