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Recruiter’s nonsolicit pact too broad, arbitrator says
By Alan Cooper
July 14, 2008
A provision that barred a former employee from soliciting any customer the employee “had contact with, knowledge of, or access to” for 12 months after termination of employment invalidated an otherwise enforceable nonsolicitation agreement, an arbitrator has ruled.
The covenant became an issue after Tammy Rowe left her employment with Management Recruiters of the New River […]
Blank seeks VSB post
By Alan Cooper
July 14, 2008
Irving M. Blank, a Richmond attorney and a member of the executive committee of the Virginia State Bar, has circulated a petition to be named president-elect of the VSB.
VSB bylaws require candidates for the position to submit a petition with the names of 50 attorneys by Oct. 1. The bylaws also require the candidate to […]
Teen drinking party not ‘emergency’
By Alan Cooper
July 14, 2008
A deputy sheriff who entered the unlocked door of a home and shone a flashlight on the face of a sleeping 10-year-old must stand trial on an allegation that he violated the constitutional rights of the homeowners, a federal judge ruled July 3.
Defense attorneys had contended that Sgt. J.A. Wood was protected by the emergency […]
Army looks to modernize handling of soldier remains
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
PETERSBURG—The Army is modernizing how it handles dead soldiers’ remains for the first time in several decades as the increasing number of military fatalities has given more urgency to the issue.
Mortuary-affairs officials are focusing on the service’s ability to perform work on remains contaminated in chemical, biological or nuclear incidents, and improving methods to preserve […]
Police identify man shot by officer at his apartment
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
FAIRFAX—County police have identified a 54-year-old man who died after being shot by police in Oakton as David Michael Przewlocki.
Police say about 11:30 p.m. Saturday officers responded to a report of an apparent suicidal man at Summit Square Drive. Police found Przewlocki outside his apartment on the sidewalk.
Officers told Przewlocki to put down the gun […]
Games used to teach youngsters Chinese, Arabic, other languages
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
FAIRFAX—The first-graders in Grace Yuan’s class are playing “Jeopardy,” eagerly responding to clues about animals and their habitats, diet and movements.
Sound routine for a group of 7-year-olds? Well, look again. These clues are in Chinese.
One girl, a bit uncertain, pondered the Chinese characters and pictures of animals. “Believe in yourself, Rachel,” a classmate […]
Liquor stores see steady Sunday business
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
State-run liquor stores are reporting steady business on the first day they were allowed to open on Sundays.
A new law that went into effect July 1 expanded Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages to 36 state-run stores in Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Richmond and Chesapeake.
Ninety-five stores in Norfolk, Virginia Beach and eight northern Virginia […]
Beltway project to eliminate Northern Virginia green spaces
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
ANNANDALE—Along Americana Drive in Annandale, well-maintained apartment complexes are nestled in lush, dense woods. Swimming pools and tennis courts are connected by a network of paved footpaths. Depending on the spot, the roar of the Capital Beltway can sound like little more than a faint whisper.
The feeling of solitude could change dramatically with an enormous […]
Daily Progress to shut plant, print newspapers in Richmond
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
CHARLOTTESVILLE—Twenty-five pressroom and mailroom jobs are being eliminated at The Daily Progress, leaving the Charlottesville newspaper with about 95 employees. The paper is shifting the printing and packaging of its 30,000-circulation daily and Sunday newspaper to the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Hanover County press center.
Daily Progress Publisher Lawrence L. McConnell said the decision was a difficult […]
Vick files for Chapter 11 to stave off arbitration winner
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
Imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick filed for bankruptcy protection last week while serving time for federal dogfighting charges, saying he owes between $10 million and $50 million to creditors.
Vick filed Chapter 11 papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newport News.. The seven largest creditors listed in the court papers are owed a total of about $12.8 […]
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