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DO YOU REALLY READ THE LABELS? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DO YOU REALLY READ THE LABELS?

FDA announced yesterday it will begin requiring warnings on certain epilepsy drugs, that the medications may cause suicidal behavior. 11 drugs, used for pain and epilepsy management will be required to include the labels. Pfizer, maker of Lyrica, testified that the FDA’s research did not match its own. Despite their efforts, the new medication will…

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EMPLOYEE VICTORY IN VIRGINIA NON-COMPETE CASE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EMPLOYEE VICTORY IN VIRGINIA NON-COMPETE CASE

Our Fourth of July was made much brighter with a big non-compete win for a client. Our client, a successful recruiter (think head-hunter) in SW Virginia, had been sued last spring, for over $300,000 by her prior employer. It was alleged that she breached her contract when she started her own recruiting business within a…

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VIRGINIA COULD LEARN SOMETHING FROM FLORIDA 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

VIRGINIA COULD LEARN SOMETHING FROM FLORIDA

In 2004, Florida passed a law known as the “Patients’ Right-to-Know Amendment.” The law allows patients to see previously confidential hospital or physician records of any adverse medical incident at a facility. Such incidents can range from medical malpractice to a near miss, such as a doctor almost giving a patient the wrong medication. Virginia…

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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

One of our readers, Paula, asked in response to one of our recent posts, “I’m curious about how much you charge to review non-compete agreements.” Great question and here is my answer. First, my law firm will only represent employees in disputes over noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements. Clients come to us in one of two…

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MORE ON HEART ATTACKS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

MORE ON HEART ATTACKS

Yesterday I wrote about some of the important signs for heart attacks and I received several email questions. Before I answer I must disclose that I am not a doctor and don’t play one on TV or elsewhere…. Here are my answers to two questions about heart attacks. First, most people survive their heart attacks.…

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THE FEAR OF HEART ATTACKS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

THE FEAR OF HEART ATTACKS

I will really miss Tim Russert, the Washington, DC bureau chief for NBC News. He was fair and honest with his opinions and his reporting, and my wife and I always watched “Meet the Press” on Sunday mornings. His death on June 13, at the age of 58, was shocking! The reported cause of death…

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VIRGINIA COURT RULES AGAINST NONCOMPETE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

VIRGINIA COURT RULES AGAINST NONCOMPETE

Good news to report! The Chesterfield Circuit Court (just outside of Richmond) as ruled in favor of an employee and against the employer in a noncompete case. The case is Knowles v. New Age Digital, Inc. The court denied New Age Digital’s attempt to enforce a noncompete that prohibits any company director from “any type…

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NEW YORK SAYS NO TO NONCOMPETES IN RADIO AND TELEVISION 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NEW YORK SAYS NO TO NONCOMPETES IN RADIO AND TELEVISION

I am happy to report that the state of New York has passed the Broadcast Employees Freedom to Work Act. This is huge news for radio and television anchors and reporters who are often required to sign non-compete agreements, which forbid them from working in a particular city for a certain length of time after…

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GREEN HOME = BETTER ALTERNATIVE THAN NURSING HOME 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

GREEN HOME = BETTER ALTERNATIVE THAN NURSING HOME

I read a great article in the Wallstreet Journal this morning by LUCETTE LAGNADO She writes about a $300,000 grant that has jump-started a new trend in elder care. “In the spring of 2001, Bill Thomas, dressed in his usual sweat shirt and Birkenstock sandals, entered the buttoned-down halls of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.…

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DIRTY INSTRUMENTS AT DUKE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

DIRTY INSTRUMENTS AT DUKE

This is not a good story to read about…especially if you are getting ready to go to a local hospital for surgery. Duke University Medical Center…one of the premier hospitals in America, right! Well, how about this. Approximately 3,800 surgical patients at Durham Regional Hospital and Duke Health Raleigh Hospital were exposed in late 2004…

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KUDOS TO THE FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

KUDOS TO THE FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER!

The issue of whether it is fair to include mandatory arbitration agreements in nursing home admission contracts is an issue I’ve been writing about (and fighting in court) for the last 5 years. Congress is now looking into banning this practice which prevents nursing home residents and their families from holding the facilities accountable in…

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PC World Magazine: Noncompetes are Bad Business 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

PC World Magazine: Noncompetes are Bad Business

A great article appeared in the June 20 edition of PC World magazine entitled, Non-compete Pacts Called Bad for Tech Innovation. I think it is a great article because it “hits the nail on the head” on my thoughts about the negative effects of noncompete agreements in today’s business world. The article stated that employee…

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