KING v. SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC

  1. August 17, 2026

    Late EEOC Filing Dooms Exec's ADA Suit Against Cable Maker

    An electric wire and cable manufacturer beat a lawsuit accusing the company of adding nonessential duties to a director's job description to prevent him from returning after he had a stroke, with a North Carolina federal judge ruling his pre-suit charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was filed too late.

  2. August 12, 2024

    Cable Giant Hit With ADA Suit By Director After Stroke

    A director of electrical wiring and cable giant Southwire Co. has alleged in a North Carolina federal court complaint that the company added non-essential functions to his job description while he was on medical leave that have prevented him from performing his workplace duties.