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Trade Secrets and Inevitable Disclosure: A Disturbing Trend 150 150 Dan Frith
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Trade Secrets and Inevitable Disclosure: A Disturbing Trend

I am seeing a disturbing trend where an ex-employee, who never signed a non-compete agreement with his/her ex-employer, is faced with an attempt by the ex-employer to prevent the ex-employee from competing in the business world.  How?  By claiming the ex-employee is using “trade secrets” from the previous job to further their career with the…

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I have a medical malpractice case, but the lawyer says I have to pay back Medicare, Medicaid or the Insurance Company – why? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I have a medical malpractice case, but the lawyer says I have to pay back Medicare, Medicaid or the Insurance Company – why?

Have you been told you may have a medical malpractice case, but that you will have to repay your health insurance provider (Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) first from any recovery? Let me try to explain the process, and why in some cases, the liens are so high – we don’t even recommend filing suit:  https://frithlawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Medical-malpractice-liens-VA-podcast.wma 5…

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Severance Agreement Q&A – No, you are not likely entitled to one under Virginia law 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Severance Agreement Q&A – No, you are not likely entitled to one under Virginia law

No, the law does not give you a severance. You may have a contract that says you get one – or, the opportunity to contract for one but outside of that, no pay when you leave. No rights. Sorry.  Want to learn more? Listen here –  https://frithlawfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Virginia-litigation-podcast-on-severance-agreements.wma

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Beltway Buddy Advice: A short 4 minute podcast for Governmental Contractors with Virginia Non-Compete Agreements 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Beltway Buddy Advice: A short 4 minute podcast for Governmental Contractors with Virginia Non-Compete Agreements

It’s Friday. I hope you are having a nice commute home on the Metro (and not stuck on some train heading West) and I am thrilled you have joined me to discuss this fun topic – Non-Compete agreements for Governmental Contractors.  Rumor Mill is false – you cannot jump ship and join a different third…

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Medical Care in the New River Valley 150 150 Dan Frith
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Medical Care in the New River Valley

I was born in Blacksburg (don’t ask how long ago) and still have several family members who live there today.  It was and is a great place with great people.  Although I now live 30 miles away in Roanoke, I have always considered myself a “Blacksburg person” and always look forward to traveling in the New…

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What does your Non-Compete really mean? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

What does your Non-Compete really mean?

Imagine this: CALLER: “Dear attorney, my contract says I can sell Christmas trees within a 150 miles from my old Christmas tree stand. Does that mean 150 miles by road, or as the crow flies?” ATTORNEY: “Well, that depends. Does the contract specify? No? Then it means what the parties thought it meant when they…

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What Obligations and Duties to Partners Owe to one Another? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

What Obligations and Duties to Partners Owe to one Another?

Many business men and women form “partnerships” and “limited liability partnerships” to own and run their various business operations.  Why?  One of the primary reasons is to avoid personal liability for the businesses’ debts and obligations and that is a good reason to form a partnership. However, while using the partnership model to run your…

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Comparing Hospitals: A few local hospitals stand out and not for a good reason. 150 150 Dan Frith
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Comparing Hospitals: A few local hospitals stand out and not for a good reason.

I recently posted a short article on the results of a survey conducted by Virginia Health Information based in Richmond, Virginia.  The survey consisted of questions asked of patients to rate their experience with their hospitals and the complete results are listed here. A few of our local hospitals did not fare well.  The following…

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What is craft and why does it matter when you hire a Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawyer to represent your family? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

What is craft and why does it matter when you hire a Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawyer to represent your family?

        Forgive the shadow. Forgive the bad picture. Read Rob Bell’s new book How to be Here.  And consider for yourself, and folks that you engage professionally and personally, do you want to hire a lawyer that is driven by personal success (maybe) or craft? Craft is when you have profound sense…

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Lauren Ellerman of Frith & Ellerman asked to speak to National Trial Lawyers conferences 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Lauren Ellerman of Frith & Ellerman asked to speak to National Trial Lawyers conferences

So this is one of those awkward posts where I write about myself, and sort of  do it in the third person. No illusions, we write our own blog and update our own website at Frith & Ellerman so there is no one to broadcast this exciting news but me, so here it goes.  I…

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Virginia Medical Malpractice Attorney – the best lawyer for your case 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia Medical Malpractice Attorney – the best lawyer for your case

A loved one recently told me that she knew the back surgeon who had done a very complicated but successful surgery on her years ago had received some bad online reviews related to his bedside manner.  She knew about the reviews and they neither surprised her, nor altered her confidence in the physician in any…

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Emails: You might as well hand your ex-employer a gun! 150 150 Dan Frith
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Emails: You might as well hand your ex-employer a gun!

We represent employees is disputes against employers.  The cases may involve alleged violations of non-compete contracts, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, etc.  One of the first things we tell new clients is not to destroy or delete existing emails (whether on the employer’s server or the employee’s home or spouses’s computer).  The…

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