The opioid crisis is the most significant trend impacting social service organizations’ ability to manage risk. Sponsored by: Philadelphia Insurance Companies The opioid epidemic is well-recognized as one of the nation’s most pressing issues. Widespread addiction affects not just the lives of individuals and their families but also the businesses who employ and serve them.…

Publication Date 04/26/2018 Source: Mondaq Business Briefing A lawsuit against Vanderbilt University is moving forward based on allegations that the university and its fiduciaries mismanaged its retirement plan by paying excessive fees and maintaining poor investment options. In that lawsuit, Cassell v. Vanderbilt et al., plaintiffs filed a 160-page complaint alleging multiple violations of ERISA.…

BY MARK PRICE [email protected] The Salvation Army’s divisional headquarters for the Carolinas has accused one of its employees of embezzling nearly $230,000. Salvation Army officials filed a police report Friday, stating that money was taken by an employee at the Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters of North and South Carolina, which is based in Charlotte on…

BY MARK PRICE [email protected] Davidson County has been hit by hackers, causing its website to go offline. Among the sites not working are those of the sheriff’s office and the tax assessor’s office. The city of Lexington sent out a tweet about the hack shortly after 10:30 a.m. Davidson County is about 60 miles northeast…

BY AMES ALEXANDER Charlotte Observer The couple’s trip began like any other. Last August, Patricia and David Ivie traveled from their home near Fort Worth to the Texas panhandle for a family matter. They had four children, nine grandchildren and active lives. Patricia, 58, a longtime equestrian, loved her family and her horses. David, 61,…

BY MICHAEL GORDON [email protected] A major law firm with deep roots in the Carolinas that specializes in helping employers avoid workplace discrimination complaints has been sued – on accusations of workplace discrimination. The $300 million class-action complaint against Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart accuses the multinational firm of discriminating against its female attorneys by…