Dixie and Luke recently published an article regarding contingencies in construction contracts in Modern Contractor Solutions. With inflation and supply chain problems, contractors should give careful attention to contingency clauses. Read the article here. Dixie represents clients in lawsuits that involve engineering issues, including complex commercial transactions, cases arising out […]
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An October 5, 2021 decision from the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Mole v. City of Durham serves as a warning to all public agencies: follow your own rules, or risk being sued for violation of the North Carolina Constitution. Now, more than ever, it is critical for public […]
Ellis & Winters attorneys Michelle Liguori and Carson Lane’s article “Class Action Incentive Awards: Eleventh Circuit Rocks the Boat” was published in the February issue of the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) newsletter, The Voice. The article notes that “incentive awards in class-action settlements may be a thing of the past.” […]
In the past five years, approximately two-thirds of companies faced at least one labor and employment class action, and within this category, companies overwhelmingly reported that wage and hour matters were of top concern. To defeat class certification by employees, companies commonly utilize two strategies. The first is showing that […]