Black Friday Preparedness Advisory for Retailers
November 20, 2013How to Keep Your Business on the Nice List: Tips for Holiday Shopping Crowd Control By Amy NeuschaferCOLUMBIA, SCNovember 21, 2013 Effective crowd management should be a year-round priority for…
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Stanley Joins Callison Tighe and Robinson as an Associate
November 19, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 19, 2013 – W. Taylor Stanley, a 2013 University of North Carolina School of Law graduate, has joined Callison Tighe & Robinson as an associate. Stanley…
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Professionals Earn Certification as E-Discovery Specialists
November 12, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – Novmber 12, 2013 – Gray Wallington, Nexsen Pruet’s Director of eDiscovery and ESI Services, along with Jennifer Sharpe and Bonnielyn Reid passed a rigorous examination by the…
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Ted Gentry Elected Chair of Wyche Executive Committee
November 11, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – November 11, 2013 – Ted Gentry has been elected Chair of Wyche’s Executive Committee by the firm’s membership. As Chair of the Executive Committee, Mr. Gentry will…
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Ted Gentry Elected Chair of Wyche Executive Committee
November 11, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – November 11, 2013 – Ted Gentry has been elected Chair of Wyche’s Executive Committee by the firm’s membership. As Chair of the Executive Committee, Mr. Gentry will…
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9 Callison Tighe and Robinson members named to 2013 Legal Elite of the Midlands
November 5, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 5, 2013 – Nine Callison Tighe & Robinson members have been selected for the Columbia Business Monthly’s 2013 Legal Elite of the Midlands. Callison Tighe attorneys…
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Richardson Plowden Selected as a 2014 Best Law Firm
November 5, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 1, 2013 – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. was ranked by Best Lawyers in America® and U.S. News & World Report as a 2014 Best Law…
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Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado's Sullivan leads Young Lawyers Division committee to national honors
November 5, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 5, 2013 – A committee of the S.C Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD), chaired by Allison P. Sullivan of Bluestein Nichols Thompson and Delgado, LLC, won…
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S.C. Bar Young Lawyers Division Elects Lee Nettles as 12th Circuit Representative
November 5, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 5, 2103 – The S.C. Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) elected E. Leroy “Lee” Nettles III to serve as the 12th Circuit Representative for 2013-14. Mr.…
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Columbia Office of Fisher & Phillips Receives Best Law Firms Ranking
November 4, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 4, 2013 – Fisher & Phillips LLP announced today that the law firm is included in the 2014 Best Law Firms rankings from U.S. News &…
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Fisher & Phillips Wins First Place Legal Marketing Award For FMLA Leave Calculator App
November 4, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 4, 2013 – Fisher & Phillips LLP has won first place in the social/interactive media category of the Legal Marketing Association Southeastern Chapter Your Honor Awards…
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Ogletree Deakins Again Named a “Law Firm of the Year”
November 1, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – November 1, 2013 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has been named…
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Callison Tighe and Robinson highlighted in 2014 Best Law Firms
November 1, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 1, 2013 – Callison Tighe & Robinson is being recognized as a top firm for employment and real estate law, as well as labor and employment…
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Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado named a Tier 1 Law Firm in Columbia
November 1, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 1, 2013 – Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, and Delgado (BNTD) has been named a Tier 1 firm in Columbia in three practice areas by U.S. News –…
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Sowell Gray Stepp and Laffitte Named Tier 1 Law Firm
November 1, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 3, 3014 – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC has been rated as a first-tier metropolitan firm in Best Law Firms, a US News-Best Lawyers publication…
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Ogletree Deakins Again Named a “Law Firm of the Year”
November 1, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 1, 2013 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has been named…
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Richardson Plowden Welcomes Benjamin P. Carlton to the Firm
October 29, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 29, 2013 – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. is pleased to announce that Benjamin P. Carlton has joined the Firm as an associate in the Columbia…
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Bluestein, Delgado included in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
October 24, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 28, 2013 – Best Lawyers in America has selected Marti Bluestein and John Delgado – partners of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, Delgado (BNTD) – for the 2014…
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Fisher & Phillips Attorneys Mike Carrouth, Hagood Tighe, Edward Rawl and Richele Taylor Named to Midlands Legal Elite
October 10, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 10, 2013 – Fisher & Phillips LLP announced today that four attorneys in the Columbia office have been named to Greater Columbia Business Monthly’s Legal Elite…
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Steven Pugh and Franklin Smith, Jr., of Richardson Plowden Selected to Greater Columbia Business Monthly Midland’s 2013 Legal Elite
October 8, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 8, 2013 – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorneys Steven J. Pugh and Franklin J. Smith, Jr., were selected by their peers as Greater…
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Cherie Blackburn – Obesity As A Disabilty Under The ADA
September 18, 2013By Cherie Blackburn September 18, 2013 In July, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that officially labels obesity as a disease, “requiring a range of medical interventions…
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Callison Tighe's Burnette named a Lawyer of the Year
September 12, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 12, 2013 – Callison Tighe member M. Malissa Burnette, a certified specialist in employment and labor law, has been named Lawyer of the Year by The…
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Personal Liability for LLC Members
September 6, 2013Josh Bennett, Rogers Townsend & Thomas September 6, 2013 Individuals form business entities for many reasons, but the most common reason may be because the individual believes that the entity will…
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Fisher & Phillips Offers 20-Minute Webinars on Rules You Must Know for Working with the Federal Government
September 4, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 4, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced new regulations that significantly change employer responsibilities when you contract or subcontract with the federal government.…
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New Members join Rogers Lewis
