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LinkedIn Accounts: Is the Information Stored Within Owned by the Employee or Employer?
An interesting question regarding LinkedIn contact information arose recently in a High Court decision out of England. The matter involved whether email addresses stored in LinkedIn groups formed for the company’s benefit, which were maintained by employees, were the sole …
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An Overview of Unfair Business Practices
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Upcoming Event: 3rd Annual “Cocktails & Contacts”
Protorae Law, BB&T, and Watkins Meegan will be co-hosting the 3rd Annual Cocktails & Contacts. The event, which celebrates and supports women executives, will take place on January 29, 2014.…
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Protorae Law Now a Sponsor of the Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association (WMACCA)
Protorae Law is sponsoring the Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association’s (WMACCA) 10th Annual Corporate Counsel Awards Reception to be held in the fall of 2014. WMACCA serves the professional needs of in-house counsel in Washington, D.C., the Commonwealth of …
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Virginia Supreme Court Allows Employer to Provide Evidence that a Non-compete was Not Overbroad
John Malyevac (the “Employee”) sold computer products for Assurance Data, Inc. (“ADI”). The two parties entered into an employment agreement which contained non-competition, non-disclosure, and non-solicitation provisions.
According to ADI, after resigning from the company, the Employee breached the agreement …
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Law Firm Sues its Former Lawyers, Will the Tort Claims Survive?
Unfair business practices claims, such as breach of fiduciary duty, business conspiracies and tortious interference, have not usually been asserted by law firms against their prior attorneys or the law firms where their prior attorneys subsequently go to work. Among …
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Protorae Law to Host a Discussion on the Legal Consequences for Employers Performing Criminal Background Checks
On Wednesday, November 20th Protorae Law will host a discussion on performing criminal background checks on employees and the legal consequences posed to employers. The discussion will be led by Edward Loughlin, noted trial attorney at the Equal Employment Opportunity …
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Protorae Law a Gold Sponsor of SECAF
SECAF (the Small and Emerging Contractor Advisory Forum) is the premier organization providing education, resources and advocacy for small and emerging contractors navigating the federal landscape. Click here to view upcoming SECAF events.…
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Court Extends Attorney-Client Privilege to Include Former Board Member
The attorney-client privilege protects the privacy of communications between an attorney and his client. Most courts agree that the attorney-client privilege between a lawyer and a client that is a corporation extends to more than just the owners of the …
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Devon Hewitt Will Speak at National Contract Management Association’s November Seminar: Mentor-Protege/JV’s on November 15th
Visit our Events page for more information.…
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