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Patterson Harkavy Defeats Summary Jugment in Sexual Harassment Case

February 28th, 2011
In the case of Pascoe v. Furniture Brands International, Judge Frank Whitney in the Western District of North Carolina denied the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of sexual harassment today. The case will now… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm
Tags: Ann Groninger, Briefs, Discrimination, Joshua Van Kampen, Judge Whitney, Labor and Employment, Results, Sexual Harassment, Summary Judgment, Title VII, Western District of North Carolina

Firm Defeats Summary Judgement in Age Discrimination Case

December 31st, 2010
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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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm
Tags: ADEA, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, Alexander County, Joshua Van Kampen, Labor and Employment, NCEPA, North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act, Pretext, Results, Summary Judgment, Western District of North Carolina

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