News & Events

Linder wins significant workers’ compensation death benefit claim

Jeffrey T. Linder recently tried to a defense decision a significant case involving a disabled widow’s workers’ compensation claim for lifetime death benefits against a Greensboro employer. The deceased husband was killed during the May 2008 Sandy Ridge tornado. Through experts and other testimony Jeff was successful in showing to the North Carolina Industrial Commission that the deceased driver’s employment did not place him at an increased risk of injury or death due to this “Act of God” such that his death did not arise out of his employment.

Rutala Appointed to N.C. Defense Fund Board of Directors

Donna Renfrow Rutala was appointed to the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Defense Fund, the political action committee of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys.

Linder successfully negotiates away non-compete clause

On behalf of a Raleigh company alleged to have interfered with the contract of a competitor’s employee, and on behalf of the newly hired employee in defense of a claim for breach of a Non-Compete Agreement, Jeff Linder recently negotiated a favorable settlement that allowed the company to continue to enjoy the benefits of the new employee’s services while also obtaining a release of any liability for the alleged breaches.

Young Moore Attorneys in Business North Carolina Legal Elite™ for 2010

The firm is proud to announce that Rudy L. Ogburn and Donna Renfrow Rutala were selected for inclusion in Business North Carolina Legal Elite™ for 2010.

Tarsitano appointed to Law School Liaison Committee

Adam G. Tarsitano was appointed to the North Carolina Bar Association’s Law School Liaison Committee for 2010-2011. The Law School Liaison Committee facilitates communication between legal educators and the practicing bar.

Fountain article published in Administrative Lawyer

Reed N. Fountain had an article published entitled “Possible Reductions in State Boards and Commissions?” in the June 2010 Administrative Lawyer, Volume 22, No. 3, page 7. Click here to read the article.

deRosset and Aul contribute to ALFA International seminar

Robert C. deRosset moderated a panel on federal preemption of state law claims in March at the 2010 ALFA International Client Seminar “Pioneering Through the New Economic Frontier: Product Liability in a Changed World.” The seminar, held in Palm Desert, California, was hosted by ALFA International’s Product Liability and International Law Practice Groups. Course materials were prepared with Patrick M. Aul. Click here to read the course materials.

Article published on drug and device claims

An article by Elizabeth Strickland Desmond and Bryan G. Scott entitled “Recent Developments in Federal Preemption of Pharmaceutical Drug and Medical Device Product Liability Claims” appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of The Defender, the quarterly newsletter of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, at page 22. Click here to read the article.

Ballance article published in Charlotte Law Review

Michael W. Ballance has recently written a scholarly article on workers’ compensation law. “Rewarding Liars and Punishing Truth Seekers: The Misguided Law on Misrepresentation by Employees at Hiring in North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law, and a Proposal for Legislative Change” appears at Charlotte Law Review, Volume 1, Number 2, at page 277. Click here to read the article.