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  • Dan Frith

Non-Competes in the world of Coronavirus
Non-Competes in the world of Coronavirus 150 150 Dan Frith

These are troubling times. Every person and every business in America will be affected. Retailers, restaurants, bars, movie theaters, etc., will be firing, furloughing, and/or laying off hundreds of thousand employees…many of whom have employment contracts which prevent them from working for a competitor. Virginia courts will enforce reasonable non-compete…

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Virginia – #1 in Business (code for #50 for employees?)
Virginia – #1 in Business (code for #50 for employees?) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

I have heard it my whole life – “Virginia is open for Business!“ As the daughter of a business owner, as a child I was proud of the moniker. As an attorney who now (a) owns a business and (b) primarily represents employees in business disputes, I have a new…

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Why you have no real “right to work” in Virginia
Why you have no real “right to work” in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Yet again, a smart professional person hired me, and asked the following question: I know I signed an employment contract that says I can’t serve my clients for three years after termination, but the law says I have a right to work doesn’t it? So how can my employer enforce…

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This is America…I can always quit and find a better job!
This is America…I can always quit and find a better job! 150 150 Dan Frith

Is this a true statement?  Not in Virginia.Maybe half of the statement is correct.  You can quit you job.  However, you cannot always go find a better job in your same industry or locale.  Why?  Because of that one page document you signed 5 years ago (along with health insurance…

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Lock Up Workers – Legally
Lock Up Workers – Legally 150 150 Dan Frith

The New York Times recently published an editorial on non-compete agreements titled, “Agreements That Lock Up Workers, Legally.”  You can read the editorial here.The editorial lays out why unfair non-compete agreements make our country less competitive and less innovative but the most striking information for me is that 28 million…

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Virginia is good for business (*which means bad for employees!)
Virginia is good for business (*which means bad for employees!) 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This month I read a summary of accolades for my home – the Commonwealth of Virginia. Best State for Business (6/50) – Forbes MagazineTop State Business Climate (6/50)Top State for Business (13/50) – CNBCWhat does all this mean? Well practically speaking, what is a good business climate is – cheap workers,…

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Non-Competes and Virginia’s Constitution
Non-Competes and Virginia’s Constitution 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

There is nothing on Virginia’s ballot this November that relates to non-compete agreements. My efforts have not been that successful. Nor is there a law likely to pass in the Virginia General Assembly this Winter that in any way impacts restrictive covenants in Virginia employment agreements. Right now, the law in Virginia…

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Virginia Business Litigation Podcast – Episode 1, how to get sued by your past employer
Virginia Business Litigation Podcast – Episode 1, how to get sued by your past employer 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Hey friends – Want to get sued when you leave your job?No? I’m shocked. If you don’t want to get sued, or receive a certified letter with lots of big legal words like Cease / Desist / Notwithstanding / and Aforementioned, where threats of a lawsuit are clearly printed on the…

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So Virginia is a right to work state – what does that mean? Ask the experts.
So Virginia is a right to work state – what does that mean? Ask the experts. 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Have you noticed the poster in your office that says you live and work in a Right to Work state? What does that mean?It is a topic I write on often. In the last few years I have written on the topic no less than five times (complete list and…

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Noncompete agreements for governmental contractors – what those big legal words actually mean!
Noncompete agreements for governmental contractors – what those big legal words actually mean! 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Over the last nine years, we have represented hundreds (yes, I think I can say that fairly) of individuals that serve as a contractor to some governmental agency. No, they are no employees of DOD, or DHS, or the FDA, they are hired by third parties to staff projects, or…

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