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Devon Hewitt Writes on Sequestration’s Effect on Small Businesses
Read the Federal Contracts Report article here.…
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Former Employee Didn’t Show “Substantial Impairment” for Insufficient Sleep Disability, and Her Retaliation Claim was Defeated by the Former Employer’s Legitimate Reason for Termination
In a recent Fourth Circuit case, the court decided against a former employee because the employer provided a legitimate reason for firing the employee, and the employer’s actions and statements regarding the reasons for firing her remained consistent.
Victoria Anderson …
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Written Demands by Shareholders Prior To Filing Derivative Actions Must Meet Certain Requirements, a Recent Case Explained
Virginia Code § 13.1-672.1(B)(1) contains a written demand requirement before a shareholder is able to file a derivative action on behalf of a corporation. Under Virginia law, a shareholder has no standing to maintain a derivative suit unless he first …
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A Virginia Court Discusses That the Existence Of Discretion Implicates An Implied Duty Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing In Contacts
Virginia courts consistently recognize an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing in common law contracts. In a recent case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the court held that plaintiffs had sufficiently …
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Bloomberg News quotes Devon Hewitt in an article on how shrinking budgets and acquisition workforce mistakes are driving bid protests
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Rebecca Bricken Segal is featured in The Washington Business Journal’s People On The Move
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Protorae Law Co-Sponsors Event Celebrating Women Executives
On January 10th, 2013, Protorae Law, along with BB&T and Watkins Meegan, co-sponsored the 2nd annual ‘Cocktails and Contacts’ event at Seasons 52. The annual event celebrates and supports Women Executives.…
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Federal News Radio interviews Devon Hewitt on Putting AbilityOne Contracts Under the Microscope
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“Too Sexy?” “Too Heavy?” Will Employee Appearance Standards be Protected?
Most employers understand that it is illegal to discriminate against someone due to their race, gender, or age in employment decisions. Recent news is now questioning whether it is acceptable to discriminate against existing or potential employees based on their …
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Business Breakups
The Russian author Leo Tolstoy famously said in his novel Anna Karenina that “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” While Tolstoy was writing about 19th century Russia, this quote is equally prescient…
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