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- 2012.01.29: Arbitrating Arbitrability
- 2012.01.18: Copyright Co-Owner Not Indispensable Party in Lawsuit Over YouTube Video
- 2012.01.07: Fairfax Court Finds Mere Reference to By-Laws Insufficient to Incorporate Into Contract
- 2011.12.31: Who Owns an Employee's Twitter Following?
- 2011.12.30: Virginia Lawyer's Tortious Interference and Conspiracy Claims Dismissed
- 2011.12.19: No Copyright Protection for Yoga Routines, Argues Defense
- 2011.12.12: Virginia Limited Liability Company (LLC) Membership Interests Analogous to Partnership
- 2011.12.05: Court Orders "De-Indexing" of Infringing Domain Names
- 2011.11.22: Parenting Blog Case Raises Motherlode of Trademark Issues
- 2011.11.15: Serta Seeks Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement
- 2011.11.07: New Hires at Google Accused of Using Groupon Trade Secrets
- 2011.11.05: Broad Non-Compete Agreements Less Likely to Be Enforced Today than 20 Years Ago
- 2011.10.31: Norfolk Sexual Harassment Case Settled On Courthouse Steps
- 2011.10.25: Descriptive Trademarks Can Be Difficult to Enforce, Discovers Timelines, Inc.
- 2011.10.17: Fraud Claim Knocked Out by Statute of Limitations for Negligence Actions
- 2011.10.10: Copyright Troll Lawyer's Tactics Criticized by Virginia Judge
- 2011.10.04: Virginia Court Rejects "Stream of Commerce" Theory of Jurisdiction
- 2011.09.26: Law of Fraudulent Conveyances Outlined by Virginia Supreme Court
- 2011.09.19: Arbitration Clause Not Enforceable if Procured by Fraud
- 2011.09.12: Validity of Restrictive Covenants Turns on Facts of Each Case
- 2011.09.05: Attorneys' Fees Must Be Reasonable, Despite What Contract Says
- 2011.08.29: To Be Enforceable, Non-Compete Agreements Should Be Narrow in Scope
- 2011.08.19: Judge Hilton Grants Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement for ICON
- 2011.08.16: Pincher's Fights Wendy's For Trademark Rights to Slogan
- 2011.08.13: Trademark Infringement Leads to Disgorgement of Profits By Franchisee Wannabe
- 2011.08.08: D.C. Law Firm Loses Motion to Reconsider Dismissal of D.J. Action
- 2011.08.01: Virginia Court Pierces Corporate Veil But Declines to "Reverse Pierce"
- 2011.07.29: Unauthorized Korean DVD Sales Leads to Large Damages Award
- 2011.07.22: Virginia Business Owners Smacked For Paying Themselves Excessive Fees
- 2011.07.13: Facebook Sued for Showing Us What Kids "Like"
- 2011.07.06: Apple Asserts New Intellectual Property Claims Against Samsung
- 2011.06.22: LogMeIn Wins Summary Judgment of Noninfringement
- 2011.06.13: Sidwell Friends Grad Says School Permitted Sexual Affair
- 2011.06.10: Virginia Defamation Lawyer's Arguments Rejected in Warren County
- 2011.06.04: Virginia Noncompete, Formed After Termination of Employment, Upheld as Reasonable
- 2011.05.25: In Lawyer's Defamation Action, Draft Complaint Afforded Absolute Privilege
- 2011.05.16: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claim Supportable Without Cash Loss
- 2011.05.07: ADA Plaintiff Perpetrates Fraud on Court, Sees Claim Stricken
- 2011.05.02: First Amendment Protects Right to Express Love of Boobies
- 2011.04.25: Trademark Fight Ensues Over Lou's Red Shoes
- 2011.04.21: Lawyer Review Leads to Defamation Lawsuit
- 2011.04.11: Judge Alper Grants Limited Discovery to Lacoste in Counterfeiting Case
- 2011.04.04: Apple Trademark Lawyers Seek Sole Rights to "Apps"
- 2011.03.31: AP Reporter Accused of Libel by Tweet
- 2011.03.24: "Girls Gone Wild" Defamation Suit Nets $3 Million
- 2011.03.16: Summary Judgment Granted in Breach of Contract Action
- 2011.03.07: How IronClad Is Your Non-Compete Agreement?
