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CASE REPORT: VIRGINIA COURT FINDS NON-COMPETE UNENFORCEABLE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

CASE REPORT: VIRGINIA COURT FINDS NON-COMPETE UNENFORCEABLE

This report comes to you from the Richmond City Circuit Court in a case styled Leah Pace v. Retirement Plan Administrative Service, Ltd (RPAS) and was decided on September 28, 2007. Pace, a former employee of RPAS filed suit against RPAS asking the court to find the non-compete agreement she signed with RPAS to be…

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FULL PAGE AD 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

FULL PAGE AD

In today’s Wallstreet Journal, there is a full page ad for LIPITOR. Wow, I thought to myself – that is some pretty pricey ad placement. Do physicians read the Wallstreet Journal?And while many physicians may read the Journal, it was clear the ad was not to attract physician support, but rather consumer interest. Lets say…

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THE WORST NURSING HOME IN VIRGINIA, IS? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

THE WORST NURSING HOME IN VIRGINIA, IS?

Drum roll please….. According to Medicare, the worst (or rather those facilities requiring special focus and more frequent checkups) nursing home in Virginia is RUXTON HEALTH OF WOODBRIDGE!I would congratulate you on this, but its hardly an honor! I did 30 seconds of digging – and it seems it is privately owned, and for profit.…

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NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS AND PHYSICIANS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS AND PHYSICIANS

As we have written before, non-compete clauses are used everywhere in employment contracts…from television personalities, to sales, to gourmet chefs, and even doctors! Not all of these restrictions on the right to earn a living are legal and enforceable. What does the American Medical Association (AMA) have to say about non-compete clauses in physician employment…

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VIRGINIA NOT LIKE OTHER STATES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA NOT LIKE OTHER STATES

We get calls from very bright, educated, capable men and women who have done their homework on whether their non-compete or non-solicitation clause will be considered valid by the Court. Often, these folks will say “It’s not enforceable. They asked me to sign it 2 years after I started my job!” Well, in California, that…

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MEDICAL RECORDS ONLINE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

MEDICAL RECORDS ONLINE

I am a faithful NPR listener, and this morning I was amazed by a discussion on medical records being available online. YES. Private medical records could be accessed (with the right code or password information) to physicians etc… Now it is one thing to allow physicians and staff of a hospital system to gain access…

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FOUR GREAT SOURCES FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

FOUR GREAT SOURCES FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION

Each of us, as consumers of medical care, should investigate our medical problems, treatment option, and doctors! Here are four excellent sources of information: 1. eMedicine is the original open access, comprehensive medical textbook for all clinical fields. It is very easy to search and is filled with detailed information on standard of care, known…

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PATIENTS NOT TOLD ABOUT POTENTIAL DANGER FROM SYRINGES 150 150 Dan Frith
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PATIENTS NOT TOLD ABOUT POTENTIAL DANGER FROM SYRINGES

628 patients in and around New York were notified this week they should be tested for hepatitis and H.I.V. infection because they were treated years ago by an anesthesiologist in Nassau County who used improper procedures for preventing the spread of blood-borne diseases. The anesthesiologist, Dr. Harvey Finkelstein, first became the focus of a state…

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OHIO MAN ARRESTED IN NURSING HOME SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE 150 150 Dan Frith
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OHIO MAN ARRESTED IN NURSING HOME SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE

We place our family members in nursing homes in order they may be protected and cared for. Well…then how did this example of gross abuse and neglect happen? Ben W. Detweiler (81) has been charged with rape and two counts of gross sexual imposition and was arrested last week. The prosecutor said the charges stem…

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LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA RADIO STATION WINS NON-COMPETE LAWSUIT 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA RADIO STATION WINS NON-COMPETE LAWSUIT

The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Centennial Media, the owner of Lynchburg-based talk radio station WLNI, in its effort to block another talk station from broadcasting from Bedford. Centennial paid about $4.4 million when it bought WLNI-FM from Gary Burns in 2005, according to court filings. Then in 2006, citing a…

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WHY CAN’T I COMPETE? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WHY CAN’T I COMPETE?

Non-compete agreements are rampant in the tech industry and most workers have no choice but to sign them, but are they worth getting worked up over? I think they are despite what a recent article in Eweek.com has to say. Non-compete agreements can wreak havoc on your professional and personal life! You can incur thousands…

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BREAST CANCER DRUG 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

BREAST CANCER DRUG

Pennsylvania Jury awards $3,000,000 to family, alleging that Prempro, hormone replacement therapy, caused plaintiff to develop breast cancer. WOW. I believe the lady lived, and the jury found that the drug company failed to properly warn of the risks. That is great news – forcing disclosure of drug companies. Its about time if you ask…

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