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Firm Defeats Summary Judgement in Age Discrimination Case

On December 22, Judge Voorhees in the Western District of North Carolina denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment in Fox v. Alexander County. Terry Fox, the plaintiff, had been employed by Alexander County EMS since 1983 and had been prom… Read More
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Hank Attends Congressional Hearing on Workers’ Compensation

Last month, Hank Patterson attended a Congressional hearing held by the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee, which examined state workers’ compensations systems. The participants at the hearing discussed th… Read More
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Forsyth County Win!

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Narendra Joins NCBA Labor & Employment Section Council

In firm news, Narendra Ghosh was recently selected for a three-year term on the Section Council of the North Carolina Bar Association Labor & Employment Section. Narendra is currently one of the Newsletter Editors for the Section. His term on the… Read More
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Harkavy Presents 2009-10 Annual Supreme Court Review of Employment Law Cases

At the 26th Annual North Carolina/South Carolina Labor and Employment Law CLE held in Asheville, North Carolina, Jonathan Harkavy will present his 2009-10 annual review of the Supreme Court’s employment law cases. His paper is entitled Supreme Cour… Read More
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Burton Speaking at NCAJ Conference This Weekend

Burton Craige and Leto Copeley are speaking this weekend at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Mountain Magic Conference. Burton is leading a panel entitled “Collateral Attack on the Collateral Source Rule.” He will lead a discussio… Read More
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Narendra Speaking at Start-Up Boot Camp for Lawyers

Narendra Ghosh will be speaking tomorrow at the Start-Up Boot Camp and Marketing Conference, a two-day event put on by the North Carolina Bar Association’s Center for Practice Management. The Boot Camp is a program dedicated to the practical de… Read More
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Complaint Filed on Behalf of Dwayne Allen Dail

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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Patterson Harkavy Wins Workers' Compensation Case for Police Officer in Court of Appeals

In Taylor v. Town of Garner, the Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the Industrial Commission, agreeing that Officer Taylor is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from the Town of Garner for the injury he suffered while working as… Read More
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Brief Filed for Dealership Manager in Workers' Compensation Appeal

In Evans v. Hendrick Automotive Group, we have filed this brief with the North Carolina Court of Appeals in this workers’ compensation case. Ms. Evans was an office manager for a Hendrick dealership in Texas. She was injured during a business trip… Read More
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