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North Carolina Court of Appeals Grants En Banc Review for First Time

August 3rd, 2021
Pursuant to authority given it by the General Assembly, our state Court of Appeals has had the power to sit as a full 15-judge en banc court, in addition to its typical three-judge panels, since December 2016. One could have been forgiven for wonderi… Read More
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Categories: General News, Judicial Decisions

NC Policy Watch Interviews Chris Brook About Controversial Board of Governors Refusal to Re-Elect UNC Press Leader

August 2nd, 2021
As part of its ongoing coverage of the Board of Governors refusal to re-elect UNC Law Professor Eric Muller to the governing board of the UNC Press, NC Policy Watch interviewed Patterson Harkavy partner Chris Brook. Though the Board of Governors fail… Read More
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Categories: General News

State Supreme Court Holds Constitutional Right to a Sound Education Includes a Safe Learning Environment

June 11th, 2021
On June 11, the state Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Deminski v. State Board of Education holding that a student’s constitutional right to a “sound basic education” included protection from known bullying and harassment. The case… Read More
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Trisha Pande Appointed General Counsel of North Carolina State AFL-CIO

June 4th, 2021
On June 4, the North Carolina State AFL-CIO Executive Board voted to appoint Trisha Pande as General Counsel. The North Carolina State AFL-CIO is the largest association of unions in the state representing over a hundred thousand members. Trisha is s… Read More
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NBC News Interviews Brad Bannon About Police Video of the Killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

April 28th, 2021
As part of its ongoing coverage of the police killing of Andrew Brown, Jr., in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, NBC News interviewed Brad Bannon about the applicable law and ongoing demands from Mr. Brown’s family and the community for the discl… Read More
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Categories: Civil Rights, News of the Firm
Tags: Brad Bannon

State v. Steele: What is a Law Enforcement Show of Authority?

April 26th, 2021
Contributor: Christopher Brook
“The issue in this case is whether a driver is ‘seized’ within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment when he is tailed by a marked police cruiser down empty streets at 3 a.m., followed into an empty parking lot, and then hailed down by the office… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, NC Court of Appeals

National Labor Relations Board Rules in Favor of Patterson Harkavy’s Client, Affirms Right of Elon Adjunct Faculty to Form a Union

March 9th, 2021
On February 19, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board issued a unanimous decision affirming the right of Elon adjunct faculty to form a union and collectively bargain with the University. This win came nearly two years after Elon’s adjunct facul… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Labor, Narendra Ghosh, NLRB, Trisha Pande

Judge Chris Brook joins Patterson Harkavy LLP

February 1st, 2021
Patterson Harkavy is pleased to announce that Judge Christopher Brook has joined the firm as a partner. He will practice in the areas of appellate advocacy, civil rights, and employment law. Chris grew up in Raleigh and attended UNC for his undergrad… Read More
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Tags: Christopher Brook, Firm News

Attorney Paul Smith appointed chairperson of the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

January 4th, 2021
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Patterson Harkavy attorney Paul E. Smith as chairperson of the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The Safety and Health Review Commission is an independent administrative adjudicatory bo… Read More
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Tags: Paul Smith

NC Court of Appeals Rules in favor of Attorney Paul Smith’s client, finds officers violated Fourth Amendment during warrant execution

December 31st, 2020
This morning, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a decision in favor of Patterson Harkavy attorney Paul Smith’s client. In State v. Tripp, the Court held that the trial court erred in denying a motion to suppress evidence uncovered while ex… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Appeals, NC Court of Appeals, Paul Smith, Results
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