MySpace lyric post prompts conviction 
By Peter Vieth
Published: June 13, 2011
Tags: Criminal, Judge Frederick B. Lowe, Judge Larry G. Elder, Virginia Court of Appeals News
A Norfolk man who posted menacing lyrics on his MySpace page can be convicted of communicating written threats, even if the alleged victim didn’t have a computer, the Court of Appeals ruled last Tuesday. John Holcomb used online rhythm and rhyme to broadcast his animosity toward his former girlfriend during a custody battle over the [...]
Prohibition on stock voided noncompete
By Alan Cooper
Published: February 24, 2011
Tags: Employment, Judge Frederick B. Lowe, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
A Virginia Beach Circuit judge has struck a noncompete agreement after a medical company tried to enforce the covenant against a family nurse practitioner who sought to start another medical business. The key phrase that caused the agreement to fail: The document prohibited her from competing as a “shareholder.” That covenant would bar a former [...]
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