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June 2, 2010 By nicole

Valerie Johnson wins workers’ compensation case for police officer in Court of Appeals

In Taylor v. Town of Garner, the Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the Industrial Commission, agreeing that Officer Taylor is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from the Town of Garner for the serious injury he suffered while working as a mounted officer at an N.C. State football game. Because Officer Taylor was working pursuant […]

Filed Under: In the News, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Appeals, Industrial Commission, Mutual Aid Agreements, NC Court of Appeals, Police Officers, Results, Valerie Johnson

May 29, 2010 By nicole

Two employment decisions from the Supreme Court

On May 24, the Supreme Court issued two employment-related opinions.  The first, Lewis v. Chicago, concerned the filing deadline for disparate impact discrimination cases under Title VII. The black firefighter plaintiffs in the case sought to challenge a written test used for determining promotions. The question was whether their statute of limitations began running when the […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Attorney Fees, Case Commentary, Disparate Impact, ERISA, Fourth Circuit, Long-term Disability Benefits, Racial Discrimination, Statute of Limitations, Title VII, US Supreme Court

May 25, 2010 By nicole

Brief filed for dealership manager in workers’ compensation appeal

In Evans v. Hendrick Automotive Group, we have filed this brief with the North Carolina Court of Appeals in this workers’ compensation case. Ms. Evans was an office manager for a Hendrick dealership in Texas. She was injured during a business trip to Charlotte, while she was walking back from an employer-sponsored dinner to her hotel. The […]

Filed Under: In the News, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Appeals, Briefs, Business Trip, Charlotte, Compensable Injury, NC Court of Appeals, Valerie Johnson

May 21, 2010 By nicole

Ann speaks to Charlotte’s Track and Tri Club about cyclists’ legal rights

Ann Groninger spoke Monday May 17 to Charlotte’s Track and Triathlon club about laws affecting cyclists and how cyclists can protect themselves before and after a crash. Ann has made similar presentations to the Charlotte Area Bicycle Alliance, North Carolina Alternative Transportation Alliance, and other groups statewide. This Saturday, Ann will be riding in Charlotte’s Bethlehem […]

Filed Under: In the News, Bicycle Law Tagged With: Ann Groninger, Bicycle Accidents, Cyclist Safety, UATRA

May 19, 2010 By nicole

NC Court of Appeals cases on REDA and appellate procedure

Two opinions of note were issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals yesterday. The first, Beard v. Cumberland County Hospital System, concerns North Carolina’s Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA). REDA prohibits discrimination or retaliation against an employee for, among other things, filing a workers’ compensation claim. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-241(a)(1). The discrimination or retaliation can be […]

Filed Under: In the News, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Appeals, Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, NC Court of Appeals, REDA, Retaliation, Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act

May 14, 2010 By nicole

Fourth Circuit rules for plaintiff in significant gender discrimination opinion

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a ringing opinion for employees in Merritt v. Old Dominion Freight Lines, a gender discrimination case until Title VII. The Court’s discussion of gender discrimination, sex stereotyping, and a corporate culture of discrimination is excellent and will make very useful precedent. A long-ish discussion is therefore in order. As […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Case Commentary, Discrimination, Fourth Circuit, Gender, Greensboro, Pretext, Sex Stereotyping, Title VII, Trucking

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