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What Does It Mean to Make a Reasonable Effort to Protect Your Trade Secret?

What Does It Mean to Make a Reasonable Effort to Protect Your Trade Secret?

February 7, 2025 |  By: Triston O’Savio   To ensure that your business receives federal protections under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), you must take specific precautionary steps. These steps will provide your company with the standing to sue under the DTSA in federal court. Understanding the required elements of a DTSA claim is… Continue reading What Does It Mean to Make a Reasonable Effort to Protect Your Trade Secret?

The Saga Continues: Are Executive Employees Protected Under Virginia Wage Payment Law?

The Saga Continues: Are Executive Employees Protected Under Virginia Wage Payment Law?

October 24, 2024 |  By: Triston O’Savio   When examining the plain language of Virginia Code § 40.1-29, which ensures timely wage payments to employees, it does not explicitly state whether it extends protections to executive personnel. From a commonsense perspective, one might argue that executive personnel are inherently employees and should therefore be protected… Continue reading The Saga Continues: Are Executive Employees Protected Under Virginia Wage Payment Law?

Bid-Rigging or Valid Business Strategy? A Lesson for Government Contract Manufacturers Facing Antitrust Prosecution

Bid-Rigging or Valid Business Strategy? A Lesson for Government Contract Manufacturers Facing Antitrust Prosecution

May 29, 2024 |  By: Triston O’Savio   The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently issued a landmark decision that temporarily altered the standard of review for antitrust bid-rigging prosecutions against manufacturers and distributors in government contracts. The Fourth Circuit concluded that certain bid rigging activities between a manufacturer and a… Continue reading Bid-Rigging or Valid Business Strategy? A Lesson for Government Contract Manufacturers Facing Antitrust Prosecution

Intern Program

As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.