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North Carolina Landlords Charging Illegal Eviction Fees
On June 19, 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an unpublished opinion finding that, prior to June 25, 2018, North Carolina landlords were prohibited from charging tenants filing fees and service fees in connection with residential landlords (Suarez v. Camden, case 19-1367). What Does This Mean? Since 2017, our firm has filed 17…
Lumberton Residents win Appeal over CSX Transportation, Inc.
The fight continues for Lumberton, N.C. residents today as the Court of Appeals reversed in part the order dismissing the Edwards v. CSX Transportation, Inc. case. In 2016 and 2018, residents of Lumberton suffered devastating flooding that poured through a gap in city levees after Hurricanes Matthew (2016) and Florence (2018). The gap was created…
Patients Sue DCH Health System Over Ransomware Attack
For years, cybercriminals have targeted local governments and organizations with ransomware attacks in order to gain access to private and sensitive data. Another often targeted sector for cyberattacks is the healthcare industry due to the plethora of personal data stored for each patient. Recently, four DCH Health System (DCH) patients filed a federal class action…
Just Days After Lawsuit Filed, TikTok Settles Claims It Shared Kids’ Data For $1.1M
As reported by Law360, in T.K., through her mother Sherri LeShore, et al. v. ByteDance Technology Co. Ltd. et al., a proposed class of parents and children asked an Illinois federal court to approve a $1.1 million settlement to resolve claims that TikTok collected and shared personally identifiable information about children under the age of…
John Whitfield has been significant in his management of a suit involving the death of my son in a motorcycle accident. His professionalism, compassion, support, and especially his knowledge base in this suit has been above reproach. He has communicated well and kept all parties apprised of the status of the suit. I feel he negotiated effectively to reach the best possible settlement for my son's estate. He certainly assures his clients are represented well. I am grateful for his successfully bringing this suit to a satisfactory conclusion. In short, John's expertise has been awesome.
I am very grateful to Whitfield Bryson for taking the initiative in filing suit against the manufacturers of defective CSST pipe. I am sure that this successful litigation will now help Maryland homeowners become aware of the danger of old style CSST pipe and to let them know what steps they may take to protect themselves against those dangers. Who knows how many lives and homes may be saved as a result of his efforts. Thank you for your important work in this litigation.
