South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

By Jeffrey Harradine BridgeTower Media Newswires We all know more than we did at the outset of this pandemic, including businesses seeking legal redress for business disruption, breach of contract, insurance protection and business loss. Enough time has passed to ...

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By Matthew E. Christoph This winter, two groups visit a company on the same day: the Girl Scouts selling delicious cookies, and a labor union handing out flyers and soliciting employees.  The company has a carefully drafted non-solicitation policy, but ...

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By Katerina Kramarchyk and Meghan DiPasquale The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has recommended that the FDA approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in the United States under an Emergency Use Authorization. The question for employers once the ...

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BY KIRK TESKA As is our custom this time of year, the following are the top 10 IP cases of the year. Tampa Brady NFL quarterback Tom Brady is once again seeking to acquire more federal trademark registrations. Last year ...

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By Claire Papanastasiou BridgeTower Media Newswires Securing leadership buy-in for non-billable or non-client-facing initiatives is hard. This challenging dynamic has persisted for as long as there have been law firm marketing, business development, and internal and external communications departments. Social ...

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BY MICHELLE L. BOUTON BridgeTower Media Newswires The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world, the economy, and our daily lives have been both widespread and unexpected. Who could have anticipated that this is what things would look like ...

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Thanksgiving will look much different from years past.  Big celebrations are out. Traveling, for the most part, is off the table. And though you may be used to setting large tables for holidays gatherings, you may be limited to celebrating ...

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  Though the pandemic may limit the amount of political conversations you have with family members this holiday season, it’s likely you’ll still run into quite a few in the upcoming months. And in a deeply divided political climate, it’s ...

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  As a result of the pandemic, lawyers are working remotely now more than ever before. This means that out of necessity, in-person meetings are far less common during the pandemic, and lawyers are increasingly relying on email to communicate ...

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BY BRIAN J. CARNEY BridgeTower Media Newswires I once tried a case during which a paperclip fell from counsel table and landed on top of an upside-down electrical power outlet, creating a small spark near my feet that blew out ...

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