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Defenses to Trade Secret Litigation in Virginia | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

August 14, 2015October 10, 2019 Ryan C. Young, Esq.

Trade secrets are vital to many business interests and thus important to the American system of commerce. Trade secrets are one of the unique products of a business that may set that company apart from its competitors. In the interest of fostering competition, the government and the law has an interest in helping institutions protect their trade secrets. In the... Read More

Financial Abuse of the Elderly | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

January 14, 2014October 10, 2019 Ryan C. Young, Esq.

Financial abuse of the elderly occurs every day across Virginia. Here’s an unsettling fact: Chances are that you know someone who is or has been the victim of financial elder abuse. In Virginia, financial exploitation occurs whenever someone purposefully mishandles or misuses a senior citizen’s money, assets, or property. Recent statistics are hard to come by, but in 2009, Virginia... Read More

Grounds for Contesting a Will in Virginia | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

January 7, 2014October 10, 2019 Ryan C. Young, Esq.

Before asking your attorney to contest a will in Virginia, you should learn the basics of the legal grounds to contest a will, as sometimes laws vary from state-to-state. Not everyone can contest a will in Virginia, as only those who qualify can have grounds to contest. Read More

Vigilance Gives Your Identity a Happy New Year | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

December 31, 2013October 10, 2019 Ryan C. Young, Esq.

One New Year’s resolution that every Internet user should make and keep is to check their online identity theft precautions. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States. Victims of this crime can spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours trying to recover their identity and having their losses covered. For most, a compromised identity happened... Read More

Legal considerations when buying an existing business. | Ryan C. Young | Small Business Attorney | Richmond, Virginia

December 9, 2013October 10, 2019 Ryan C. Young, Esq.

Buying an existing business can be enormously rewarding. You won't face the challenges of establishing a company from scratch, along with the massive time commitments needed to create dynamic business plans, finding lenders or investors--or both--and all the minutia of launching a business from ground up. Read More

Contested Guardianship in Virginia: When family members fight over control of an incapacitated adult | Ryan C. Young, Attorney | Richmond, Virginia

December 4, 2013October 10, 2019 Ryan C. Young, Esq.

Contested Guardianship or Conservatorship Petition In my opinion, the family fights over control and access to a mentally incapacitated adult can be just as vicious an emotionally taxing for litigants as a divorce case. Often times, these cases begin when siblings disagree over how one person is handling mom or dad’s assets or care. Although it isn’t always the main... Read More

Planning a legal exit strategy for your business. | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

November 25, 2013October 10, 2019 Ryan C. Young, Esq.

You Need a Business Legal Exit Strategy When you have partners or co-owners in your business, you should create an exit strategy to extricate yourself from the company in a legal, workable manner. If you never envisioned leaving this business after you founded it, take heart. You’re not alone. Few entrepreneurs consider ever leaving a business they create. However, many... Read More

Professional Office Lease Considerations | Ryan C. Young, Attorney | Richmond, Virginia | Commercial Lease Law

August 6, 2013October 10, 2019 Ryan C. Young, Esq.

When you’re leasing a professional office, you might want to consider a retail location. Many doctors, lawyers, dentists, and other professionals are moving into these types of settings, to make it more convenient for the people who seek out their services. When you do that, though, you’ll want to be careful of the commercial lease you’re signing. These types of... Read More

Are Unpaid Internships Legal? | Ryan C. Young, Attorney | Richmond, Virginia

July 30, 2013October 10, 2019 Ryan C. Young, Esq.

Unpaid internships have long been a staple of American business. Internships have expanded from the traditional summer interns that companies have used for many decades to year-round use of interns. The media traditionally uses more interns than businesses in other industries. The current expansion to more year-round intern use is fueled by those hoping to change careers and people hoping... Read More

Considering Social Media in your Estate Plan | Ryan C. Young, Attorney | Richmond, Virginia Estate Planning & Administration

July 22, 2013October 10, 2019 Ryan C. Young, Esq.

Social media and online activity is continually integrating into our lives. So much so that the federal government is recommending that people address their social media and other online accounts in a separate will. A lot of people have an online social media account. Some may have numerous accounts of various kinds. So what happens to these online accounts when... Read More

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