Law Firm Resources & News

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…

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…

First of all, read this article about a 19 year old dog store employee. 19 years old works for $8 an hour after 1 month of work, asked to sign a non-compete Is fired after 3 months of work and can’t find a new job in pet care businesses because of her non-compete. Ugh. There…

Hey. You. Virginia Employee. Is your non-compete valid? Is it enforceable? Can you get sued by your employer if you leave? All great questions, non of which I can answer without taking the time to review your agreement and discussing the details of the situation with you. Clients will say “it is only 1 sentence…

Here is a great article on employee poaching… http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-poach-an-employee-from-a-competitor-2011-3 Read it. Especially the part that says: Watch for legal troublesIf it turns out that the candidate you’ve beeneyeing at a competitor is as good as you hoped, and you want to begin talkingwith them more seriously about joining your firm, a critical step is to…

OMG — (text for Oh my Gollie! / Gosh / God in Heaven) Did you really tweet that your boss is an old fart? Or say on your facebook page that you “hate my job and want someone to shoot me before I have to go back tomorrow?” Did you send an email from your…