by Peter Gollub | Nov 9, 2015 | Consulting Blog, Law Blog
Massachusetts House Bill No. 175, if passed, will prohibit the use of non-competition agreements in any employment contract involving veterinarians. Presently, for most occupations, Massachusetts courts are prepared to accept and enforce reasonable non-competition...
by Peter Gollub | Nov 9, 2015 | Consulting Blog, Law Blog, Veterinary Medicine
Can a licensed veterinarian provided medical advice to a pet owner over the telephone without having performed a physical examination on the pet? In Texas in March, 2015, in the case of Hines v. Alldredge, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said: “no.” Dr. Ronald...
by Peter Gollub | Oct 30, 2015 | Consulting Blog, Military Dogs
Recently, both chambers of Congress finalized and passed the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to fund activities at the Department of Defense. As part of this, military working dogs will be getting a new lease on life. Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.)...
by Peter Gollub | Oct 30, 2015 | Consulting Blog
The Animal Enterprise Protection Act gives courts latitude in sentencing animal rights terrorists, but remains largely unused by prosecutors. The author, himself a victim of animal rights terrorism, comments on the Act’s strengths and weaknesses, and challenges...
