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Patterson Harkavy prevents the NC General Assembly from changing 2018 election rules

September 25th, 2018
Patterson Harkavy attorneys Narendra Ghosh and Paul Smith successfully prevented the North Carolina General Assembly from changing the rules for 2018 judicial elections. The General Assembly originally created a system in which judicial candidates wo… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Narendra Ghosh, NC Legislature, Paul Smith, Results

Victory: Tenure repeal declared unconstitutional

May 16th, 2014
At 11 am this morning, Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood sided with Patterson Harkavy’s attorneys and ruled that legislation stripping teachers of their vested employment rights violated the North Carolina and the United States Constitutions. For… Read More
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Categories: Civil Rights, Judicial Decisions, Labor and Employment, News of the Firm, Results, Uncategorized
Tags: Burton Craige, Constitutional Law, Education, Labor and Employment, Narendra Ghosh, NC Legislature, NCAE, North Carolina, Public Education, Public Schools, Tenure

Unemployment Benefits Extended in NC

January 17th, 2012
An executive order was issued on Wednesday by North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue that will extend long-term unemployment benefits to 25,000 jobless workers in the state. The federal government pushed back the deadline for extended unemployment be… Read More
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Categories: General News, Legislative Action
Tags: Beverly Perdue, Extended Unemployment Benefits, Labor and Employment, NC Legislature, North Carolina, Unemployment Benefits

Burton Speaks About the New Medical Malpractice Legislation

September 2nd, 2011
Burton Craige addressed another bill passed in the North Carolina General Assembly this session with his paper entitled “SB 33: The Brave New World of Malpractice Litigation” where he summarizes Senate Bill 33, shows its evolution and addresses s… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Burton Craige, CLE, Constitutional Law, Legislation, Medical Malpractice, NC Legislature, NCAJ, Personal Injuries, Presentation

Burton Presents "Billed v. Paid" Paper

August 25th, 2011
Burton Craige authored a paper this month titled “Billed v. Paid: Present, Past, Future”. Burton presented his paper this month at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice CLE, “Bill v. Paid: Counting the True Cost.” His paper discuss… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Articles, Burton Craige, CLE, Constitutional Law, Damages, Medical Bills, NC Legislature, NCAJ, North Carolina, Personal Injuries, Presentation

NC Legislature Amends Guaranty Bill to Protect Workers' Compensation Settlements

July 14th, 2010
Last year, the State expanded the coverage of the North Carolina Guaranty Association to include structured settlement annuitities for North Carolina residents. This is especially important for people who receive annuities as part of a workers’… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Hank Patterson, Legislation, Narendra Ghosh, NC Legislature, North Carolina, Personal Injuries, Structured Settlements, 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

Mike Okun Speaks to NC Legislative Committee on Work and Family Balance

January 21st, 2010
Yesterday, Michael Okun spoke in front of the North Carolina Legislature’s Joint Study Committee on Work and Family Balance. Mike presented an overview of employment law, the specific laws that assist employees in caring for family members and… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Discrimination, FMLA, Labor and Employment, Michael Okun, NC Legislature, Paid Leave, Work and Family Balance

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

New Laws Go Into Effect Today

October 1st, 2009
A bunch of the new laws passed by the North Carolina legislature earlier this year go into effect today. The News and Observer highlights a few, including the statute of repose law that helps consumers injured by defective products. The N&O also… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: NC Legislature, News and Observer, Personal Injuries, Products Liability
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