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Burr & Forman Represents Coastal Carolina University in Title IX Defense Verdict -
Jim Gilliam and Hunter Freeman successfully represented Coastal Carolina University in a five-day federal jury trial...more
4/1/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyberbullying ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Employee Retention ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Inspection Rights ,
Labor Reform ,
National Interest Waiver ,
OSHA ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sexual Assault ,
Title IX ,
Travel Ban ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
South Carolina employers, particularly along the coastal regions, are faced every year with the question – “what do we do when a hurricane is upon us?” The real question is does the employer have a plan in place that has been...more
Employees and their counsel have been very aggressive in attempting to couch employment claims as state-law matters and filing claims in state court instead of federal court to try to avoid the federal judiciary. For various...more
3/1/2017
/ At-Will Employment ,
Boeing ,
Breach of Contract ,
Defamation ,
Defense Strategies ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Contract ,
Exclusive Remedy ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Implied Contract ,
Motion to Amend ,
OSHA ,
Public Policy ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Law Claims ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Termination
The weekend of June 11, 2016, saw another act of violence committed against innocent and unsuspecting people as they gathered together, an occurrence that has become all too frequent in today's world. While the latest attack...more