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Fourth Circuit Supports Sex Harassment and Retaliation Claims

August 15th, 2011
The Fourth Circuit recently issued an excellent decision in Okoli v. City of Baltimore. This case presents claims under Title VII action for sexual harassment and retaliation (termination) for reporting the harassment. Amazingly, the trial court dism… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Appeals, Articles, Case Commentary, Discrimination, Fourth Circuit, Labor and Employment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Title VII

Burton's News & Observer Op-Ed on Medical Errors

January 22nd, 2011
On Thursday, the News and Observer published an opinion piece by Dr. James Bryan and Burton Craige entitled Harmed in the Hospital. It begins: “In 1999, the Institute of Medicine reported that medical errors in American hospitals cause up to 98… Read More
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Categories: General News, News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Burton Craige, Medical Errors, News and Observer, Press

Harkavy Presents 2009-10 Annual Supreme Court Review of Employment Law Cases

October 20th, 2010
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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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Asheville, Jonathan Harkavy, Labor and Employment, NCBA, North Carolina, Presentation, US Supreme Court

Burton Speaking at NCAJ Conference This Weekend

October 17th, 2010
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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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: ADA, Articles, Average Weekly Wage, Burton Craige, FMLA, Labor and Employment, Leto Copeley, Narendra Ghosh, NCAJ, Personal Injuries, Presentation, Wage and Hour, Workers' Compensation

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

Hank Organizing and Presenting at Today's Annual NCAJ Workers' Compensation CLE

December 4th, 2009
Hank Patterson is one of the co-chairs for today’s NCAJ 16th Annual CLE on Workplace Torts and Workers’ Compensation. Hank is also speaking and presenting a paper entitled Structured Settlement Annuities and the N.C. Life and Health Insur… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Hank Patterson, NC Legislature, NCAJ, Presentation, Structured Settlements, Workers' Compensation

2009 Workers' Compensation CLE Session on Benefits for State Employees

December 3rd, 2009
Valerie Johnson is speaking at tomorrow’s NCAJ 2009 Workplace Torts and Workers’ Compensation CLE, to be held in Chapel Hill. Valerie’s presentation topic and paper are entitled State Employee Benefits and Workers’ Comp: 2009… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Corvel, NCAJ, North Carolina, Presentation, State Benefits, State Employees, Valerie Johnson, Workers' Compensation

Jonathan Harkavy Presents 2008-09 Annual Supreme Court Review of Employment Law Cases

October 19th, 2009
At the 25th Annual North Carolina/South Carolina Labor and Employment Law CLE held in Charleston, South Carolina, Jonathan Harkavy will present his 2008-09 annual review of the Supreme Court’s employment law cases. His paper is entitled Supreme… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Case Commentary, Constitutional Law, Jonathan Harkavy, Labor and Employment, NCBA, Presentation, US Supreme Court

Hank Speaks at Industrial Commission CLE on Ethics in Workers' Compensation Cases

October 9th, 2009
At the 14th Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference in Raleigh, which is put on the by the Industrial Commission, Hank spoke on a panel about ethics in workers’ compensation cases. He presented a paper entitled Ethi… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Ethics, Hank Patterson, Industrial Commission, Presentation, Workers' Compensation

2009 WILG Conference Session on Workers' Compensation for Undocumented Workers

October 2nd, 2009
Valerie Johnson is speaking at the 2009 annual conference of the Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WLIG), to be held in Denver from October 16-19. WILG is a national non-profit membership organization dedicated to representing the interests of… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Case Commentary, Immigration, Narendra Ghosh, Presentation, Valerie Johnson, Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group, Workers' Compensation
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