Call Us 919-240-4054The U.S. Supreme Court issued an important new whistleblower decision in Lawson v. FMR LLC. In the case, two individuals alleged that they were fired after reporting fraudulent practices by a company that advises mutual funds. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, enacted in the wake of the Enron scandal, employees of public companies may not be fired for blowing […]
Valerie co-chairs Workers’ Comp Roundtable
CJG Partner Valerie Johnson is co-chairing the 19th Annual Workers’ Comp Roundtable held today at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Headquarters in Raleigh. The session will include discussion of a wide array of legal issues that injured workers can face as well as updates about recent changes made to North Carolina’s workers’ comp laws. […]
David Weiss comments on death penalty, lethal injection issues
A recent story by WUNC raised the question of whether North Carolina can ever resume its use of the death penalty given that the drug needed to do so is not available. David Weiss was interviewed for the story and explained that, if executions are ever resumed, it should be done in a way that […]
Hearing on new workers’ compensation rules for NC
A public hearing to determine new rules for the North Carolina Industrial Commission is scheduled for February 24 at 9 am in the Dobbs Building in Raleigh. The session was supposed to occur last week but was postponed because of bad weather. For the same reason, officials have extended the public comment period regarding the rules […]
High Point firefighter struck and killed while cycling
Flags at High Point fire stations are hanging at half-mast today, after the tragic death of a High Point Fire Department employee, killed while riding his bike on Sunday. Todd Martinez, a fire equipment operator and father of two, was on Scalesville Road in Summerfield when 19-year-old Andrew Bray Barham failed to see Martinez and […]
Child sex abusers who worked as “tag team”; $3.15 million settlement to one victim
News about the Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal continues to grab headlines in Chicago. Three men filed suit against one of the thirty priests named in named in the documents recently released by the Archdiocese of Chicago last month. Among the victims’ allegations is that former priest Norman Mayday sometimes worked in tandems with a […]
NC Court of Appeals hears lethal injection case
Last week, CJG attorney David Weiss, along with former N.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Orr, presented to the N.C. Court of Appeals oral argument in Robinson v. Perry. On behalf of four death row inmates, they argued that North Carolina’s execution protocol must be set according to the state’s public rule-making process in order to ensure […]
Study: teens more likely to be distracted drivers
While it may come as no surprise to anyone who has a smart phone-fixated teen at home, a new study from Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute shows that young drivers are far more likely to be distracted while driving than more experienced motorists. Although the research shows teenagers behind the wheel are more focused on the […]
Cyclist safety alert: faulty bike brakes recalled
Faulty bike brakes that pose a risk to cyclists are being recalled, according to the US Consumer Safety Commission. SRAM Hydraulic Road Rim Breaks and Hydraulic Road Disc Brakes for Bicycles have been deemed an injury hazard after consumers reported the brake systems failing. The recalled bicycle brake models include SB Red Hydraulic Road Disc, […]
$760 million settlement for football players with traumatic brain injuries rejected
A federal judge is refusing to sign off on a $760 million settlement for retired football players suffering from traumatic brain injuries caused by concussions because she believes the amount is not adequate to compensate the thousands of retired athletes and their families who are entitled to the money. The settlement was first negotiated last […]
