Summerlin Law Firm Blog Category: Race Discrimination

Florence Jury Awards $3 Million In South Carolina Racial Harassment Case

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | May 22, 2026 | Race Discrimination

And the hits keep on coming! A federal jury in Florence, South Carolina just issued a verdict for $3 million against Associates Asset Recovery, LLC (a repo company) in a South Carolina racial harassment lawsuit. Emmanuel Ferguson and David Nauheim were the... read more

A Racially Hostile Work Environment for SC Employees

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Sep 16, 2024 | Race Discrimination

What creates a racially hostile work environment for South Carolina employees? While many working environments may be filled with hostility or bullying or bad behavior, that doesn’t automatically create a “hostile work environment” as defined under... read more

Punitive Damages in Employment Cases

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Mar 14, 2024 | Discrimination, Employment Law, Race Discrimination

When it comes to punitive damages in employment cases, a recent jury verdict and appeal provides some great fodder for discussion for South Carolina employees. Back in October 2021, a federal jury in North Carolina awarded a David Duvall, a white male executive, a $10... read more

What is Unlawful Retaliation for South Carolina Employees?

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Oct 2, 2023 | Race Discrimination, Retaliation

Unlawful retaliation is perhaps the number one reason that employees fail to report discrimination and harassment. The fear that a company will retaliate against an employee for opposing or reporting illegal conduct seems well founded, given that in 2022, the EEOC... read more

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