Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Litigation

A Non-Compete Consultation for South Carolina Employees

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Nov 4, 2021 | Litigation, Non-Compete Litigation

A regular part of my practice includes advising South Carolina employees about the content and legal impact of their non-compete agreements. These agreements, which I’ve blogged about before, will often include non-solicitation agreements and provisions related... read more

Court Hearings on Non-Compete Injunctions in SC

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Nov 28, 2018 | Employment Law, Litigation, Non-Compete Litigation

In a previous post, I talked about the reasons that a company might ask the court to issue non-compete injunctions against an employee. But what is the actual process at a hearing once the employer has asked the court for such an injunction? A hearing on non-compete... read more

Wage and Hour Litigation

by andyarnold | Aug 22, 2017 | Employment Law, Litigation, Unpaid wages

South Carolina has no state laws pertaining to overtime, meal periods, or breaks. There are also no state laws mandating paid or unpaid leave or holiday pay. However, the South Carolina Wage Payment Statute requires employers to pay employees what they are promised,... read more

A Guide to Compassionately Understanding Your Lawyer (Bless Their Heart)

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jul 13, 2017 | Litigation

If you have occasion to speak with a lawyer, you may find yourself on the unfortunate receiving end of an overly-long sentence that is filled with incomprehensible legal terms or phrases, jargon, terms of art, or Latin curse words. As a lawyer myself, I can attest to... read more

What the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Means For South Carolina Employees

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Jun 10, 2016 | Litigation, Trade Secrets

Although there was very little notice by the press or voters, trade secrets lawyers saw a significant development in the law recently. Last month, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA). The DTSA provides a federal counterpart to... read more

Overtime Law: Basic Considerations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Sep 25, 2015 | FLSA, Litigation, Overtime

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employers pay employees a minimum wage and an overtime premium of 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours. But how do you know if the FLSA’s protections apply to you, the... read more

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