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ROOFERS AND NON-COMPETES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ROOFERS AND NON-COMPETES

I ran across a fun and exciting discussion forum on a roofing website today, about the use of non-compete agreements in the profession. Men (and maybe some gals) in the business have been sharing their experiences, opinions and thoughts as to whether non-competes are enforceable in the industry, what could be considred trade secret, etc.…

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PLASTIC SURGERY: THIS DOESN’T LOOK GOOD! 150 150 Dan Frith
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PLASTIC SURGERY: THIS DOESN’T LOOK GOOD!

America the beautiful! Isn’t that what many of us want to be? Thin..Trim..and Good Looking! Well, before you head off to your local plastic surgeon you need to do a little research. I did a little research on plastic surgeons in Western Virginia and found some disturbing information on a local Roanoke Valley doctor. The…

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LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE IN VIRGINIA

Dan and I wrote a book this year on Long Term Care options in Virginia. In one chapter, we about Long Term Care insurance — and what questions to ask when you are looking for a policy. And then, I heard some good news out of Richmond for Virginians: HB 1840 which passed and is…

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IMPROVEMENTS COMING TO CMS WEBSITE 150 150 Dan Frith
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IMPROVEMENTS COMING TO CMS WEBSITE

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced plans to post new information required by the Affordable Care Act on Nursing Home Compare. The Nursing Home Compare website is a valuable resource for individuals and families faced with the decision of selecting a nursing home. As an aside, this new information is required under…

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DOCTORS and NON-COMPETES IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DOCTORS and NON-COMPETES IN VIRGINIA

Doctors often are asked to sign non-compete agreements. This should not surprise you. Dan has written at length on Physicians and Non-competes on our blog. We wrote an article on our website about Virginia Doctors and Non-Compete Agreements. We even have a Chapter dedicated to Doctors in our Second Edition, How to Beat your Virginia…

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GRANNY CAMS CATCH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN NURSING HOME 150 150 Dan Frith
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GRANNY CAMS CATCH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN NURSING HOME

I have written on this topic before but “granny cams” are back in the news again. This time the camera hidden in the resident’s room in a nursing home (The Harborage) in New Jersey captured an aide repeatedly hitting an 87 year old woman. Police said the video showed the aide slapping the resident and…

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HOW TO LOOK UP A VIRGINIA DOCTOR 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW TO LOOK UP A VIRGINIA DOCTOR

A friend’s baby boy had to have surgery last week. She emailed me the name of the Doctor. Why? Not because I am a walking database of physician information, but she wanted to know more about the doctor then the hospital website provided. I started by looking him up on the Virginia Board of Medicine…

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HOW TO VOID YOUR NON-COMPETE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW TO VOID YOUR NON-COMPETE

This is how you can “void” your non-compete: Take a deep breathe. Swallow three times. Touch your toes. Turn around. Walk away. Exhale. Stand up straight. Take a deep breath. Your non-compete should be gone. Oh wait, sorry. That is how you get rid of hiccups, not employment contracts. How you make a non-compete contract…

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DENTISTS AND NONCOMPETES 150 150 Dan Frith
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DENTISTS AND NONCOMPETES

I recently learned of a law firm in Canada which specializes in representing dentists…now there is a niche legal practice. The law firm, DMC Law, is located in Toronto, and its website recently posted a discussion about the interaction between Canadian noncompete law and the practice of dentistry. This discussion got me to thinking about…

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Frith & Ellerman update on Med Mal and Long Term Care in Virginia 150 150 Dan Frith
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Frith & Ellerman update on Med Mal and Long Term Care in Virginia

WANT TO READ OUR FIRM’S NEWSLETTER ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND LONG TERM CARE ISSUES IN VIRGINIA? Visit our Newsletter Website to read about the VA, Long Term care the General Assembly Issues

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2011 GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHANGES THE LAW IN VIRGINIA FOR MALPRACTICE REPORTING 150 150 Dan Frith
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2011 GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHANGES THE LAW IN VIRGINIA FOR MALPRACTICE REPORTING

Occassionally, I really like a law. And one was proposed and passed in this year’s General Assembly term that I really like. HB 2229: Health professionals; competency assessments. Changes requirements for physicians who have had 3 medical malpractice judgments or claims in ten years such that it only affects practicing physicians. Bill also changed the…

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VIRGINIA NON COMPETE LAWS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA NON COMPETE LAWS

What is a law? According to my friends Merriam & Webster, a law is “a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules.” In some states, like Florida…

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