Virginia Abolishes the Death Penalty

Virginia Abolishes the Death Penalty

For all recorded human history societies have employed the death penalty to seek justice and punish the wicked. More than two millennia ago Plato and Aristotle wrote about capital punishment. In the mid to late 1800s a few U.S. States began to limit or abolish the...
Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts

Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts

A non-compete clause, or covenant not to compete, in an employment contract is used to prevent an employee from leaving and going to work for the employer’s competition. Employers argue that these non-compete clauses are necessary to protect their trade secrets,...
Virginia Tax Debt Relief

Virginia Tax Debt Relief

Most tax debt is not dischargeable in bankruptcy. Bankruptcy will not discharge taxes that are (1) secured by a lien, (2) came due within three years of the bankruptcy filing, (3) where a tax return was not filed, (4) when the return was filed within the two years...