Non-compete clauses and other so-called restrictive covenants are growing increasingly popular with employers. This poses a challenge to the existing structure of employment law and to business law attorneys.
Why? Because these clauses aren't just growing in popularity, they're also growing in scope. It's one thing for a large defense contractor in the Hampton Roads area...
Read MoreWomen and men should not have to deal with unwanted sexual advances, comments, or behaviors in the workplace. Unfortunately, many people suffer from a hostile or uncomfortable work environment due to sexual harassment. It is important to remember that this behavior is both unacceptable and illegal. No one should feel uncomfortable at work or be unable to advance their career due to the deplorable actions of someone else.
We have created the infographic below in order to provide a broad overview of sexual harassment in the workplace. If you have experienced sexual harassment at work,...
Read MoreIf there's one simple truth about the cases our Virginia Beach airplane accident attorney handles, it's this: they are never simple. These are difficult, complicated cases.
That doesn't mean they're impossible. In fact, we have a proven track record of successfully pursuing these claims and winning the justice and compensation our clients deserve. But when it comes to proving negligence in an airplane accident case, there's no substitute for experience in your attorney.
Mr. Shoemaker understands how to investigate airplane accidents, determine who is responsible and prove...
Read MoreLosing a loved one is a traumatic experience for any family. When that loss is caused by someone else’s negligence the pain can be compounded by the need for answers and the desire for justice.
Attorney James Shoemaker can help you understand your legal rights to bring the at-fault party to justice. Call today at 757-223-4580 to talk to an experienced attorney about your wrongful death case.
The pharmaceutical industry is big business, and the stakes are high – if there's corruption in the process and a drug makes it to market when it shouldn't, innocent people can get hurt.
One of the more common forms of pharmaceutical corruption is physician kickbacks. These have been illegal since 1987, but, sadly, this doesn't mean that these kickbacks don't still occur. We know they do.
If you've gained first-hand knowledge of illegal kickbacks – defined as a...
Read MoreUnemployment can have a devastating effect on a person's life. However, if you have been a victim of wrongful discharge, you may be able to seek justice and compensation with the help of an experienced unemployment attorney.
James Shoemaker has years of experience helping those who have been wrongfully terminated, and as a partner at Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, has the resources to...
Read MorePharmaceutical fraud is one of the most prevalent types of fraud in the USA. Last year alone the federal government recovered over $4.7 billion from False Claims Act cases. Pharmaceutical fraud hurts not only the government but the average citizen as well by hiking drug prices, hiding research that reveals adverse side effects, misrepresenting FDA-approved uses of drugs, and providing significant kickbacks to doctors in exchange for the doctor to prescribe a certain drug more often....
Read MoreWhile civil rights and societal acceptance have come a long way over the years for women and minorities, workplace discrimination< is unfortunately still much more common than it should be. Employees might be discriminated against on the basis of:
Women may also be discriminated...
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Calculating what overtime pay you might be entitled to as a tipped employee requires taking into account your employer’s tip credit, which is your employer’s credit against its minimum wage obligation to you.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), tipped employees are those who customarily receive tips and regularly earn more than $30...
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Trying to understand whether you should be receiving overtime pay for working long hours can be confusing when you are a salaried employee. James Shoemaker, an experienced overtime lawyer can help make that process easier.
For salary workers, three factors determine whether you are exempt from overtime pay:
