March 2025 - Horton Law Firm

Let’s Analyze Luke Skywalker’s Employment Claims After Darth Vader Chops That Hand Off

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Mar 27, 2025 | Employment Law, Pop Culture

When you’re fighting a galaxy-spanning fascist empire, probably the last thing the Rebel Alliance wants to deal with is analyzing Luke Skywalker’s employment claims. But the law is the law, even in space, and ignoring the law forfeits your right to the... read more

Leverage to Negotiate Severance in SC

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Mar 20, 2025 | Severance Agreements

South Carolina companies are not typically obligated to offer severance to fired employees unless there’s a contract or policy that says otherwise. But when an employee is provided a severance offer, the question becomes: what leverage does the employee have to... read more

In Gina Carano v. Disney, Parties Seek More Time Before Trial

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Mar 10, 2025 | Employment Law, Pop Culture

In a filing from February 27, 2025 for Carano v. Disney, attorneys for Disney and Gina Carano filed a joint request to the federal court judge overseeing the case. In this request, the parties sought additional time to conduct discovery and prepare for trial. The... read more

At-Will Employment and Its Exceptions in South Carolina

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Mar 3, 2025 | Employment Law, Retaliation

So many of the employees who reach out to me about potential legal claims are caught off guard by the fundamental realities of at-will employment. I am 100% certain I have said the following phrase at least five times a day for the last eleven years: “Here in South... read more

Horton Law Firm Blog

Let’s Analyze Luke Skywalker’s Employment Claims After Darth Vader Chops That Hand Off

Leverage to Negotiate Severance in SC

In Gina Carano v. Disney, Parties Seek More Time Before Trial

At-Will Employment and Its Exceptions in South Carolina

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