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SAMPLE CEASE AND DESIST LETTER VIRGINIA for VIRGINIA EMPLOYER 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

SAMPLE CEASE AND DESIST LETTER VIRGINIA for VIRGINIA EMPLOYER

Dear ex-employee: Rumor has it, you have said mean things, taken our trade secrets and tried to take our clients. This ticks us off and so we are going to send you a mean letter making all sorts of threats we do not intend to follow through with. No really. Scared yet? Stop calling our…

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JUST DO IT = JUST SUE EM? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

JUST DO IT = JUST SUE EM?

Think large global companies are not going sue an employee who leaves to work for a small mom & pop? You’d be wrong – Nike Sues ex-worker citing non-compete Lets watch and see how this one works out!

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VIRGINIA COURTS ACTUALLY LOOK DOWN ON NON-COMPETES (APRIL FOOLS) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA COURTS ACTUALLY LOOK DOWN ON NON-COMPETES (APRIL FOOLS)

I have had many people call our office and say after some research, they started their own business, competed, etc., because “Virginia courts do not look favorably on restrictive covenants” ie – non-compete agreements. Yes, Virginia courts constantly recite that line, as frequently as Dororthy in the Wizard of Oz says “there is no place…

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VIRGINIA NON COMPETE CASE RESOLVED 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

VIRGINIA NON COMPETE CASE RESOLVED

According to Virginia Lawyers Weekly Blog, a Hanover County employee (not too far from Richmond) won a non-compete battle when his employer’s agreement was struck by the Court as overbroad! Now, this is another great victory for the employee. I salute his attorney and hope more courts will do the same. I am sure it…

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ARE VIRGINIA NURSING HOMES IGNORING SEXUAL ABUSE? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

ARE VIRGINIA NURSING HOMES IGNORING SEXUAL ABUSE?

You would hope not…but that appears to be the case according to a recent report from the Bristol Herald Courier. The story comes our way over some tragic events which occurred at the National Health Care facility located in Bristol, Virginia. The accusations surround two current NHC-Bristol staff members and a former nursing director. The…

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THE LIFE CYCLE OF A NON-COMPETE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A NON-COMPETE

Do you recall in 7th grade biology (Life Science) class you learned about the life span of a mosquito or some other annoying instinct. There was a video (at least in my 7th grade) where you watched the fly hatch, become larva, reproduce and die quickly. Usually it only took 1 class period to discuss.…

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SECRET TO AVOIDING NON-COMPETE LITIGATION IN VIRGINIA 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

SECRET TO AVOIDING NON-COMPETE LITIGATION IN VIRGINIA

1. Don’t sign a non-compete ok – too late for that one? 2. Don’t work for a jerk / ego-maniac. also too late, eh? 3. Don’t leave on bad terms. yikes – 0 for 3 are you? Sounds like Syracuse’s free throws this week. Lets re-phrase the question from how to avoid litigation, to how…

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FALL PREVENTION IN HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

FALL PREVENTION IN HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES

I get a newsletter from a group called SeniorAdvice.com. Today they had an article on Fall Prevention, and gave the following tips to preventing falls in elderly persons (I have deleted a few so this is not the complete list) You can ask your doctor to perform a bone mineral density test You can take…

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WHEN TO CALL AN ATTORNEY FOR A MEDICAL MALPRATICE CASE 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WHEN TO CALL AN ATTORNEY FOR A MEDICAL MALPRATICE CASE

Something awful happened to your loved one. A mistake. An error. Malpractice? You want to know whether you have a case, what their rights are, how to proceed. When do you call a lawyer? When folks call our office, I always ask when the accident happened. Is the victim still alive? Are they still treating?…

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SEVERANCE PACKAGE —- SHOULD YOU SIGN? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

SEVERANCE PACKAGE —- SHOULD YOU SIGN?

The following are true statements about Severance agreements and employment separation agreements in Virginial: there is no law that says you must be offered a severance agreement you only have a right to one if you have a contract that states you are entitled to an agreement most severance agreements contain RELEASES wherein you agree…

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HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM

I stumbled upon a very interesting group today, Health Care Without Harm – www.noharm.org Now, what do you think this group’s mission is: 1. Patient safety (working toward reduction in medication errors, malpractice etc)2. Environmentally responsible health care3. Insurance company advocacy (to promote coverage)4. Advocacy for health care workers to take better care of themselves…

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WHAT IF YOU DON’T HAVE A NON-COMPETE or EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WHAT IF YOU DON’T HAVE A NON-COMPETE or EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Q: If you didn’t sign a non-compete agreement, you are free to compete in any way you want right?A: Nope, not really. Q: You can use any information you have and start a new business?A: Wrong. Q: You can solicit old clients if you didn’t agree to do otherwise, right?A: Maybe Wrong. Under Virginia common…

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