Intellectual property (IP) infringement refers to any violation or breach of protected intellectual property rights. Your IP rights may have been infringed upon if your work that is protected by IP laws is copied or otherwise used or exploited without your permission. IP infringement can range from piracy, (unauthorized use), copy, reproduction, or distribution of […]
What is Technology Law?
Like any other business field, companies in the technology industry must face certain legal risks. Data security, intellectual property, and similar areas of technology are constantly evolving and with these changes come the potential for theft, fraud, and misuse. Technology law was created to help control these types of issues that could arise when technology […]
New Personnel File Disclosure Requirements in Virginia
Effective July 1, 2019, employers in Virginia will be subject to a new requirement to provide employees with copies of certain documents in their personnel file. Until now, Virginia has left it to the discretion of employers to decide what level of access to provide to employees. Under revised Virginia Code § 8.01-413.1, if a […]
A Primer on Virginia’s Data Breach Statute
Consumer records containing personal information were increasingly exposed by data breaches in 2018.[1] In seeking to manage cybersecurity-related risk, Virginia, like every other state in the U.S., District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, has enacted data breach notification laws.[2] Whether based in Virginia or beyond its borders, companies that own, […]
Pushing Your Patience Your Honor … with All Due Respect Contempt in Bankruptcy and the Consequences Thereof
Previously published in Bankruptcy Law News, Vol. XXIV, No.28. Courts possess inherent authority to regulate conduct in their courtrooms and to enforce their orders. All litigants who are unsuccessful in civil litigation are disappointed. Fortunately, after they have exhausted their remedies, virtually all of them recognize the binding nature of the adverse ruling and move […]
What To Consider During The Formation Of Joint Ventures
A joint venture is a particular kind of business partnership that brings with it several benefits and risks. They can provide investment opportunities and resources, but may also bring up conflict between partners and tension during the course of the venture. Carefully consider how much a joint venture will benefit your company and think ahead […]