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Even smart people are dumb – #noncompetes #jobsecurity Google v. Uber 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Even smart people are dumb – #noncompetes #jobsecurity Google v. Uber

Forgive me, I use hashtags ironically.  And this morning, after having read yet another article  about the ongoing trade secret litigation between Google and Uber, respectively.  This is not a surprising scenario, but as alleged we have the following players: Company 1 (Google) has long term employee (we will call him Bozo) who helps Company 1…

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Lock Up Workers – Legally 150 150 Dan Frith
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Lock Up Workers – Legally

The New York Times recently published an editorial on non-compete agreements titled, “Agreements That Lock Up Workers, Legally.”  You can read the editorial here. The editorial lays out why unfair non-compete agreements make our country less competitive and less innovative but the most striking information for me is that 28 million people are now subject…

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Do Non-competes destroy lives? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Do Non-competes destroy lives?

Do non-competes destroy lives? Are they moral? Legal? This seems to be a good week to engage in that conversation. Listen to my rant on whether non-competes are moral – here: https://frithlawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/non-compete-rant.-wma.wma INC.Com article:  https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/your-non-competes-arent-saving-your-business-they-are-destroying-lives.html New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/13/business/noncompete-clauses.html   What do you think?

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I Absolutely Hate Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements 150 150 Dan Frith
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I Absolutely Hate Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements

I know…I know, I ‘ve said it before but non-competes are horrible and make America less competitive and stifle innovation and entrepreneurship, and they always hurt the little guys! Take a few moments from your day and read this article from the New York Times.  The title, “Companies Compete but Won’t Let Their Workers Do…

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Why infection cases can be hard to win – Virginia Medical Malpractice law 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Why infection cases can be hard to win – Virginia Medical Malpractice law

Not a week goes by that we don’t get asked to review records for a tragic death, wherein someone dies from an infection and the family believes the following:  a. The infection was preventable; b. Had the hospital / nursing home / home health aid been better about hand washing – the infection would not have…

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I have nothing against your spouse / mother / brother – but I don’t recommend they join our call 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I have nothing against your spouse / mother / brother – but I don’t recommend they join our call

I have the pleasure of representing Virginians from all over the Commonwealth. And recently I have seen the following trend: 1. Spouse 1 – works full time, doesn’t have time to hire attorney to review contract.  2. Spouse 2 – concerned and loving, takes the time to find a lawyer, get a fee quote, complete…

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Bill Supported by Virginia’s own Bob Goodlatte would make Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Harder to Win 150 150 Dan Frith
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Bill Supported by Virginia’s own Bob Goodlatte would make Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Harder to Win

Republican Bob Goodlatte is a long-time member of the Virginia delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives.  He currently serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.  As an aside, he was elected in 1993 after a campaign in which he stressed the need for “term limits.”  That’s correct…he has been a member of the…

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Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Lewis Gale Medical Center Do Not Get High Marks 150 150 Dan Frith
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Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Lewis Gale Medical Center Do Not Get High Marks

The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit watchdog organization that serves as a voice for patients.  It is the nation’s premier advocate of hospital transparency—collecting, analyzing and disseminating important hospital data to consumers of health care for the past 16 years.   The Roanoke Times just published an article on the most recent Leapfrog Group report and…

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What Happens to your Non-Compete Contract When your Employer is Purchased? 150 150 Dan Frith
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What Happens to your Non-Compete Contract When your Employer is Purchased?

We get this question frequently and the answer can be complicated.   In the most common situation, an employee signs a non-compete agreement with her employer (the ABC Company).  The contract provides the employee will not leave the ABC Company (its subsidiaries or affiliates) and compete in the same industry or line of business for…

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House of Representative Member Bob Goodlatte: Working Hard to Take Away Your Rights 150 150 Dan Frith
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House of Representative Member Bob Goodlatte: Working Hard to Take Away Your Rights

Bob Goodlatte, a Republican congressman from Virginia, is a co-sponsor of HR 1215, a bill laughingly titled, “Protecting Access to Care Act.” The bill, if passed next week, will do exactly the opposite. The bill places sharp limits on lawsuits by individuals who have been injured by abusive nursing homes, incompetent or negligent doctors, and…

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Virginia is good for business (*which means bad for employees!) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia is good for business (*which means bad for employees!)

This month I read a summary of accolades for my home – the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Best State for Business (6/50) – Forbes Magazine Top State Business Climate (6/50) Top State for Business (13/50) – CNBC What does all this mean? Well practically speaking, what is a good business climate is – cheap workers, low…

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Virginia’s most profitable nursing homes – also some of the worst? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia’s most profitable nursing homes – also some of the worst?

A little reminder: For profit healthcare is a thing in the United States. Tylenol makes money for Johnson & Johnson. Pfizer made billions on Zoloft before generic forms became available in 2006.  Your neurosurgeon may get a bonus this year, if he or she performs high dollar surgeries on patients or exceeds their RVUs.  Healthcare and…

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