Leto Copeley

Leto Copeley Appointed to the Governor’s Crime Commission

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Copeley Johnson & Groninger PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney Leto Copeley has been appointed to the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission. Created by the State Legislature in 1968, the Governor’s Crime Commission is the main advisory body to Governor Roy Cooper and the secretary of the Department of Public Safety on issues related to crime and justice. Its 43-person membership includes representatives from the General Assembly, local government, law enforcement, the court systems, and the public. Commission Mandate and Responsibilities The Governor’s Crime Commission is the sole state planning agency for criminal justice.…

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Leto Copeley Wins Church Sex Abuse Case in NC Court of Appeals

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In a unanimous decision, the NC Court of Appeals affirmed that a case against the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, its Bishop, Peter J. Jugis, and a seminarian, John Brian Kaup, could proceed to the next phase, which is called discovery. The Diocese of Charlotte attempted to have the case thrown out of court, arguing that the plaintiff’s claims were barred by the First Amendment. Yet, the court held that the First Amendment does not protect churches against claims of negligent supervision, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and loss of services, as these claims do not…

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Attorney Leto Copeley has been elected President of the National Crime Victim Bar Association.

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Attorney Leto Copeley of Copeley Johnson & Groninger PLLC in Durham has been elected President of the National Crime Victim Bar Association. The Association  provides technical support to attorneys representing crime victims in civil actions, refers crime victims to lawyers in their local area and work to increase general awareness about the availability of civil remedies for victims of crime. The Bar Association is a program of the National Center For Victims Of Crime, located in Annapolis, Virginia.  The Center is the leading national resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them. Copeley is…

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CJG is investigating Hernia Mesh Injuries

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DID YOU KNOW MORE THAN 800,000 HERNIA REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED IN THE U.S. EACH YEAR?  YET THERE HAVE BEEN 50,000+ LAWSUITS IN THE U.S. RELATED TO HERNIA MESH PROCEDURES AND THE NUMBER CONTINUES TO RISE. The most common adverse events following hernia repair with mesh are pain, infection, hernia recurrence, bowel obstruction, adhesion and perforation. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. Patients suffering from complications after receiving a hernia mesh implant may be entitled to compensation.   Hernia lawsuits are generally handled in federal court, and multiple claims are combined together in the same lawsuit. Copeley Johnson…

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New Case – Sexual Assaults at Massage Envy

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On October 29, 2018, Copeley Johnson & Groninger PLLC filed a civil complaint against Massage Envy – both its franchise corporation and a local franchise – on behalf of two separate victims of sexual abuse by a massage therapist at the Massage Envy facility in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2015. The two female victims, who describe “extreme discomfort and fear,” were both assaulted by the same massage therapist during a massage at the Mayfaire Town Center location. The assaults occurred only six days apart, with the second assault occurring after the first victim had repeatedly…

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