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BUDGET CUTS MEAN WORSE CARE IN VIRGINIA NURSING HOMES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

BUDGET CUTS MEAN WORSE CARE IN VIRGINIA NURSING HOMES

I hate to say it, but nursing home care may get worse in Virginia. With our state in a serious budget crisis, Medicaid spending will likely be cut. For illustration purposes only, lets say the following is true: Granny, age 72, needs skilled care because she is diabetic and has lost her right leg below…

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INFORMATION IS POWER 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

INFORMATION IS POWER

I know that many of you need information on your employment agreements. I know this because hundreds of you last week ended up on our blog looking for information on Virginia law, non-compete agreements, your rights as employees in a right to work state, etc. etc. Want to learn more about your rights and obligations…

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HOW DOES A SALE OF BUSINESS CHANGE YOUR VIRGINIA NON-COMPETE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

HOW DOES A SALE OF BUSINESS CHANGE YOUR VIRGINIA NON-COMPETE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Things change. Businesses sell. Companies change hands. As an employee, it is important to know whether your employment contract signed with Company #1, is still binding when company #2 steps in. What if company #3 purchases all the assets of company #1 but a shell corporation remains? Who is your boss? To whom are you…

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EVEN ARTISTS HAVE NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EVEN ARTISTS HAVE NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

My artistic career ended in the 2nd grade when my drawing “The Unicorn and apple tree” got 4th place (out of 4) in the Ames (think K-Mart) Easter coloring contest in Manassas Virginia. Although I have since recovered from the defeat, I worry for artists, writers, creative types in these hard economic times. They may…

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HAVING SURGERY? YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO SEE WHAT IS IN YOUR RECORDS 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

HAVING SURGERY? YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO SEE WHAT IS IN YOUR RECORDS

Did you have your gallbladder removed last year? How about an appendix or more significantly a cancerous tumor? If you did and want to know exactly how the procedure went (and whether complications were encountered despite what your doctor said afterwards), you can easily request your Operative Note/Report. You will also want to request the…

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SURGICAL MALPRACTICE BLACKSBURG VIRGINIA 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

SURGICAL MALPRACTICE BLACKSBURG VIRGINIA

I know no one wants to admit it, but mistakes happen during surgery and after surgery. They happen all the time. There is no such thing as an easy surgery, and complications are always possible. Sometimes however, physicians make mistakes that are bigger that simple mistakes, and considered surgical malpractice. What types of mistakes can…

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COFFEE…DONUTS…AND BIG MONEY 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

COFFEE…DONUTS…AND BIG MONEY

What kind of blog post could follow the above title? Try this story taken from the pages of The Puget Sound Business Journal. Starbucks Corp. says in a federal lawsuit it lost a key veteran executive to Dunkin’ Donuts and wants a Seattle, Washington judge to stop him from working there. Starbucks filed the lawsuit…

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EMPLOYERS LOOKING FOR FREE LEGAL HELP TO ENFORCE NON-COMPETES 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

EMPLOYERS LOOKING FOR FREE LEGAL HELP TO ENFORCE NON-COMPETES

Dear employees – congratulations. You have your employers on their toes over your non-compete agreements. How do I know this? Because they are asking google (and ending up on our blog) “What do I do when my employee refuses to sign a non-compete agreement,” or “how to convince employee they should sign non-compete agreement.” We…

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WHO IS THE BIGGEST “FOR-PROFIT” NURSING HOME CHAIN IN VIRGINIA? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

WHO IS THE BIGGEST “FOR-PROFIT” NURSING HOME CHAIN IN VIRGINIA?

Lauren and I have been blogging over the years that, in our opinion, “non-profit” nursing homes provide better care than “for-profit” nursing homes. Our experience tells us that non-profit nursing homes hire more nurses to care for the residents than do the for-profit nursing homes. Do you know who is the biggest for-profit nursing home…

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NON-PROFIT NURSING HOMES ARE THE BEST 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

NON-PROFIT NURSING HOMES ARE THE BEST

We have shared our view of this issue before but non-profit nursing homes routinely provide the best care. Don’t believe two attorneys who spend a great deal of time representing residents and their families in lawsuits against nursing homes? Well, would you believe the British Medical Journal? The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is Britian’s version…

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EMPLOYER’S LEGAL COUNSEL SAYS IT BEST 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

EMPLOYER’S LEGAL COUNSEL SAYS IT BEST

As readers of this blog know, Lauren and I spend a great deal of our time fighting unfair and overly restrictive non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. I will admit…we are biased but we are always fighting for the “little guy.” I recently ran across and excellent article titled, Eight Ways to Guarantee Yourself a Noncompete Lawsuit,…

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NON-COMPETE LAWS ARE CHANGING 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NON-COMPETE LAWS ARE CHANGING

I blogged week before last about at a legislative effort in Georgia that would drastically change the way courts there analyze and enforce non-competition agreements. In most other states, one single court case could change the legal climate regarding these unique employment agreements. Want to know if the agreement you signed 6 years ago is…

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