Decreasing Wages Continue Trend that Helped Cause Great Recession

September 6th, 2010
Several recent articles highlight both the continuing pressure on workers’ wages as well how decreasing wages helped cause the Great Recession in the first place. This article points to a troubling reality that even for those unemployed people… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Great Recession, Health Care, Health Insurance, Labor and Employment, New York Times, Robert Reich, Wages

Magistrate Judge Concludes that Smithfield Wage and Hour Collective Action Should Proceed

September 2nd, 2010
In this case, plaintiffs are bringing collective action claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) based on the under-payment of wages and overtime at Smithfield Packing’s Tar Heel, North Carolina meat processing facility. Magistrate Judg… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Ann Groninger, Case Commentary, Class Certification, Collective Action, EDNC, FLSA, Labor and Employment, North Carolina, Smithfield Packing, Unpaid Wages, Wage and Hour

Mott's Strike Highlights Pressure on Workers

August 30th, 2010
A strike at the Mott’s apple juice plant in New York highlights a significant issue besides the pay for these particular workers, as noted by this New York Times article: “The union movement and many outsiders view the strike as a high-st… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Great Recession, Labor and Employment, New York Times, Strike, Unions, Wages

Complaint Filed on Behalf of Dwayne Allen Dail

August 28th, 2010
A civil rights complaint was filed this month on behalf of Plaintiff Dwayne Allen Dail against the City of Goldsboro and individual defendants to seek redress for his wrongful incarceration. The complaint may be viewed here. Mr. Dail was arrested on… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Complaint, Constitutional Law, Exoneration, Narendra Ghosh, Negligence, Personal Injuries, Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Incaceration

Victory for Plaintiff Represented by Patterson Harkavy in NC Court of Appeals

August 27th, 2010
In a unanimous decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s decision awarding Plaintiff Rebecca Davis joint custody of the child she raised with her former domestic partner: Defendant Margaret Swan appeals from an orde… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Appeals, Burton Craige, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Results

Patterson Harkavy Prevails in Trial to Recover Workers' Compensation Award

August 25th, 2010
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Categories: Results
Tags: Ann Groninger, Cleveland County, Enforcing Judgment, Fraudulent Transfer, Litigation, Piercing Corporate Veil, Results, Trial, Workers' Compensation

NC Court of Appeals Voids as Overbroad a Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement

August 22nd, 2010
In a recent unpublished opinion, MJM Investigations Inc. v. Sjostedt, the North Carolina Court of Appeals declared a particular non-compete and non-solicitation agreement to be unenforceable because it was overly broad and too vague. In the opinion,… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, Labor and Employment, NC Court of Appeals, Non-Compete Agreements, Non-Solicitation Agreements, Restrictions on Competition, Time and Territory Restrictions

Congress Provides Funds to Save Teacher Jobs

August 17th, 2010
Last week, the Senate finally passed the $26 billion package to aid states that are still reeling from the effects of the recession. The legislation provides $10 billion to retain teachers who might otherwise lose jobs to cutbacks, and an additional… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Budget, Congress, Jobs, Labor and Employment, North Carolina, President Obama, Teacher Assistants, Teachers

Judge Wynn Confirmed to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

August 14th, 2010
Judge Jim Wynn was finally confirmed to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals last week. Judge Wynn was first nominated for the court in 1999. His confirmation comes after months of being held up in the Senate by Republican obstruction after President… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Fourth Circuit, Judge Diaz, Judge Wynn, NC Court of Appeals, North Carolina, President Obama, Senate

NY Times Looks Again at the Burden on Working Parents

August 12th, 2010
Prompted by a stark pattern on the U.S. Supreme Court, David Leonhardt of the New York Times addresses the continuing burdens on working parents that still mostly fall on women. Because employers do not make reasonable accommodations for parental lea… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Family and Medical Leave, Labor and Employment, New York Times, Paid Leave, Parental Leave, Pay Disparities, Work and Family Balance
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