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Eric A. Welter is an employment lawyer and litigator with the Welter Law Firm, P.C. in Herndon, Virginia. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., Texas and California.
The Welter Law Firm represents and advises employers on all aspects of the employment relationship and represents businesses in commercial and franchise litigation. The firm’s offices are located in Northern Virginia; Los Angeles, California; and Austin, Texas.
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Tag Archives: Virginia
Richmond Jury Awards $3.5 Million In Race Discrimination And Malicious Prosecution Case
Earlier in the week, a Richmond federal court jury awarded a former employee of a trucking terminal $3.5 million on claims of race discrimination and malicious prosecution against the employer and several individual defendants. More after the break.
Payment Of Wages By Debit Card
Workplace Prof Blog has a post here about Wal-Mart moving to the use of prepaid debit cards instead of paper paychecks. They inquire whether the elimination of paper checks complies with state law in the various jurisdictions where Wal-Mart is … Continue reading
Litigation Tidbits
For those interested in news relating to litigation, we have the following news items: The fastest circuit courts in Virginia — VLW Fulbright & Jaworski annual litigation survey — where to get it here. Commentary on it here and here.
Western District of Virginia Allows Ex Parte Contact With Non-Supervisory Employees
In Smith v. United Salt Corp., the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia held that the plaintiffs and their counsel were not prohibited from engaging in ex parte communications with employees of the defendant employer so … Continue reading
Judge Interprets “Reasonable Notice” Of Termination Rule In Virginia
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently issued a decision in a case involving the question of what constitutes “reasonable notice” of termination under Virginia law. The VLW Blog has a post here on the decision. … Continue reading
Dispatcher Wins Noncompete Suit
Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly has an article here on a delivery dispatcher who won a noncompete suit in Fairfax Circuit Court. The Court struck down the noncompete as overbroad under the “janitor” rule — i.e. the noncompete would have prohibited the … Continue reading
Defamation Claim Survives Summary Judgment
In Wynn v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied an employer’s motion for summary judgment as to a defamation claim. Plaintiff’s complaint alleged wrongful termination, conversion of her funds, and defamation by … Continue reading
Split Arises In Virginia On Employer Liability Insurance Exclusion
After a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia holding that a business insurance carrier must defend an employer after a workplace shooting leads to a negligence action by the employee’s estate (see article here), a … Continue reading
Virginia Supreme Court Remands Defamation Case For Trial
On January 16, 2009, the Virginia Supreme Court remanded the case of Hyland vs. Raytheon Technical Services Company for a jury trial in the Fairfax County Circuit Court. A copy of the opinion is here. We previously commented on the … Continue reading
Top Ten Issues In Employment Law For HR Professionals In Virginia in 2008: #9
We will be posting over the next week the top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia in 2008. The list is in no particular order. Topic number 9 is: Developments in Non-Competition Agreements. More after the break.
Top Ten Issues In Employment Law For HR Professionals In Virginia in 2008: #8
We will be posting over the next week the top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia in 2008. The list is in no particular order. Topic number 8 is: Workplace Injury Caused By Co-Workers Unauthorized Use Of … Continue reading
Top Ten Issues In Employment Law For HR Professionals In Virginia in 2008: #7
We will be posting over the next week the top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia in 2008. The list is in no particular order. Topic number 7 is: Any Notice Is Sufficient Notice Of Need … Continue reading
Top Ten Issues In Employment Law For HR Professionals In Virginia in 2008: #6
We will be posting over the next week the top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia in 2008. The list is in no particular order. Topic number 6 is: Potential Legislation in 2009. More after the … Continue reading
Top Ten Issues In Employment Law For HR Professionals In Virginia in 2008: #5
We will be posting over the next week the top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia in 2008. The list is in no particular order. Topic number 5 is: Reason For Termination Of Employee Not Provided … Continue reading
Top Ten Issues In Employment Law For HR Professionals In Virginia in 2008: #4
We will be posting over the next week the top ten developments in employment law for HR professionals in Virginia in 2008. The list is in no particular order. Topic number 4 is: Employer Not Participating In Interactive Process Is Not … Continue reading
