Can Public Employers Limit Public Employees’ Speech? Research shows 190 million Americans are on Facebook, 70% of whom use Facebook daily. In 2020, we saw more Americans using social media to show their support for causes or issues. About 1/3 of social media users polled say they have used sites like Facebook and Twitter to…
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A recent unpublished case from the Court of Appeals, Suazo v. Gutierrez-Bojorquez, reiterates the importance of obtaining certificates of insurance and ensuring coverage has not lapsed before allowing subcontractors to begin work on a project. Without proper coverage, general contractors can be held liable for injuries of their subcontractor’s employees. The plaintiff in Suazo was…
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Oral Arguments Set for October 4, 2021, in Nay v. Cornerstone Staffing Solutions Plaintiff, Luon Nay, injured his back while working as a temporary employee for Cornerstone. Mr. Nay was performing landscaping work at the time of his back injury on November 25, 2015. Mr. Nay’s employer was a staffing agency. At the time of…
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Teague Campbell is proud to announce that 20 attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022. The firm maintains its reputation among clients and peers by consistently being recognized by organizations such as Best Lawyers®. This achievement demonstrates that Teague Campbell attorneys are among the most skilled civil defense…
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We saw during March 2020 the great migration for businesses to a mainly, and at times exclusively, work from home model. While businesses have re-opened their offices to their employees, data from the Pew Research Center shows that many Americans are still working from home and would want to continue to work from home even…
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After an arbitration claim proceeds past the initial pleadings phase, parties must participate in the exchange of documents and information also known as discovery. But what documents do you have to turn over to the other side? What documents and information should you expect to receive from your current or former customer? This article explains…
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Co-authored by Shannon Till Poteat, Member, Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC If a claimant in a workers’ compensation claim is a current Medicare beneficiary, the carrier has certain reporting obligations to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Under Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA), the…
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The recent story of the zebra cobra loose in Raleigh made national news and, in the process, captured our attentions and nightmares. The story fascinated people of all ages who eventually came to the same conclusion: “How can someone own a zebra cobra in North Carolina?” Interestingly, current North Carolina laws permit a person to…
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Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP is pleased to welcome Shivani Shah to the firm’s Raleigh office. Shivani received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she was a Rule 19 student attorney for the Human Trafficking Prevention Clinic. Most recently, Shivani clerked for the Honorable Judge Angela M. Eaves…
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North Carolina Supreme Court remands Lauziere v. Stanley Martin Communities, LLC, 376 N.C. 789, 854 S.E.2d 579 (2021) to the Full Commission for further findings. In a recent decision issued by the North Carolina Supreme Court, the judges remanded a case back to the Full Commission where a plaintiff’s case was dismissed with prejudice for…
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