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Tag Archives: Noncompete Agreements

One Consideration When Suing A Former Employee

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Eric Welter

A Virginia resort now faces a class action lawsuit over overtime wages after filing a lawsuit against two timeshare sales employees seeking to enforce a noncompete agreement against them.  The story is here.  Since the filing of the overtime counterclaim … Continue reading →

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Judge Strikes Down Noncompete And Nonsolicitation Agreement As Overbroad

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Eric Welter

On April 15, 2008, Judge Gerald Bruce Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted a motion to dismiss breach of contract claims relating to an employee noncompete and nonsolicitation agreement in Nortel Communications, Inc. v. … Continue reading →

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General Assembly Fixes Loophole For Health Care Noncompete Agreements

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Eric Welter

The Virginia General Assembly has attempted to clean up what appeared to be a loophole to allow medical professionals to escape noncompete agreements based on a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia.  The bill was signed by the Governor … Continue reading →

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Is it time to think about protecting your company’s assets?

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Eric Welter

Inc.com has an article on non-compete agreements in its February 2008 issue entitled “Protecting Company Secrets:  More Business Owners Are Forcing Their New Hires To Sign Noncompetes.  Should You?“  The article prompts me to ask the question:  is it time … Continue reading →

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