The New South Carolina Gas Tax

  May 12, 2017

By Erik Doerring from McNair’s Tax Law Insights Blog   South Carolina’s gas tax is one of the lowest in the country. The result is the deplorable condition of the…

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Womble Carlyle’s Stephanie Yarbrough elected to SCEDA Board

  May 5, 2017

Womble Carlyle Economic Development attorney Stephanie Yarbrough is the newest board member of the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA). Yarbrough was elected to the board at SCEDA’s May 4…

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Womble Carlyle’s Stephanie Yarbrough elected to SCEDA Board

  May 5, 2017

Womble Carlyle Economic Development attorney Stephanie Yarbrough is the newest board member of the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA). Yarbrough was elected to the board at SCEDA’s May 4…

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Nelson Mullins joins ranks of top 100 U.S. law firms

  April 28, 2017

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP debuted in The Am Law 100, jumping from the 103rd position in 2015 to 88th in 2016 in The American Lawyer’s annual ranking of…

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Nelson Mullins joins ranks of top 100 U.S. law firms

  April 28, 2017

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP debuted in The Am Law 100, jumping from the 103rd position in 2015 to 88th in 2016 in The American Lawyer’s annual ranking of…

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Murphy & Grantland listed among largest law firms

  April 28, 2017

Annual survey of legal industry ranks top 30 firms in Palmetto State South Carolina Lawyers Weekly has listed Murphy & Grantland among the largest law firms in the Palmetto State.…

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Murphy & Grantland listed among largest law firms

  April 28, 2017

Annual survey of legal industry ranks top 30 firms in Palmetto State South Carolina Lawyers Weekly has listed Murphy & Grantland among the largest law firms in the Palmetto State.…

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Nexsen Pruet attorney Brad Waring reappointed & recognized

  April 24, 2017

Nexsen Pruet Member Bradish J. Waring was recently recognized by two organizations. The first, the South Carolina Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, has inducted Waring into the…

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SC Bar offers free legal clinics for Elder Law Month

  April 23, 2017

Local attorneys to speak on a variety of legal issues The SC Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor seven free legal clinics for senior citizens across the state in May…

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South Carolina attorney honored

  April 10, 2017

The Legal Professionals Program at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is honoring South Carolina attorney Mike Ethridge with its Hazelden Excellence in Legal Community Leadership Award. The award is given…

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H-1B Visas: Change is A-Coming

  April 10, 2017

By Becky Sigmund and John Hill   Last week, savvy employers who need H-1B workers rushed to file petitions for new H-1B workers in time to meet the April 1…

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H-1B Visas: Change is A-Coming

  April 10, 2017

By Becky Sigmund and John Hill   Last week, savvy employers who need H-1B workers rushed to file petitions for new H-1B workers in time to meet the April 1…

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Turner Padget adds shareholder to Myrtle Beach office

  April 5, 2017

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announces the addition of Melody J.E. Breeden as a Myrtle Beach-based shareholder in the firm’s Business Transactions Practice. “The growth that we are experiencing…

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McNair grows Myrtle Beach office with the addition of John Connell

  April 5, 2017

McNair announced John Connell has joined the Firm’s Myrtle Beach office, focusing his practice on general business litigation matters. Connell has extensive experience in insurance defense, construction defects and negligence…

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Fisher Phillips website wins awards for layout, design and interface

  April 5, 2017

Fisher Phillips announced today its website, www.fisherphillips.com, has won multiple awards for its layout, design, interface and overall functionality. The awards include: best in class in the legal category from…

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Fisher Phillips website wins awards for layout, design and interface

  April 5, 2017

Fisher Phillips announced today its website, www.fisherphillips.com, has won multiple awards for its layout, design, interface and overall functionality. The awards include: best in class in the legal category from…

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McNair grows Myrtle Beach office with the addition of John Connell

  April 5, 2017

McNair announced John Connell has joined the Firm’s Myrtle Beach office, focusing his practice on general business litigation matters. Connell has extensive experience in insurance defense, construction defects and negligence…

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Rosen Hagood attorney selected to Board of Be A Mentor

  April 5, 2017

Elizabeth “Beth” Palmer, a partner with Rosen Hagood, was recently selected to join the Board of Be A Mentor. Be A Mentor is a non-profit organization that provides youth in…

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SCSBA’s Richardson named director on national COSA board

  March 29, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC –  South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) General Counsel and Director of Policy and Legal Services Dr. Tiffany N. Richardson was elected as a director on the National…

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SCSBA’s Richardson named director on national COSA board

  March 29, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC –  South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) General Counsel and Director of Policy and Legal Services Dr. Tiffany N. Richardson was elected as a director on the National…

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