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Jury Awards $300,000 Verdict Against Prisma for Abuse of Process Against a Breastpumping Speech Pathologist
On April 2, 2026, a Greenville jury slammed Prisma Health with a whopping $300,000 abuse of process verdict based on...
Can You Be Fired for Taking FMLA Leave? Upstate Professor Wins $308,000 Verdict
Yesterday, a federal jury in Spartanburg, South Carolina found that Spartanburg Community College (SCC) had unlawfully...
What Qualifies as Sexual Harassment in South Carolina?
If you are a South Carolina employee who is dealing with uncomfortable or inappropriate behavior at work, whether from...
After $5.1 Million Verdict, Judge Orders BMW to Pay Additional $390,000 in Back Pay
On Monday, Judge Timothy Cain ordered BMW to pay an additional $390,000 in back pay to Plaintiff Kelly Dawsey [Read...
Employers Cannot Shorten EEOC Filing Deadlines
First they come for your jury trial rights, and next they come for your EEOC filing deadlines! Companies will do...
Greenville Jury Issues a $5.1 Million Verdict Against BMW for National Origin Discrimination
Last night, a federal jury in Greenville ended its deliberations and issued a resounding victory for a former HR...
An Afternoon at a Federal Employment Law Trial
I spent yesterday afternoon watching part of a trial at the federal courthouse in Greenville, South Carolina. A friend...
THE PITT’s Dr. Robbie Understands FMLA Leave Protection
Every day, I represent the rights of South Carolina employees who are fighting back against wage thieves, racists, and...
Can You Get Fired for Protesting Against ICE?
American citizens are protesting against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) across the country as the Trump...
Should I Sign a Write-Up I Don’t Agree With?
For South Carolina employees facing discipline in the workplace, this question often arises: should the employee sign...
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....
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