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President Appoints Two New Members to NLRB

March 28th, 2010
Yesterday, President Obama announced that he was bypassing the Senate and installing 15 appointees, including Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the National Labor Relations Board. As the NLRB has been working with only two of its five members, the inst… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Craig Becker, Labor and Employment, Mark Pearce, NLRB, President Obama, Unions

President Signs Landmark Health Care Reform

March 25th, 2010
On March 23, after the House and the Senate were finally able to resolve their differences, President Obama signed into law the landmark health care bill that promises to mark affordable health care a reality for all Americans. Extensive coverage of… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Health Care, Labor and Employment, President Obama

Burton Writes on Comparative Fault Legislation

March 22nd, 2010
Burton Craige has published an article entitled “The Road to Comparative Fault in North Carolina” in this month’s issue of The Litigator, the regular publication of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Litigation Section. Summ… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Burton Craige, Comparative Fault, Contributory Negligence, NC Legislature, NCBA, Negligence, Personal Injuries, UATRA

Obama Signs HIRE Act to Spur Jobs

March 21st, 2010
On March 18, President Obama signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (H.R. 2847, summary here), a $38 billion jobs bill comprised of several tax breaks and spending provisions to encourage employers to start hiring again. The bi… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: HIRE Act, Jobs, Labor and Employment, President Obama

Hank Speaks on Workers' Compensation at Iowa Conference

March 19th, 2010
Hank Patterson spoke at the Iowa Association of Justice’s 19 Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar last month in Des Moines. His presentation discussed National Legilsation and Policy Priorities for Workers Compensation, and specifically a… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: AMA Guides, Congress, Hank Patterson, Iowa Association of Justice, Legislation, Medicare, National Commission, Presentation, Workers' Compensation

NC Supreme Court Approves Industrial Commission's Transition Process

March 16th, 2010
On Friday, in Baxter v. Danny Nicholson, Inc., the North Carolina Supreme Court upheld an Industrial Commission decision that defendants had attacked on the grounds that one of the Commissioners was not authorized to exercise his powers on the day of… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, Constitutional Law, Industrial Commission, NC Constitution, NC Court of Appeals, NC Supreme Court, Workers' Compensation

Obama Signs Bill Temporarily Extending COBRA, Unemployment Benefits; Longer Extension Being Considered

March 13th, 2010
On March 2, President Obama signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 (summary here), a bill that will extend the 65 percent premium COBRA subsidy through March 31, 2010, and unemployment assistance benefits through April 5, 2010. The Senate passed… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: COBRA, Congress, Labor and Employment, President Obama, Unemployment Benefits

NC Court of Appeals' Latest Decisions on Workers' Compensation and Medical Malpractice

March 10th, 2010
Earlier this month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued several notable decisions. In Soder v. Corvel Corp., the Court effectively reminded workers’ compensation litigants to timely file their appeals to the Industrial Commission. In thi… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Appeals, Asbestos, Asbestosis, Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, Locality Rule, Medical Malpractice, NC Court of Appeals, Nursing Home, Standard of Care, Workers' Compensation

DC Circuit Restricts Scope of Lilly Ledbetter Act

March 5th, 2010
The federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision last month, in Shuler v. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, sharply restricting the scope of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which President Obama signed into law soon after entering office. The Fair… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: ADEA, Case Commentary, DC Circuit, Discrimination, Labor and Employment, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Statute of Limitations

NC Court of Appeals on Line Between Medical Malpractice and Ordinary Negligence

March 2nd, 2010
The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued an opinion on February 16, in Deal v. Frye Regional Medical Center, addressing the line between medical malpractice cases and ordinary negligence cases. There are special requirements on plaintiffs who file… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, Medical Malpractice, NC Court of Appeals, Negligence, Personal Injuries
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