CLOSED for business : Fredericksburg clerk shutters the windows two days a week
September 10, 2008
Facing a staff shortage and without funds for new hiring, the Fredericksburg Circuit Court Clerk has decided to close the clerk’s office to the public two afternoons a week to catch up on paperwork.
Clerk Sharron S. Mitchell is closing the doors to her office at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays. During those afternoons, her staff […]
Arbitration clause catches people who didn’t sign contract
September 10, 2008
A government contractor and its corporate officers can force arbitration of claims under a government subcontract, even though some of the corporate defendants did not sign the contract.
Fairfax Circuit Judge Randy I. Bellows said the defendants who did not sign the subcontract nevertheless can invoke its broadly worded arbitration clause to compel arbitration of the […]
Consumer credit issues that matter to every business
September 10, 2008
By David N. Anthony
Businesses confront a host of pressures in the current economic and market climate. Companies are dealing every day with the crushing blow of increased fuel costs, restricted credit, greater government scrutiny, tougher global competition, the housing crisis, the war in Iraq and undertaking other belt-tightening measures.
Unfortunately, Virginia businesses also are facing an […]
Woman’s suit against golf course hits the rough
September 10, 2008
Crystal Timpanaro found out the hard way that it is difficult to prevail in a negligence suit against a golf course in Virginia. Two years ago Timpanaro was struck in the face by a ball hit by a golfer as she watched her boyfriend play golf at the Owl’s Creek Golf Course in Virginia Beach.
Her […]
Company can sue man for ‘identity theft’
June 27, 2008
Identity theft is not just a threat for Internet shoppers, according to a new case from Alexandria federal court.
A Washington-based outfit claims an ex-employee stole its identity: the man allegedly took the corporation’s name, its trademark, its Web site address and its role as a trade organization that advocated for flexible benefit compensation in the […]
Man has defamation claim for online post
June 27, 2008
A lawyer can sue a man who posted a message about him on an Internet chat board for defamation for suggesting he should be turned into bar disciplinary authorities.
The online poster claimed he was just offering an opinion.
But a Richmond federal judge let the lawsuit proceed, refusing to dismiss defamation claims filed by a Maryland […]
Buyer will have easier time suing over company sale
June 27, 2008
The purchaser of a closely held corporation now has a powerful tool to come back at a seller if the corporation turns out not to be quite what it appeared.
The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled recently that the sale of a corporation through the purchase of stock is covered by the Virginia Securities Act.
Before that […]
Data theft: Preventing a ‘CNN Moment’
June 27, 2008
Reports of data theft are on the rise, and whether the actual number of incidences has been rising, we are hearing about it more and more.
The response has been yet more legislation, FTC enforcement actions and a growing list of class actions filed by consumers and banks.
Most states, following California’s lead, have passed legislation requiring […]
The visa crunch for professional employees
June 17, 2008
The H-1B visa is for foreign nationals who come the United States to serve in “specialty occupations” (i.e., professional positions) for U.S. employers. Given the high demand for highly skilled workers, U.S. employers have come to rely on the H-1B visa to bring talented workers to their companies.
But H-1B visas are subject to strict annual […]
Making contact with a company’s ex-employee
May 14, 2008
An employee claims she was fired when male coworkers were kept on after comparable misconduct.
Her lawyer wants to talk to the employer’s former human relations manager about what happened.
Under Virginia rules, a defendant employer can’t necessarily stop the lawyer from talking to the ex-HR manager. But there are limits to what they can talk about […]
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