Contract Law
December 17, 2012 Tom Roberts, Esq. Contract Law
Virginia Courts will not re-write or strike out, or “blue-pencil” restrictive covenants. Traditionally an editor would use a blue pencil to make corrections to written copy since the corrections would not show up in a number of older lithographic or photographic reproduction processes. The courts adopted the phrase “blue-pencil” test to describe a court striking [...]
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December 17, 2012 Tom Roberts, Esq. Contract Law, Employment Law, General, Non-Competition
Non-competition Agreements in Virginia An employee’s duty to his employer not to compete arises out of his relationship to his employer. Restatement (Second) of Agency § 393 (1958). Thus, upon the termination of the relationship, the employee may compete with his employer unless a valid non-compete agreement prohibits such conduct. See Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton [...]
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March 4, 2012 Tom Roberts, Esq. Commentary, Contract Law, General
Virginia Contract Law – “Act of God” Q: What is meant in the contract by an “act of God” ?First, persons of faith that believe that God controls everything in every aspect of our lives should not be offended. The inclusion of such a contractual term is actually a recognition of God and the [...]
Contract Law - Act of God; Act of God
Virginia Contract Law – “Act of God”
March 4, 2012 Tom Roberts, Esq. Commentary, Contract Law, General
Virginia Contract Law – “Act of God” Q: What is meant in the contract by an “act of God” ?First, persons of faith that believe that God controls everything in every aspect of our lives should not be offended. The inclusion of such a contractual term is actually a recognition of God and the [...]
Contract Law - Act of God; Act of God