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Can a SC Employee Be Fired for Making Negative Comments about the Charlie Kirk Assassination?
After the Charlie Kirk assassination last week, the world of employment law has quickly turned to the numbers of...
Jury Awards $1.6 Million Verdict for Wage Theft in SC
The South Carolina Court of Appeals recently upheld a wage payment jury verdict in the amount of $1.6 million in favor...
Gina Carano and Disney Lay Down Their Lightsabers and Settle Lawsuit
Balance to the Force has been restored! Or, at least, a settlement between Gina Carano and Disney has been reached in...
Supreme Court Signals Support for Trump’s Authority to Fire NLRB Members
Back in May 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene early in the lawsuit filed by former NLRB chairperson...
Upstate Librarian Fired for Protesting Removal of LGBTQ+ Display
What employment rights exist to protect a public employee in South Carolina? A new lawsuit filed this week in Oconee...
Supreme Court Holds Reverse Discrimination is the Same as Regular Discrimination
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that reverse...
Trump Nominates New Commissioner for the EEOC
President Donald Trump nominates Brittany Bull Panuccio for one of the open commissioner spots of the Equal Employment...
Jeremy R. Summerlin Recognized as a SC Super Lawyer for Labor & Employment
Has spring arrived? Dost thou see plumes of pollen dancing across our fields and meadows through the great state of...
EEOC No Longer Investigating Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims under Title VII
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has instructed its employees and investigators to not investigate...
EEOC Commissioner Fired by Trump Files Lawsuit Over Termination
What rights does an EEOC commissioner have after she was fired by Trump without cause? We're about to find out! Back...
Will the U.S. Supreme Court Consider the Issue of Non-Competes?
The issue of enforceability of non-competes may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Last month, an employer filed a...
Disney Ordered to Produce Salary Info for Star Wars Actors in Carano Lawsuit
In the latest setback for Disney, a federal judge yesterday ordered Disney to produce the salary and compensation...
Let’s Analyze Luke Skywalker’s Employment Claims After Darth Vader Chops That Hand Off
When you’re fighting a galaxy-spanning fascist empire, probably the last thing the Rebel Alliance wants to deal with...
Leverage to Negotiate Severance in SC
South Carolina companies are not typically obligated to offer severance to fired employees unless there’s a contract...
In Gina Carano v. Disney, Parties Seek More Time Before Trial
In a filing from February 27, 2025 for Carano v. Disney, attorneys for Disney and Gina Carano filed a joint request to...
At-Will Employment and Its Exceptions in South Carolina
So many of the employees who reach out to me about potential legal claims are caught off guard by the fundamental...
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