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NC COA Addresses Exception to Workers' Comp Preemption

January 22nd, 2012
In Trivette v. Yount the defendant, a middle school principle, had a fire extinguisher removed from a classroom after a student had removed the safety pin and discharged the extinguisher. The fire extinguisher was brought to the front office to avoid… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Appeals, Case Commentary, Labor and Employment, NC Court of Appeals, North Carolina, Personal Injuries, Workers' Compensation

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

Congress Extends Unemployment Benefits for Two Months

January 2nd, 2012
Shortly before Christmas, House Republicans finally gave in and sensibly agreed to the two-month extension for extended unemployment benefits. When Congress returns after recess, debate will resume on whether to further continue the vitally needed un… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, DES, Emergency Unemployment Benefits, Extended Benefits, Labor and Employment, North Carolina, President Obama, Unemployment Benefits

NC COA Examines Public Duty Doctrine

December 21st, 2011
The North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the North Carolina Industrial Commission in Ray v. NC Department of Transportation. The case involved the death of a motorist and her passengers in 2002 when an eroded section of pavement c… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Appeals, Briefs, Burton Craige, Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, NC Court of Appeals, NCAJ, North Carolina, Personal Injuries, public duty doctrine, Results

NC Court of Appeals Rejects Free Speech Retaliation Appeal

November 21st, 2011
The North Carolina Court of Appeals published a decision in a free-speech retaliation case in Ginsberg v. Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina. The plaintiff, who worked at NC State University as a teaching assistant professor, cont… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Appeals, Case Commentary, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Labor and Employment, NC Court of Appeals, North Carolina, Retaliation, Summary Judgment

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

Burton Files Amicus Brief with Court of Appeals in Medical Malpractice Case

August 5th, 2011
Burton Craige recently submitted an amicus brief with attorney Andrew J. Schwaba on behalf of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice in Jenkins v. Hearn Vascular Surgery P.A., addressing the question: “Is a child injured by prenatal medical malpr… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: amicus brief, Briefs, Burton Craige, Medical Malpractice, NC Court of Appeals, NCAJ, Negligence, North Carolina, Personal Injuries

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

Unemployment Benefits Extended through 2011; More Help Needed

December 19th, 2010
On Friday, President Obama signed the large tax cut bill that includes an extension of extended unemployment benefits through the end of 2011. While, the extension of those benefits was sorely needed, it is extremely unfortunate that the bill did not… Read More
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Categories: General News, Legislative Action
Tags: Budget Cuts, Extended Unemployment, Jobs, Labor and Employment, North Carolina, President Obama, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Rate

Issues Raised by New Types of Workplace Drug Testing

October 28th, 2010
This New York Times article discusses an important employment issue that may become more prevelant: whether and how employers may test and discipline employees for using legal prescription drugs. As the article relates, drug testing like this is regu… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Controlled Substances, Discrimination, Drug Testing, Labor and Employment, New York Times, North Carolina
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