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NURSING HOMES: WHERE DOES ALL THE MONEY GO? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NURSING HOMES: WHERE DOES ALL THE MONEY GO?

As the readers of this blog know, Lauren and I spend a great deal of time representing nursing home residents, and their families, in civil lawsuits against nursing homes which provide poor, sometimes shocking, care. Once we get into the lawsuit and get to depose the Director of Nursing and Administrator we “learn” (ha ha…

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PREVENTING MALPRACTICE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

PREVENTING MALPRACTICE

I tell folks all the time – “the goods sir, is that you don’t have a malpractice case because you will get better.” Medical negligence cases aren’t fun. You don’t file them unless you are so damaged by a mistake, that you cannot recover. I would like to prevent all medical malpractice if possible. So…

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COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF LITIGATION 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF LITIGATION

I realize most of our clients don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on having a business contract reviewed, before or after they sign it. Nor do they want to get legal help when they leave a job. I do however, believe in an ounce of caution. If you have the contract reviewed, you could…

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ED VA CASE NON-SOLICITATION CLAUSE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ED VA CASE NON-SOLICITATION CLAUSE

In this week’s VA. Lawyer’s Weekly is a blurb about a case in Norfolk’s federal court. Bank of America asked the court to enjoin – stop ex-employees from contacting clients when they left BOA. The Court held there simply wasn’t sufficient proof that the employees had solicited any old clients. In fact, the new employer…

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TRADE SECRET CASE LEADS TO BANKRUPTCY 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

TRADE SECRET CASE LEADS TO BANKRUPTCY

Trade Secret Claims are serious. Just how serious? Read this article about a successful Roanoke Virginia company – who recently had a California Court order they pay over $30 million dollars for a trade secret case. “Roanoke-based Luna Innovations Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the…

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VIRGINIA BUSINESS ATTORNEY 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA BUSINESS ATTORNEY

I was born and raised by an entrepreneur. What does that really mean? It means my entire life I have thought about “owning my own business.” I don’t think I am alone in this crazy dream. According to Entrepeneur Magazine, -68% of business students are interested in owning their own business. (Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization, July…

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VIRGINIA ELDER LAW ATTORNEY 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA ELDER LAW ATTORNEY

Is that a phrase you have heard? “Elder law” attorney? I often get calls from very nice people who have been told they need an elder law attorney. They ask – “Lauren, do you do Elder law?” My response is most often – “well, sort of, what do you need? There are many different kinds…

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FROM BAD TO WORSE – ASSISTED LIVING TO NO ASSISTANCE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

FROM BAD TO WORSE – ASSISTED LIVING TO NO ASSISTANCE

POP QUIZ: 1. Your loved one lives in an assisted living facility in Virginia. That facility is: (a) a health care provider;(b) has a duty to provide medical care to your loved one;(c) none of the above. 2. Your loved one’s facility sends you a letter that says they will provide the same services but…

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DO YOU HAVE A NON-COMPETE? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DO YOU HAVE A NON-COMPETE?
DEEP THROAT TO DIVULGE HEALTH INSURER’S TRICKS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

DEEP THROAT TO DIVULGE HEALTH INSURER’S TRICKS

Remember Watergate and the down fall of President Richard Nixon? Well, this might not be quite as good but it is going to be interesting! For nearly 20 years, Wendell Potter, 57, had a six-figure job inside the health insurance industry, most recently as Vice President of Corporate Communications for the CIGNA Corporation. He left…

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IMPORTANT COURT DECISION ON FINANCIAL ADVISORS AND NON-COMPETES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

IMPORTANT COURT DECISION ON FINANCIAL ADVISORS AND NON-COMPETES

The U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia just issued an important ruling on the effects of non-compete/non-solicitation agreements on financial advisors who are regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or “FINRA.” The case is Bank of America Investments Services, Inc. v. Michael Byrd and Gregory Harris. Byrd and Harris were employed as financial advisors…

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NON-COMPETES AND PROFESSIONALS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NON-COMPETES AND PROFESSIONALS

People call our office and say “I am not worried because I know my non-compete can’t be enforced.” Seriously? Where did you hear that? (I want to ask). Finally, I found the source of this terrible and incorrect rumor. The internet. I just read an article purporting to give legal advice on non-competes and the…

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