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Burton Files Amicus Brief in Wilcox v. City of Asheville

March 7th, 2012
In Wilcox v. City of Asheville, Burton Craige co-authored an amicus brief for NCAJ in the Court of Appeals. This police shooting case raises important issues about public official immunity and the availability of remedies under the North Carolina Con… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm, Results
Tags: amicus brief, Appeals, Briefs, Burton Craige, Constitutional Law, NC Court of Appeals, Police Misconduct, Results

Rawls Prevails in Court of Appeals in Workers' Compensation Case

March 2nd, 2012
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in favor of one of the firm’s clients in an appeal brought by the defendants. In Rawls v. Yellow Roadway Corporation, the Full Commission awarded Veran Rawls ongoing total disability compensation since… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm, Results
Tags: Appeals, Case Commentary, Causation, Disability Compensation, Hank Patterson, Industrial Commission, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Results, Truck Accident, Workers' Compensation

Hank and Narendra to Present Paper at Workers' Comp CLE

December 1st, 2011
Hank Patterson and Narendra Ghosh will present a paper they co-wrote at the upcoming 18th Annual Workplace Torts & Workers’ Comp CLE, which is put on by the NCAJ and will be held at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill on Friday December 2, 2011. T… Read More
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Tags: Articles, CLE, Future Medical Treatment, Hank Patterson, Medical Compensation, Narendra Ghosh, NCAJ, Presentation, Workers' Compensation

Brief Filed for Rawls in Workers' Compensation Appeal

November 1st, 2011
In Rawls v. Yellow Transportation, the Industrial Commission concluded that plaintiff Veran Rawls suffered a compensable injury by accident in 2005 and has been totally disabled since that time. Defendants appealed. Hank Patterson and Narendra Ghosh,… Read More
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Tags: Appeals, Briefs, Causation, Hank Patterson, Industrial Commission, Narendra Ghosh, NC Court of Appeals, Truck Accident, Workers' Compensation

Jon Harkavy Presents Annual Paper on SCOTUS Employment Law Decisions

October 24th, 2011
On October 21st, at the 27th Annual North Carolina/South Carolina Labor and Employment Law CLE held in Charleston, South Carolina, Jonathan Harkavy presented his 2010-11 annual review of the Supreme Court’s employment law cases. His paper is entitl… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm
Tags: Appeals, Articles, Case Commentary, Jonathan Harkavy, Labor and Employment, NCBA, Presentation, US Supreme Court

Briefs in IBEW 289 Arbitration Case in Federal Court

September 25th, 2011
In International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, Local Union No. 289 v. Verizon South, Inc., the Union has filed suit in federal court (Middle District of North Carolina) to compel the company to engage in arbitration regarding the termin… Read More
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Tags: Briefs, Compel Arbitration, IBEW, Labor and Employment, Labor Arbitration, MDNC, Michael Okun, Narendra Ghosh, Unions

Hank Presents Paper on 2011 Changes to Workers' Comp Law

September 20th, 2011
At a recent CLE addressing changes to North Carolina Workers’ Compensation law put on by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Hank Patterson presented his paper entitled “Changes to G.S. §97-29: Limitations on Total Disability Benefits… Read More
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Tags: Articles, Disability Benefits, Hank Patterson, Legislation, NCAJ, Presentation, Total Disability, Workers' Compensation

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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Tags: Articles, Burton Craige, CLE, Constitutional Law, Legislation, Medical Malpractice, NC Legislature, NCAJ, Personal Injuries, Presentation

ATU 1328 Prevails in Arbitration Case in Federal Court

September 1st, 2011
In, Cape Fear Public Transit Authority v. Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1328, the Wilmington transit authority is challenging a labor arbitration in favor of the Union, which ordered a terminated employee be put back to work. This case is bef… Read More
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Categories: News of the Firm, Results
Tags: ATU, EDNC, Judge Boyle, Labor and Employment, Michael Okun, Narendra Ghosh, Results, Unions

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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Tags: Articles, Burton Craige, CLE, Constitutional Law, Damages, Medical Bills, NC Legislature, NCAJ, North Carolina, Personal Injuries, Presentation
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