by Sam Briggs | Jan 28, 2020 | Divorce
There is an ongoing dispute as to whether spousal support is a means to an end or if it should permanently equalize the standard of living between the former spouses. South Carolina law basically strikes a balance between these two theories. Both short-term and...
by Sam Briggs | Jan 21, 2020 | Employment Law
This issue is important. Employees are entitled to financial benefits, like a minimum wage and eligibility for a group health plan. Additionally, legal employees have legal protections, in terms of anti-discrimination laws and unionizing activities. Generally, unpaid...
by Sam Briggs | Jan 14, 2020 | Employment Law
The Eighth Circuit upheld a lower court’s order that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pay $3.3 million in damages for failing to conciliate an employment discrimination matter. According to court documents, the EEOC investigated CRST International, a...
by Sam Briggs | Jan 7, 2020 | Divorce
In December 2018, several lawmakers, including Rep. Mandy Powers Norrell (D-Heath Springs) introduced legislation making it easier to dissolve a marriage. A year later, the bill appears dead. The proposal would add illegal substance use and willful mistreatment, which...
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