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Elon faculty vote to unionize by wide margin

March 15th, 2019
Last week, adjunct faculty at Elon University voted to unionize by nearly a 2-1 margin, with 112 votes in favor of the Union and 68 in opposition. The faculty will affiliate with SEIU Workers United Southern Region, and will now move forward scheduli… Read More
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Tags: Labor and Employment, Mike Okun, Narendra Ghosh, NLRB, Paul Smith, Results, Trisha Pande, Union Elections, Unions

Patterson Harkavy files class action alleging that recovery treatment centers exploited residents for unpaid labor

October 8th, 2018
Patterson Harkavy and co-counsel, the NC Justice Center and Outten & Golden LLP, filed a class and collective action lawsuit on behalf of individuals struggling to overcome substance abuse and addiction who assert that they were exploited by a lo… Read More
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Tags: Class Action, FLSA, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, Paul Smith, Wage and Hour

Patterson Harkavy prevents the NC General Assembly from changing 2018 election rules

September 25th, 2018
Patterson Harkavy attorneys Narendra Ghosh and Paul Smith successfully prevented the North Carolina General Assembly from changing the rules for 2018 judicial elections. The General Assembly originally created a system in which judicial candidates wo… Read More
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Tags: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Narendra Ghosh, NC Legislature, Paul Smith, Results

Federal Court Affirms Ruling in Favor of Patterson Harkavy Client Shot by Police

August 19th, 2018
Federal Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr. entered an order and opinion last week affirming the decision of federal Judge Kaymani West to vacheron constantin replica allow police shooting victim Julian Betton’s lawsuit to go to trial against both the… Read More
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Tags: Brad Bannon, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Narendra Ghosh, Paul Smith, Police Misconduct

Federal Judge's Report over South Carolina police shooting gains national coverage

June 8th, 2018
On May 21, federal Magistrate Judge Kaymani West recommended that Patterson Harkavy’s civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Julian Betton proceed to trial. Police officers shot Mr. Betton nine times in his own home during a narcotics raid, leaving… Read More
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Tags: Brad Bannon, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Narendra Ghosh, Paul Smith, Police Misconduct

NC Court of Appeals rules in favor of Patterson Harkavy's client in wrongful conviction insurance dispute

June 5th, 2018
The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a unanimous opinion in favor of Patterson Harkavy’s wrongful conviction client Willie Grimes in an insurance dispute. Mr. Grimes served 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Patterson Harka… Read More
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Tags: Appeals, Brad Bannon, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Paul Smith, Wrongful Conviction

NC Court of Appeals rules in favor of Paul's client, finds police officers violated Fourth Amendment

May 16th, 2018
Yesterday, the North Carolina Court of Appeals published an opinion finding in favor of Patterson Harkavy attorney Paul Smith’s client. In North Carolina v. Stanley, a unanimous panel of the court held that police officers violated the Fourth A… Read More
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Tags: Appeals, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Appeals, Criminal Defense, NC Court of Appeals, Paul Smith, Police Misconduct, Results

Patterson Harkavy obtains $2.75 million partial settlement over police shooting

April 3rd, 2018
Patterson Harkavy has obtained a $2,750,000 partial settlement for Julian Betton, a man shot nine times in his own home during a police raid. The shooting left Mr. Betton in a coma for six weeks; he is now paralyzed from the waist down. Patterson Har… Read More
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Tags: Brad Bannon, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Narendra Ghosh, Paul Smith, Police Misconduct, Results

NC Court of Appeals rules in favor of Paul's client in criminal appeal

November 7th, 2017
The North Carolina Court of Appeals published an opinion finding in favor of Patterson Harkavy attorney Paul Smith’s client. In North Carolina v. Everrette, a unanimous panel of the court vacated a criminal judgment for obtaining property by fa… Read More
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Tags: Appeals, Criminal Appeals, Paul Smith, Results

Patterson Harkavy obtains settlement valued at more than $600,000 in First Amendment retaliation suit

October 27th, 2017
Yesterday, Patterson Harkavy dismissed the lawsuit it filed on behalf of Jeffrey Randleman after Mr. Randleman received a settlement of cash and benefits valued at more than $600,000. Mr. Randleman had worked as a Deputy Sheriff for the Alamance Coun… Read More
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Tags: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, Paul Smith, Results
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