Virginia Business 2015 Legal Elite

The following attorneys have been named “Legal Elite” for 2015 by Virginia Business magazine. C. Wiley Grandy, Young Lawyer Under 40 Elaine Inman Hogan, Labor/Employment Amy Taipalus McClure, Construction W. Ryan Snow, Construction Donald C. Schultz, Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights

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Tidewater Arts Outreach Adds New Board Member

CWM attorney Steven M. Stancliff has been elected to serve a three year term on the Board of Directors for Tidewater Arts Outreach. Steve chairs CWM’s Admiralty & Maritime Law practice group. He is an avid supporter of the arts community.

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CWM Welcomes Steven L. Brinker

Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. is pleased to announce that Steven L. Brinker has joined the firm as chair of its Business Law Group. Steve focuses on formation, financing and development of business entities, including complex mergers and acquisitions.  He also advises clients on the tax consequences of business transactions and strategies to address or […]

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Assumptions About Applicant’s Medical Condition Can Lead to ADA Claim

the situation After receiving a job offer, an applicant reveals that he takes medication for anxiety and high blood pressure.   In light of the type of the position he would hold, you have some concerns that his medical condition could affect his ability to do his job and so you end up rescinding the job […]

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Pregnant Employee? Reassignment of Duties Could Land You in Hot Water

the situation A female employee whose job involves some potentially dangerous activities announces she is pregnant. Thinking you are doing her and her unborn child a favor, you reassign some of her more unsafe duties to other employees. Could you end up facing a discrimination claim?

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Unpaid Bonus Could Mean Wrongful Discharge Claim

the situation Following a mostly positive performance review, you tell an employee that he has earned a $10,000 bonus. The employee later seeks payment for the bonus. Ultimately, the employee is terminated before he is ever paid the bonus. Does he have a claim for wrongful discharge under Virginia law? the ruling A Virginia Circuit […]

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Your Customer List May not be as Protected as You Think

the situation A sales rep quits and goes to work for a competitor. Naturally, you had him sign both a noncompete and a confidentiality agreement when he first came to work for you. So can’t you stop him from using any customer and pricing information? the ruling You might be able to—but maybe not immediately, […]

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Employee’s Facebook Rant Against Employer on Social Media Could be Protected

the situation If an employee posts nasty complaints about my company or supervisors on Facebook or another social media site, can’t I fire him?

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Move to Smaller Office Could Support Discrimination Claim

In order to make a claim under Section 1981, an employee must be able to show that he or she suffered an adverse employment action—but there can be some dispute as to what constitutes an adverse employment action. In a recent case, a district court in New York found that a school district’s relocation of […]

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Differing Discipline for Facebook Comments May be Discrimination

In today’s digital culture, employers are well advised to have social media policies which hopefully prevent employees from posting things that reflect poorly on the employer. But the question of how to apply some of these policies is unfamiliar territory. For example, how do you determine what kinds of comments warrant discipline? And how do […]

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