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Alternative Dispute Resolution: Is it Right for Your Business?

Generally, businesses wish to avoid litigation. Litigation can be very expense and time consuming, and business owners would rather spend their resources running and growing their businesses. Unfortunately, legal disputes are a risk of owning a business and sometimes it is necessary to protect your company or redress a wrong. However, there are methods to
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It May Be Time to Update Your Workplace Social Media Policy…

The use of social media has created unique issues for employers and employees. Individuals often choose to use social media as a platform for voicing opinions and concerns, including complaints about issues in the workplace. While many employers would likely choose to just prohibit any negative comments on social media by employees, these types of
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Supreme Court of Virginia Finds in Favor of Minority Shareholder

Minority shareholders in corporations are disadvantaged because they have little power to control the decision-making of the corporation. However, minority shareholders are not without rights. There are legal protections in place for minority shareholders and such shareholders should ensure they are aware of their rights so they are able to protect them. In a recent
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General Counsel, P.C. Announcement

General Counsel, P.C. is pleased to report that Merritt Green, who leads the firm’s employment practice, has been selected to join Leaders in Law as the designated attorney for Employment Law – USA, USA-Virginia.   Leaders in Law provides a platform of vetted attorneys (approximately 1,100 attorneys), across 130 jurisdictions, and in 44 different areas of
Changes to laws regarding non-compete agreements

Brief Survey of Non-Compete Law impacting East Coast States

There has been a recent trend of states moving to limit the application of restrictive covenants, especially post-employment non-compete agreements, on employees.  Within the past year, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire have all passed legislation restricting the enforceability of non-competition agreements against low-wage earning employees.  This is a growing national trend that all attorneys
Reviewing employment agreement non-compete terms

TechINT v. Sasnett

Preliminary Injunction granted to Govcon for Non-Solicitation Restriction GCPC Practical Counsel:  Restrictive Covenants must be drafted as narrowly as possible and the enforceability depends on the facts of the particular situation.  In this case, prohibition against soliciting clients to provide competing services enforced. TechINT Solutions Group, LLC v. Sasnett, U.S. Dist. Ct, W.D.Va, Harrisonburg Div

YOUR INSURER – FRIEND OR FOE?

With increased frequency in the past several months, General Counsel, P.C. corporate and litigation attorneys have been assisting clients, both prospectively by reviewing policies and reactively by negotiating with insurance companies. The below article was written by Clifton Mount, one of General Counsel, P.C.’s Senior Litigation Attorneys.  If you have any questions about your business

Case Law Update: Fourth Circuit Expands Definition of “Protected Activity” Under Title VII

In a recent Fourth Circuit case, Owen v. County of Franklin, the court answered the question of whether a person who rejects a supervisor’s sexual advances has engaged in “protected activity” under a Title VII retaliation claim. The court’s decision expanded the definition of “protected activity” under Title VII, and employers should familiarize themselves with what this could
Employer responsibility for employee rumors

Case Law Update: Are Employers Liable for Employee Gossip?

A recent Fourth Circuit case decision could have wide-ranging implications for business owners throughout Virginia and should put employers on notice not to take workplace gossip lightly. Parker v. Reema Consulting Services, Inc., considers the question of whether a false rumor that a female employee slept with her male boss to obtain a promotion can
Starting a business in DC

Starting a Business in the Washington Metro Area

This post was originally published in February, 2014. We’re re-posting in case you missed it.  Determining the Appropriate Business Entity–Should I Form an LLC or a Corporation? Every potential business owner and service provider should give serious consideration to forming a business entity when they start a business to limit his/her individual liability for the