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New laws limiting police traffic stops for minor offenses should not restrict prosecution of cases that arose from stops before those laws took effect, a Virginia trial judge has ruled. In Commonwealth v. Eberhardt (VLW 021-8-129), Richmond Circuit Judge W. ...

Tagged with: Judge Charles N. Dorsey Judge Gary A. Mills Judge W. Reilly Marchant Traffic stop Virginia Circuit Courts

A non-compete between a recruiting company and its former senior talent acquisition manager is enforceable, but the company lost its bid for a preliminary injunction because it failed to show all four necessary elements, a Fairfax Circuit judge has ruled. ...

Tagged with: Employment Law Judge Robert J. Smith Noncompete agreements Virginia Circuit Courts

Are you concerned your company’s intellectual property or proprietary data may have been misappropriated, lost or shared with unauthorized parties, intentionally or negligently? Typically, IP theft occurs shortly before or after an employee tenders their employment termination notice. Creating a ...

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With deadlines looming and in spite of legal challenges sprouting like weeds, large employers are busy implementing plans to comply with the new federal regulations that address the polarizing issue of compelling workers to get vaccinated for COVID-19. On Nov. ...

A Virginia judge says a new law that limits prison time for technical probation violations invades judicial territory under the Virginia constitution. Lawyers say at least two Northern Virginia judges are pushing back against reforms that were hailed by advocates ...

(AP) A chance encounter between a big, friendly dog and a mentally withdrawn teen who had been sexually assaulted was the light bulb moment for Powhatan County Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Cerullo, who discovered canines can have a discernible calming ...

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a patent licensee’s unpaid royalty and sublicensing fee obligations were extinguished by a release the patent holder gave in exchange for a cut of the licensee’s settlement money from litigation ...

A man’s suit against his brother and his mother for allegedly siphoning money from a family-owned business will go forward on several counts after an Eastern District judge rejected the defendants’ motion to dismiss in part. Douglas Keil levied a ...

Tagged with: Judge David J. Novak U.S. District Court - Eastern District

An employee’s Family and Medical Leave Act interference and retaliation claims have survived his employer’s motion to dismiss. Christian Crawford, a crew chief for a fire and water cleanup and restoration company, alleged his employer refused to allow him to ...

Tagged with: Employment family and medical leave act Judge Thomas T. Cullen U.S. District Court - Western District

A federal judge has ruled against a former executive administrative assistant who alleged age discrimination in her workplace, saying that the plaintiff’s complaint acknowledged her position was eliminated due to advances in technology. As a result, a motion for summary ...

Tagged with: Age discrimination Employment Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District