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Introduction If you have been injured or a family member killed by a defective product, you may have what is known as a “products liability” case and you should contact a Virginia personal injury attorney/Virginia wrongful death attorney as soon as possible. You must file a products liability lawsuit within the statute of limitations which is usually two years of the date of the incident. Types of Product Liability Cases Products liability cases apply to a wide range of items in the marketplace. These include household items, industrial equipment (typically a work-related injury), motor vehicles, all terrain vehicles, drugs and […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division recently unveiled its Whistleblower Pilot Program, signaling a pivotal shift in the landscape of corporate enforcement and accountability. The program is slated to take effect “later this year.” Here’s why you should take notice: 1. A New Era of Incentives The DOJ recognizes that people and corporations respond to incentives. The carrot-and-stick approach, previously seen in the DOJ’s Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program for corporations, now extends to individual whistleblowers. In this spirit, the Whistleblower Pilot Program aims to reward individuals who come forward with significant corporate or financial misconduct that the government is not yet aware of. 2. Financial […]

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Final Rule which provides that it is an “unfair method of competition” for employers to enter into non-compete clauses with their workers after August 21, 2024—or 120 days after the Final Rule is published in the Federal Register.  The Final Rule is available here.  The Final Rule was issued after the FTC received more than 26,000 public comments in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in January 2023. While the ban is scheduled to take effect 120 days after the Final Rule is published in the Federal […]