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DOL Final Rule on Joint Employer Status
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK.Right on the heels of its Final Rule on Overtime, the DOL just issued its Final Rule on Joint Employer Status. What does that mean for you, Average Joe Employer? Maybe nothing. However, if you’re an...
New Year, New 2020 Laws for Employers
Anyone having trouble remembering to write “2020”? Even though you know it’s coming, that’s one New Year’s change that never ceases to catch people by surprise. Just as you can count on having to scribble through the errant “2019” for the next few weeks, employers can count on a flurry of new employment laws and regulations to trip them up in this year’s first few weeks.
Let’s ring in the new calendar year with a couple of new laws employers should expect to encounter in early 2020:
Lincoln Derr Attorneys Selected to Legal Elite List 2020
Lincoln Derr is proud to announce that Gwendolyn W. Lewis and Kathleen (“Kathi”) Lucchesi have been named as honorees of "Business North Carolina's Legal Elite" by Business North Carolina Magazine. Ms. Lewis was listed as a 2020 Young Gun and Ms. Lucchesi was listed...
Memorable Stories of Courtroom Victories
Hot coffee, surgical conflicts of interest — these are (some of) our favorite stories from a decade of courtroom victories. It’s been a decade since Sara Lincoln and Tricia Derr founded our law firm, Lincoln Derr. In that time, they’ve built a team of attorneys and paralegals. They’ve moved offices, brought on new clients and cases, and done more than their fair share of time in the courtroom.
All of that time and effort has led to no shortage of stories.
Charlotte Law Firms Collaborate For A Cause
Giving back to our community is a core value deeply rooted in the Lincoln Derr culture. The charitable organizations we support through our Gift of Giving initiative are near and dear to our hearts, but the giving does not end there.
A Holiday Message For Employers
TIPS TO KEEP EMPLOYERS OFF OF THE “NAUGHTY” LIST
It’s an oldie, but a goodie – the lawyer Christmas card invoking dry legal-speak without overpromising – and just more support for the notion that lawyers truly are the fun police. While I’m not here to set
U.S. News and Best Lawyers Release 2020 “Best Law Firms” Awards
We are proud to be recognized in U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers® 10th Edition of “Best Law Firms.” The publication acknowledges Lincoln Derr PLLC as a First Tier Metro Charlotte firm for our work in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice –...
North Carolina Jury Sides With Employer In Race Discrimination Trial
Labor and Employment attorney Kathleen (Kathi) Lucchesi successfully defended Concord, North Carolina based O.B. Builders, Inc. against charges of race discrimination in a jury trial heard in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North...
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly selects Gwendolyn Lewis to Leaders in the Law List
We are proud to announce Lincoln Derr attorney Gwendolyn W. Lewis has been named to the 2019 list of Leaders in the Law by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The Leaders in the Law award honors legal professionals licensed and practicing law in the state of North...
The Pitfalls of Pigeon-holed Attorneys
These days, everyone seems to be looking for a niche — an area of specialization where they can plant their stake in the ground and lay claim as the foremost expert. We don’t do that. It’s not because we lack expertise or because we want…
Sara Lincoln Named 2019 Women of Justice Honoree
Article originally published in the August 2019 Edition of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Magazine When Sara Lincoln scored an A in a law class as an undergraduate psychology student at Wheaton College, her professor encouraged her to go to law school.“That...
Department of Labor Updated Overtime Rule
It looks like it could be a very Happy New Year for nearly 1.5 million workers come January 1, 2020. On September 25, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released its final overtime rule which calls for a significant – though not as significant as originally proposed under the Obama administration – increase to the minimum salary threshold for overtime eligibility.