Disappointed investors can’t sue bank
December 31, 2008
In a sign of tough times for the real estate development market, investors in a multi-story lakefront condo project are battling with the bank that paid out their investment money to now-bankrupt developers. The disappointed investors who thought they had a money-back guarantee had their lawsuit against Branch Banking and Trust Co. dismissed by a […]
‘Red Flag’ rules are catching some businesses by surprise
December 31, 2008
Lawyers who advise businesses are fielding calls from clients about new federal requirements for identity theft prevention programs. While lawyers say business owners are often surprised to find they’re affected by the new rules, complying with the rules themselves is not particularly difficult. The so-called “Red Flag” rules apply to both “financial institutions” and “creditors,” […]
A fight down on the farm
December 31, 2008
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 […]
A war over wings in Northern Virginia
December 31, 2008
Attorneys for a restaurant chain specializing in spicy Buffalo wings are searching for assets and demanding nearly $70,000 in attorneys’ fees after eight months of effort to enforce a consent order against an “obstreperous” copycat eatery.
The owners of the alleged infringing restaurant were so derelict in following the terms of a consent order that Alexandria […]
Boors or bigots? Judge gets second chance to decide
December 31, 2008
A female air traffic controller gets another chance to prove her Title VII “hostile environment” claim in Alexandria federal court.
An Alexandria federal judge pulled the trigger a little too fast when it granted summary judgment to the employer after refusing to consider affidavits from the woman’s coworkers, according to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of […]
Despite no magic language, arbitration pact is enforceable
December 31, 2008
In Alexandria political consultant who breached his employment contract can’t overturn a $366,037 judgment against him by claiming the contract’s arbitration clause did not contain specific language required by a federal statute.
The Federal Arbitration Act calls for arbitration pacts to include a clause authorizing a court to enter judgment after an arbitrator reaches a decision. […]
Is ‘binding mediation’ a new solution?
December 31, 2008
No dispute resolution procedure is perfect. Litigation is expensive, protracted, public and risky. Arbitration has become essentially a private litigation with most of its attendant ills, and, even when conducted closer to its original, relatively-streamlined procedures, it is still expensive and in some ways more risky. Mediation requires good faith participation and agreement on the […]
Open my own business…now?
December 31, 2008
Often times, the monotony of punching the clock as someone else’s employee leads to day dreams of starting a business and being your own boss. In rough economic times, those day dreams may never pass beyond imagination. “Times are tough, how could I start my own small business now?” one thinks. That’s rational thinking, but, […]
Get a handle on your I.P. now, or hate yourself later
December 31, 2008
Intellectual property matters are the biggest assets and the largest liability exposures that many businesses never think about.
IP can take many forms, but businesses all deal with several common issues on a daily basis. Some organized thought and planning, through an IP audit, is a solid first step toward getting a handle on these potentially […]
Managing change in the workplace
May 28, 2008
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- A fight down on the farm
- Disappointed investors can’t sue bank
- Accountant gets ‘reward’ for blowing the whistle
- A war over wings in Northern Virginia
- Boors or bigots? Judge gets second chance to decide
- Changes by Obama will reshape labor law
- Woman wins $200K in reverse discrimination suit
- Keeping track of bills that matter to you
- ‘Red Flag’ rules are catching some businesses by surprise
- 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
