The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all South Carolina employers) recently decided a religious accommodation case in which a jury awarded a former employee more than half a million dollars. The Equal...more
8/8/2017
/ Appeals ,
Back Pay ,
Biometric Information ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Collateral Source Rule ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty to Mitigate ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Lost Wages ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Punitive Damages ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Retirement Plan ,
Title VII
As our various courts decide cases, we watch to see if there are any trends that seem to be developing or whether a case signals that the courts are beginning to change how they view a particular issue or type of case. We've...more
11/9/2016
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Executives ,
Damages ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Failure to Object ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Gross Negligence ,
Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict (JNOV) ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Lack of Evidence ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Punitive Damages ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
SC Supreme Court