by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 10, 2025 | Constitutional Law, EEOC
What rights does an EEOC commissioner have after she was fired by Trump without cause? We’re about to find out! Back in January 2025, just a few weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, Trump removed two Democratic members of the Equal Employment Opportunity... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 7, 2025 | Non-Compete Litigation
The issue of enforceability of non-competes may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Last month, an employer filed a petition for a writ of certiorari (a written request for review) with the Supreme Court, which asks the Court to determine the extent of... read more
by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 4, 2025 | Pop Culture
In the latest setback for Disney, a federal judge yesterday ordered Disney to produce the salary and compensation information for many of the main actors in Disney’s Star Wars television shows. Why Does Gina Carano Want to Know the Salaries of the Other Star... read more
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
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