- 2011.02.25: DreamWorks Accused of Copying Kung Fu Panda Concept
- 2011.02.19: Prominent Defamation Lawyers Pursue Sherrod's Libel Case Against Breitbart
- 2011.02.11: Zynga Lawyer Responds to Blingville Lawsuit
- 2011.02.04: Defamation Lawsuit Exposes Redskins Owner to Ridicule
- 2011.02.02: Virginia Supreme Court Declines to Set Aside Defamation Verdict Against County Administrator
- 2011.01.22: Managing Agents Must Travel to Virginia for Depositions
- 2010.12.30: Virginia Consumer Protection Act Enforced Against Roofer
- 2010.11.28: Judge Cacheris Permits Vicarious Copyright Infringement Claim to Proceed
- 2010.11.15: Defamation Claim Against Virginia Lawyer Goes Forward
- 2010.09.26: Discrimination Claims in Virginia Must Be Brought Promptly
- 2010.09.12: Virginia Trade Secrets Act Analyzed by Fairfax Court
- 2010.08.31: Noncompete Agreements: Getting Them to Stick
- 2010.08.09: Protect Your Trademark in Virginia Through the ACPA
- 2010.06.19: Virginia Architects Entitled to Copyright Protection
- 2010.06.04: Pay-When-Paid Clauses Enforceable in Virginia
- 2010.05.24: Proving Loss Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- 2010.04.19: Real Estate Fraud Litigation Proceeds Against Juno Loudoun and Ritz Carlton
- 2010.03.28: Enjoin Wrongful Foreclosure Before It Is Too Late
- 2010.03.15: Virginia Court Permits "Discriminatory Discipline" Claim to Go Forward
- 2010.03.01: TubcuT Manufacturer Claims Trademark Infringement
- 2010.02.15: UCC Protects Bank from Breach of Contract Allegations
- 2010.02.01: BMW Survives Tortious Interference Case
- 2010.01.23: Virginia Magistrate Judge Finds Reasonableness Paramount When Awarding Discovery Sanctions
- 2010.01.14: Terminated Employee May Pursue Tortious Interference Claim Against Former Supervisor
- 2010.01.04: Virginia Government Contractor Accused of Business Conspiracy
- 2009.12.28: Richmond-Based Distributor of Indian Music Sued for Infringement
- 2009.12.21: Understanding Defamation
- 2009.12.07: Contract or Tort? Look to the Origin of the Duty.
- 2009.12.01: Big Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- 2009.11.24: Fraud: What It Is, and What It Is Not
- 2009.11.17: Discovery in the Information Age
- 2009.11.12: Quantum Meruit: A New Tool Available to Virginia Landowners
- 2009.11.10: Virginia Supreme Court Allows 500-Kilovolt Power Line Into Northern Virginia
- 2009.11.02: Before Filing Retaliatory Discharge Action, Follow Internal Policies
- 2009.10.07: How to Draft a Forum Selection Clause
- 2009.09.28: Lawyers Held Not Entitled to Withdraw Despite Not Getting Paid
- 2009.09.27: In Virginia Fraud Case, Defendant's Website Held Insufficient Basis for Personal Jurisdiction
- 2009.09.17: Pleading Defamation by an Employer in Virginia Isn't Easy
- 2009.09.02: Defamatory Forum Posts Held No Basis for Host Liability
- 2009.08.17: Patent Dispute Over Golf Balls Goes Back to Jury
- 2009.07.25: Employer Denied Injunction to Enforce Non-Solicitation Agreement
- 2009.07.11: Virginia Court Declines to Enforce Liability Disclaimer in Business Contract
- 2009.06.30: Norfolk Kmart Sued for Disability Discrimination
- 2009.06.19: BB&T Wins Summary Judgment in Virginia Employment Case
- 2009.06.13: Virginia Lottery Must Be Accessible to People with Disabilities
- 2009.06.06: Loudoun County Judge Rejects Bright-Line Test for Work Product Protection
- 2009.06.03: EchoStar and DISH Network Held in Contempt for Violating Injunction
- 2009.05.26: Newegg Sues Kohl's for Infringing Use of Slogan
- 2009.05.23: Virginia Employers Not Liable for Defamation on "Self-Publication" Theory
- 2009.05.19: Reverse Discrimination by Hispanic Supermarket Prompts Settlement
- 2009.05.18: D.C. Circuit Upholds Redskins Trademark Victory
- 2009.05.13: Virginia Business Guide to Injunctions
- 2009.05.06: Older Employees Claim Age Discrimination by 3M
- 2009.05.03: Trademark Dispute Breaks Up Relationship Between Marriage Marketers
- 2009.04.28: Herndon Company Unable to Obtain Preliminary Injunction Against Breach of Non-Compete
- 2009.04.22: Culpeper Cops Discover Sexting, Get Sued
- 2009.04.20: Your Rights as a Disabled Employee
- 2009.04.18: Discrimination Against Hispanics By Nordstrom Leads to Settlement
- 2009.04.16: Fairfax County Jury Awards $3.2 Million to Injured Shopper
- 2009.04.14: Trademark Litigation Between Coke and Pepsi Enters Another Round
- 2009.04.11: D.C. Sues Computer Leasing Companies for Fraud Scheme
- 2009.04.08: Virginia Court Gives Cybersquatter "The Maximum"
- 2009.04.04: Google's Lucrative Adwords Program May Violate Trademark Rights
- 2009.04.02: What Is Harassment?
- 2009.03.28: What Is A Trademark?
- 2009.03.26: Virginia City Settles Race Discrimination Claim