Virginia Business Litigation Lawyer Blog

"Litigation-related news and commentary relevant to Virginia business owners. Topics include intellectual property, employment law, contracts, and many others."

Author: Lee E. Berlik is a solo practitioner with offices in Washington, D.C.; Reston, Va.; and Dulles, Va.

Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Trademark Law • Labor & Employment • Trials & Litigation • States • Virginia • Solo / Small Firm • Business Law

Recent Posts from Virginia Business Litigation Lawyer Blog

D.C. Circuit Upholds Redskins Trademark Victory
Back in 1992, a group of Native American activists challenged the validity of the Washington Redskins trademarks on the ground the trademarks were impermissibly disparaging towards their ethnic group. After scoring early victories before the…
Virginia Business Guide to Injunctions
Filing a lawsuit against another company or individual in Virginia is not always about money. Sometimes, it is necessary to get a court order compelling the defendant to take some desired action (like perform a…
Older Employees Claim Age Discrimination by 3M
Like it or not, if you are 40 years old or older, your employer or coworkers may consider you downright geriatric and mistakenly assume that you are no longer able to perform the requirements of…
Trademark Dispute Breaks Up Relationship Between Marriage Marketers
Maryland-based Marriage Savers, Inc., a non-profit marriage counseling service and operator of www.marriagesavers.com, has filed a trademark action in the Eastern District of Virginia against Lovepath International, Inc., another marriage counseling organization, which allegedly has…
Herndon Company Unable to Obtain Preliminary Injunction Against Breach of Non-Compete
Herndon-based Deltek, Inc., surely thought it would have little trouble enjoining its former employees from forming a competing company in direct violation of their employment contracts. After all, the defendants admitted that they were competing…
Culpeper Cops Discover Sexting, Get Sued
A couple from Culpeper, Virginia, has sued the Culpeper Police Department for alleged inappropriate behavior upon discovering sexually explicit photographs on a cell phone. According to the lawsuit, the police arrested Nathan Newhard in March…
Your Rights as a Disabled Employee
Qualified individuals with disabilities are entitled to an equal opportunity to benefit from the full range of employment-related opportunities available to others. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination in the workplace (as well…
Discrimination Against Hispanics By Nordstrom Leads to Settlement
Days before the case was scheduled to go to trial, national department store chain Nordstrom, Inc., opted to settle the Title VII lawsuit brought against it by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in…
Fairfax County Jury Awards $3.2 Million to Injured Shopper
As reported in the Washington Post, a jury trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, resulted in an award of $3.2 million in damages to a 36-year-old Arlington resident who was injured while shopping at IKEA's Potomac…
Trademark Litigation Between Coke and Pepsi Enters Another Round
On Monday, the company that owns Gatorade (a Pepsi subsidiary) filed suit against Coca-Cola and Energy Brands, accusing them of false advertising and other unfair competition in connection with its two-week advertising campaign for Coke's…