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Burton Craige in Medical Malpractice Article in the N&O

Burton Craige is quoted in this article on medical malpractice in today’s News and Observer. The issue of medical malpractice had not been a significant part of the debate over comprehensive health care reform, but the issue briefly came to the… Read More
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Labor Market Continues to Worsen

As our clients continue to tell us, the current labor market is an incredibly brutal environment for workers seeking work. Nationally, the number of job openings per person looking for a job is at a record low. Hopefully, the Senate will soon pass th… Read More
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USW Workers Ratify Goodyear Contract

The United Steelworkers (USW) announced that workers overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year agreement covering about10,000 union members at seven Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. plants, including the plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The new pact… Read More
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EEOC Proposes New Regulations for ADA Amendments Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) was passed last year and went into effect on January 1, 2009. The Act makes important changes to the definition of the term “disability” by rejecting the holdings in… Read More
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Employee Free Choice Act Update -- Specter Edition

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Study Shows that Low Wage Workers are Subject to a Host of Employment and Labor Law Violations

A new study, “Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers,” shows that employers routinely violate the employment rights of low wage workers, with frequent violations of the wage and hour laws, workers’ compensation laws, and anti-retaliation… Read More
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Amicus Brief Filed on Behalf of School Administrator in Adkins v. Stanly County Board of Education

The North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ), along with the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation, North Carolina Association of Educators, and North Carolina Troopers Association, have submitted an amicus brief to the N.C. Court of Appeals in… Read More
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Today's Workers' Compensation Decisions by the NC Court of Appeals

Clayton v. Mini Data Forms, Inc: The court held that although the defendants were not entitled to a credit under N.C.G.S. 97-42, an offset of benefits may still be required under Moretz and Rice to avoid the overpayment of benefits. More specific fin… Read More
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Today's Employment Decision by the NC Supreme Court

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Today's Employment and Workers' Compensation Decisions by the NC Court of Appeals

Hawkins v. General Electric Co.: The court mostly affirmed an award to the plaintiff based on an occupational disease, contact dermititis, that was causally related to his employment. The court also agreed that he was disabled as long as his conditio… Read More
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