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Jabba the Hutt Regularly Violated Employment Laws
In rewatching the original Star Wars Trilogy with my kids, I finally noticed what was right there in front of my face...
Clemson University Settled Case with Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Comments
Earlier this week, Clemson University settled the wrongful termination lawsuit brought by former Clemson professor...
So You Got Your First Job: A SC Employment Lawyer Uncle to His Nieces on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Dear Nieces of Mine, So you’ve got your first job, have you? You’ve decided to step out into a world filled with...
Clemson University Professor Sues Over Termination for Charlie Kirk Comments
While the initial furor over public employees making social media comments about the death of Charlie Kirk has largely...
4th Circuit Rules That Hospital Could Deny Employee’s Religious Accommodation for COVID Vaccine
The Fourth Circuit recently decided in Carolyn Hall v. Sheppard Pratt Health System, Inc. that a hospital employee was...
Jeremy R. Summerlin Receives Top Votes for the Greenville Legal Elite for Employment Law Plaintiff 2025
Jeremy R. Summerlin recently received recognition through Greenville Business Magazine's Legal Elite issue for 2025....
Sexual Harassment By a Manager Versus By a Co-Worker
Employees in South Carolina often face sexual harassment in the workplace. [Read more: Sexual Harassment for South...
First Free Speech Lawsuit Filed by SC Employee Over Charlie Kirk Comments
Last week, a South Carolina teacher's aide filed what appears to the be the first-in-the-state lawsuit about her...
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...
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