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LAUREN NAMED RISING STAR IN VIRGINIA BUSINESS LITIGATION 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

LAUREN NAMED RISING STAR IN VIRGINIA BUSINESS LITIGATION

Lauren was named a Rising Star in Virginia Business Litigation this month. Call today if you need assistance with the evaluation of your Non-compete or employment agreement.

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DAN FRITH NAMED MALPRACTICE SUPERLAWYER 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DAN FRITH NAMED MALPRACTICE SUPERLAWYER

Hot off the presses, Dan is once again named a Virginia Superlawyer in Plaintiff Personal Injury / Medical Malpractice. This is the 4th year in a row Dan has received this accolade. Congrats Dan!

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HOW TO RESPOND TO A CEASE AND DESIST LETTER 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW TO RESPOND TO A CEASE AND DESIST LETTER

You have a few options when you receive a cease and desist letter from an old employer.  You can 1. Use the letter to line your guinea pig’s cage. 2. Ignore the letter but keep it. 3. Respond to the letter informally – “Hey, got your letter” at which point you stick out your tongue,…

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CARING FOR THE ELDERLY 150 150 Dan Frith
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CARING FOR THE ELDERLY

I ran across a recent article in the New York Times titled, “Preparing More Care of Elderly.” The article painted a pretty dark picture of the medical care received by the elderly. The article is instructive on many levels and is a “must read.” It describes how little money is spent researching the medical needs…

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BUSINESS CONSPIRACY IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

BUSINESS CONSPIRACY IN VIRGINIA

Occasionally Virginia employees are sued by their ex-employers. You know this. Often times the lawsuit alleges breach of contract, Trade Secret Act etc. More often we are now seeing the addition of a Business Conspiracy claim under Virginia Code § 18.2-499(A) which provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for two or more persons to:…

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WHY IT COSTS MONEY TO FILE A MED MAL LAWSUIT 150 150 Dan Frith
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WHY IT COSTS MONEY TO FILE A MED MAL LAWSUIT

We tell clients all the time that while they may have been a victim of medical malpractice, from a financial, business perspective, we do not recommend filing a lawsuit. WHY? Because at the end of the day, trial, mediation etc., if you had to pay more money to file and pursue the lawsuit then you…

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DON’T WAIT TO GET HELP 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

DON’T WAIT TO GET HELP

This is not the last time I will write this. Dear Virginia employee:    If you want to know if your non-compete is valid, please call us   (a) before you sign in   (b) before you decide to quit   (c) when you get a cease and desist letter   (d) they day you are served with a lawsuit…

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TRADE SECRETS IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

TRADE SECRETS IN VIRGINIA

I was reviewing an employment agreement the other day, and read a paragraph that stated the employee agreed he/she would not use or disclose the company’s Trade Secret information, for a period of 4 years after the employment ends. Interesting I thought. Why? Because under Virginia law, and specifically a statute – The Trade Secrets Act,…

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EMERGENCY ROOM MALPRACTICE in VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EMERGENCY ROOM MALPRACTICE in VIRGINIA

Let’s face it – sooner or later, we will all need to rely on an emergency room for medical care. This may or may not be a good experience. The hope is that the ED has the staff, time and space to quickly diagnose, treat and admit or discharge those needing assistance. However, we have…

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HOW THE INTERNET WILL GET YOU IN TROUBLE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW THE INTERNET WILL GET YOU IN TROUBLE

This is not a new idea, but one that bares / bears repeating: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU POST ON THE INTERNET. Years ago I began preaching responsible social networking. This requires you to think before you post, and ask yourself whether that comment, statement, addition, is something you could / would defend in a legal action. If you…

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NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS IN VIRGINIA

We love representing professionals in the financial services industry who need help with their non-compete agreements. Why do we feel such a kinship toward these professionals? It is not because we get stock advice or other financial services in exchange for our advice, but rather, because the financial services industry has taken the bull by…

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CONFIDENTIAL DOES NOT MEAN TRADE SECRET BUT… 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

CONFIDENTIAL DOES NOT MEAN TRADE SECRET BUT…

8/10 (this is a rough estimate) employment agreements that we see, contain language regarding confidentiality. Companies don’t want employees taking their secrets to other companies or using those secrets for their own benefit. 10/10 employees however, are covered by Virginia Trade Secret Act which prohibits the use of secret information. When Dan and I review…

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