September 4, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 4, 2013 – Jessica Clancy Crowson, L. Cody Smith and Drew B. Walker have joined Rogers Lewis Jackson Mann & Quinn, LLC as members. T. Welles…
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Best Lawyers in America© Names Ted Speth “Lawyer of the Year”
August 22, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 21, 2013 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced that Ted…
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Six Richardson Plowden Attorneys Selected to 2014 Best Lawyers in America; Hamm Selected as 2014
August 20, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 21, 2013 – The 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® features six Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. attorneys who were selected by their peers:…
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Fred Manning of Fisher & Phillips to Chair Labor and Employment Section of South Carolina Bar
August 19, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 10, 2013 – Fred Manning II, a partner in the Columbia office of Fisher & Phillips LLP, has been selected to serve as the Chair of…
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Best Lawyers in America© Names Seven Ogletree Deakins Attorneys to 2014 List
August 16, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 15, 2013 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced today that…
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Twenty-two Wyche Attorneys Recognized as 2014 Best Lawyers in America
August 15, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – August 15, 2013 – Twenty-two Wyche attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc.,…
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Six Fisher & Phillips Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2014; Ellzey and Manning named
August 15, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 15, 2013 – Fisher & Phillips LLP announced today that six attorneys in the firm’s Columbia office, and a total of 81 attorneys nationwide, have been…
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Twenty-two Wyche Attorneys Recognized as 2014 Best Lawyers in America
August 15, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 15, 2013 – Twenty-two Wyche attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc.,…
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The search for Charleston SC Lawyers has just become personal
August 12, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – August 9, 2013 – The search for Charleston SC Lawyers has just become personal. Lawyersincharleston.net has been released a few months ago and it has been in…
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Richardson Plowden Welcomes Richard A. 'Trey' Jones III
August 5, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 5, 2013 – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that Richard A. Trey Jones III has joined the Firm as an associate attorney in the Columbia…
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Edward Rawl of Fisher & Phillips Appointed to Three Bar Association Leadership Positions
August 1, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – August 1, 2013 – C. Edward Rawl, Jr., an associate in the Columbia office of Fisher & Phillips LLP, has been appointed to three leadership positions within…
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Facebook Foils FMLA Faker
August 1, 2013By Karen Luchka, Fisher & Phillips LLP August 1, 2013 The legitimate and beneficial purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are undeniable. The law provides employees who…
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S.C. Bar LRE Mock Trial Program wins national award
July 30, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – July 30, 2013 – The S.C. Bar Law Related Education (LRE) Division’s Mock Trial Program was recently named Best Volunteer Program by PR Daily’s 2013 Nonprofit PR…
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Andy Coburn Chosen for the Liberty Fellowship
July 25, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – July 25, 2013 – Wyche attorney Andy Coburn has been selected to participate in the Liberty Fellowship Class of 2015. The Liberty Fellowship is a leadership initiative…
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Andy Coburn Chosen for the Liberty Fellowship
July 25, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – July 25, 2013 – Wyche attorney Andy Coburn has been selected to participate in the Liberty Fellowship Class of 2015. The Liberty Fellowship is a leadership initiative…
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Richardson Plowden Celebrates 40-Year Milestone; Provides Meals to 40 Families across South Carolina
July 16, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – July 16, 2013 – This year marks the 40th anniversary for South Carolina law firm, Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A.. The full-service firm employs more than 30…
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Reggie Belcher Recognized by LawDragon
June 20, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – June 19, 2013 – For the second consecutive year, Reggie Belcher, a shareholder in the Columbia law office of Turner Padget Graham & Laney P.A., has been…
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Fisher & Phillips Introduces New FMLA Leave App
June 14, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – June 16, 2013 – Fisher & Phillips LLP has developed a Smartphone and Tablet app that allows employers to calculate certain FMLA leaves of absence. The Beta…
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Richardson Plowden's Bias Selected as Vice-Chair of the Columbia Cinderella Project
June 13, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – June 13, 2013 – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that attorney Sheila M. Bias was recently selected as vice-chair of the Columbia Cinderella Project, a program…
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Parker Poe Appoints Dwight Floyd in New Director of Knowledge Management Position
June 13, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – June 13, 2013 – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has implemented a new corporate position dedicated to identifying best practices for knowledge management. Dwight Floyd, who…
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Hon. John Waites recognized with S.C. Bar Special Pro Bono Award
June 11, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – June 11, 2013 – The S.C. Bar Board of Governors bestowed the Special Pro Bono Award upon Hon. John E. Waites for his outstanding leadership in the…
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Kirsten Small, Most Wonderful Time of the Year
June 10, 2013Kirsten Small, Nexsen PruetGreenville, SCJune 11, 2013 Ah, June. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and Supreme Court lawclerks are showing signs of rickets. June is that magical…
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Kirsten Small, Most Wonderful Time of the Year
June 10, 2013Kirsten Small, Nexsen PruetGreenville, SCJune 11, 2013 Ah, June. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and Supreme Court lawclerks are showing signs of rickets. June is that magical…
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Supreme Court: Good, Bad or Ugly, Arbitrator's Class Action Upheld
June 10, 2013By Matthew Korn, Associate, Fisher & Phillips LLPCOLUMBIA, SCJune 10, 2013 On June 10, 2013 a unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the standard of review federal courts will…
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Richardson Plowden Welcomes Bill Woods to the Firm
May 30, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – May 30, 2013 – Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. announced that William B. Bill Woods has joined the Firm as Special Counsel in the Columbia office. …
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Young Lawyers Division awarded grants from American Bar Association
May 29, 2013ABA recognizes S.C. Bar YLD for efforts in two pro bono projects COLUMBIA, SC – May 29, 2013 – The S.C. Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) was awarded two grants…
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