- Disappointed investors can’t sue bank
- A war over wings in Northern Virginia
- Boors or bigots? Judge gets second chance to decide
- Despite no magic language, arbitration pact is enforceable
- Is ‘binding mediation’ a new solution?
- Open my own business…now?
- Get a handle on your I.P. now, or hate yourself later
- ‘Red Flag’ rules are catching some businesses by surprise
Weekly Update
A fight down on the farm
A family fight over the proposed breakup of a showplace cattle farm in Northern Virginia may be headed for the Supreme Court of Virginia. One family member argues that the courts should not force her to share the cost of subdivision preparations when she never agreed with her siblings’ plan to split up the property. Nestled [...]...MORE
Employment
Accountant gets ‘reward’ for blowing the whistleAn accountant who spotted a $155,000 discrepancy in the books at the credit union where he worked will pocket almost that much from the recent $640,000 settlement... Read more »
Changes by Obama will reshape labor lawThe election of Barack Obama promises to bring change to Washington but the question most employment lawyers are asking these days is, “Who will benefit most from... Read more »
Woman wins $200K in reverse discrimination suitA white woman claiming she was bypassed when a predominately black high school chose a new principal has won a $200,000 reverse discrimination verdict. A federal... Read more »
Office Practices
To manage risks of employee blogging, communicate a clear policyBlogging in its current form has been around since at least the late 1990s, including millions of blogs written by millions of people in their spare time. Even... Read more »
Keeping small business up, while trends head downBy Joseph R. Cardamone For small business owners, everything is amplified. For instance, the landing of a large new account is not only a professional success,... Read more »
Keeping track of bills that matter to you
The Virginia General Assembly will convene in Richmond Jan. 14. This year’s legislature will meet in a short session, lasting until late February. With the state’s... Read more »
What did you just agree to when you clicked ‘accept’?Providers of software and other copyrighted content routinely provide their wares online, or on media such as disks, according to licenses that users do not have... Read more »
