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Podcast: Non-Compete Agreements for Virginia Doctors 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Podcast: Non-Compete Agreements for Virginia Doctors

Are non-compete agreements enforceable against physicians in Virginia? The American Medical Association cautions that non-compete contracts “disrupt continuity of care, and potentially deprive the public of medical services.” (AMA Statement E -9.02). Although we agree with the AMA, Virginia courts use a different analysis. Here is the podcast edition of Non-Compete Agreements for Virginia Doctors, including (1) common…

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Arbitration Agreements in Virginia Non-Compete Agreements 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Arbitration Agreements in Virginia Non-Compete Agreements

Many contracts these days contain arbitration provisions where the parties agree they will not take their disputes to court, but to a third party arbitrator to decide the issues. In injury cases, I just plain do not like arbitration. I think juries should decide whether someone has suffered an injury, not an attorney at the…

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When Nursing Home Care is Criminal 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

When Nursing Home Care is Criminal

Do you remember the O.J. Simpson case? Simpson was found liable in civil court, even though he was found not guilty for the same actions in criminal court. Isn’t it odd that Simpson could be held responsible in one court and not the other? We encounter a similar situation in cases of nursing home neglect,…

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The Atlantic: “How to Fix Nursing Homes” 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

The Atlantic: “How to Fix Nursing Homes”

The Atlantic recently published an article, “How to Fix Nursing Homes,” that makes an alarming (but accurate) statement about America’s nursing homes: American nursing homes historically have operated and been regulated as total medical/residential institutions — like asylums. To a large extent, this is still the situation today. That’s right: many nursing homes are run like asylums. The…

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Podcast: Top 10 Employee Mistakes That Lead to Litigation 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Podcast: Top 10 Employee Mistakes That Lead to Litigation

I am not Jay Leno or David Letterman. I am much younger and shorter than either of those guys. But I like top 10 lists and want to help Virginia employees with avoiding expensive litigation. Here is the podcast edition of the Top 10 Employee Mistakes That Lead to Litigation, including (1) email blunders, (2) social networking no-no’s,…

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Upcoming Event: What You Need to Know About Virginia Nursing Homes 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Upcoming Event: What You Need to Know About Virginia Nursing Homes

What can you do to prevent nursing home abuse and neglect? There are certain red flags that the nursing home has not provided adequate care, including dehydration, pressure ulcers, falls, over-medication, and elopement. We advise families about potential legal action against the corporate nursing home chain that has created an environment where staff members were unable…

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How to Beat Your Virginia Non-Compete for Lawyers 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

How to Beat Your Virginia Non-Compete for Lawyers

Now available for employees – and attorneys – we are offering a 60-minute online seminar, “How to Beat Your Virginia Non-Compete.” Our goal is to help employees and attorneys better understand their workplace rights under Virginia law. Topics include how to avoid a lawsuit, ensure a smooth transition to a new job, and do so…

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Virginia Non-Competes: What You Read vs. What Your Boss Reads 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia Non-Competes: What You Read vs. What Your Boss Reads

I love Google Alert, that fabulous daily reminder of what is being written online about a certain topic. Perhaps you have an RSS or Google Alert on Jessica Simpson or the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Mine are mostly work related: “non-compete” and “non-solicitation.” This morning, Google Alert brought my attention to a new book written…

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“Blue Penciling” in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

“Blue Penciling” in Virginia

Remember in 4th grade when your teacher started grading your assignments with a red pencil? She was correcting your work, stating, “This is wrong.” A check mark meant an answer was correct. What if your teacher had re-written your answers instead – giving you credit but unilaterally changing your answer from X to Y? Would…

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What Happens When Radio Talent Goes Online? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

What Happens When Radio Talent Goes Online?

The radio industry is sensitive to the issue of losing talented broadcasters and for good reason:  a particular personality may be the only reason listeners pick one channel over another during their commute. Typically, most radio stations require their broadcasting talent to sign non-compete agreements that prevent employees from moving across town and setting up…

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“Right to Work” in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

“Right to Work” in Virginia

A few years ago, my mission in life became clear. To educate my fellow Virginians on what it really means that Virginia is a “right to work state.” Most Virginians think that “Right to Work” law means, one of the following: Your boss cannot prevent you legally from accepting a job elsewhere if you get…

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How We Treat Our Elderly 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

How We Treat Our Elderly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKDXuCE7LeQ&sns=em It is no surprise that too often, we as a society cast aside our weak, our frail, our older members. We place them in homes where they wait to die, sometimes without family or friends to remind them they are loved, are special, that their lives matter.

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