Call Us 919-240-4054Once again CJG is observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by providing information about resources available for victims of crime. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the federal Victims of Crime Act. The Act provides funding to educate crime victims about how to get help. It also funds direct assistance and compensation for victims of […]
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Free legal help for victims of NC Eugenics Program
Valerie Johnson is among the dozens of attorneys across the state offering their services to victims of North Carolina’s Eugenics Program. Lawyers with the North Carolina Advocates for Justice are working to give people who were forcibly sterilized some dignity in the face of loss. New legislation offers financial compensation to the surviving victims of […]
New rules would further burden injured workers
Getting benefits after you are injured at work may get a lot harder thanks to some new rules written by the North Carolina Industrial Commission. One significant and unfortunate proposal is that workers may be asked to pay for the right to get their benefits under the law. Most of the cost burden fell on […]
CJG partner to give orders at Boot Camp for future lawyers
CJG Partner Valerie Johnson will be giving marching orders to some future lawyers on April 4. The Transition-to-Practice Boot Camp held by UNC Law School’s Career Development Office, is an intensive career prep session aimed at teaching soon-to-be-attorneys how to succeed in the practical aspects of running a business. Valerie will be sharing her expertise with […]
David Weiss wins further review of lethal injection procedures in NC Court of Appeals case
Last week, the NC Court of Appeals issued a decision in Robinson v. Shanahan, a case filed on behalf of four death row inmates that challenged the legality of the method of capital punishment in North Carolina. Originally, the lawsuit focused on whether a three-drug method of execution was constitutional. However, while the appeal was pending, […]
Inventing the safer ride
Inspired by the safety hazards that threaten all modern cyclists, bike enthusiasts are finding ways to employ technology to make or a safer, and at times more audible ride. Cyclist Jonathan Lansey used a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of a bike horn loud enough to alert drivers of a cyclist’s presence. The horn, […]
U.S. Supreme Court issues an important whistleblower decision
The 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 […]