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Patterson Harkavy Wins in Fourth Circuit for Underpaid Workers

January 24th, 2011
In Simmons v. United Mortgage and Loan Investment, LLC, the Fourth Circuit ruled for plaintiffs and reversed the district court in this wage and hour case. The plaintiffs are Charlotte-based Junior Asset Managers for a mortgage company who were not p… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm
Tags: Ann Groninger, Appeals, Burton Craige, Charlotte, Class Action, Collective Action, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, NCWHA, North Carolina Wage and Hour Act, Overtime, Results, Wage and Hour, Wages

North Carolina Judges Diaz and Eagles Confirmed to Join Federal Bench

December 23rd, 2010
Ending two ridiculously long waits, the Senate has finally confirmed Charlotte Judge Albert Diaz to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and Greensboro Judge Catherine Eagles to the Middle District of North Carolina. Both will be excellent judges, and… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Appeals, Fourth Circuit, Judge Albert Diaz, Judge Catherine Eagles, Judge Max Cogburn, Judiciary Committee, Middle District of North Carolina, North Carolina, Senate, Western District of North Carolina

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

NC Court of Appeals on Workplace Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims

June 11th, 2010
In an unpublished decision last month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued Crocker v. Griffin, a case that touched on emotional distress claims in the workplace setting. In the case, four plaintiffs brought suit against their employer because… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Appeals, Case Commentary, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Labor and Employment, NC Court of Appeals, Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Abuse

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

June 2nd, 2010
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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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm
Tags: Appeals, Industrial Commission, Mutual Aid Agreements, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Police Officers, Results, Valerie Johnson, Workers' Compensation

Brief Filed for Dealership Manager in Workers' Compensation Appeal

May 25th, 2010
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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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Appeals, Briefs, Business Trip, Charlotte, Compensable Injury, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Valerie Johnson, Workers' Compensation

NC Court of Appeals Cases on REDA and Appellate Procedure

May 19th, 2010
Two opinions of note were issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals yesterday. The first, Beard v. Cumberland County Hospital System, concerns North Carolina’s Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA). REDA prohibits discrimination… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Appeals, Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, Labor and Employment, NC Court of Appeals, REDA, Retaliation, Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act, Workers' Compensation

Reply Brief Filed for Simmons Appeal in Fourth Circuit

May 17th, 2010
In Simmons v. United Mortgage and Loan Investment, LLC, we have filed this reply brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in this wage and hour case. See here for a summary of the case. Ann Groninger, Burton Craige, and Narendra Ghosh are repre… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Ann Groninger, Appeals, Briefs, Burton Craige, Class Action, Collective Action, FLSA, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, NC Wage and Hour Act, Overtime, Wage and Hour

Victory for Plaintiff in Adkins Case

May 11th, 2010
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled for the plaintiff in Adkins v. Stanley County Board of Education, a case in which we represented the North Carolina Advocates for Justice in an amicus brief filed with the Court. Reversing the trial judge, th… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Amicus, Appeals, Burton Craige, Constitutional Law, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Results

Brief Filed for Underpaid Workers in FLSA Appeal to Fourth Circuit

April 22nd, 2010
In Simmons v. United Mortgage and Loan Investment, LLC, we have filed this opening brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in this wage and hour case. The plaintiffs are Charlotte-based Junior Asset Managers for a mortgage company who were not… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Ann Groninger, Appeals, Burton Craige, Class Action, Collective Action, FLSA, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, North Carolina Wage and Hour Act, Overtime, Wage and Hour
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