Publications
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Rural America Bond Program
August 13, 2008
The Spring 2008 edition of Carolina Farm Credit's Leader magazine features an article about the Rural America Bond Program. Nexsen Pruet lawyers originated the concept in 2005.
Employment Law Update - August 2008
August 2008
Misclassifying workers as independent contractors when they are really employees can result in significant tax and other legal liabilities. This edition discusses the factors that apply in determining whether or not a worker can be properly classified as an independent contractor.
2008 Immigration Update Video
July 16, 2008
Melissa Azallion recently led a seminar to update professionals about changes in Federal and South Carolina immigration law. Watch this video to learn more about: the details of this new law, E-Verify - the pros and cons of enrollment and new requirements for federal contractors, a thorough analysis of the SC Illegal Immigration Reform Act and how it will impact your business, and the importance of I-9 compliance in preparing for a federal or state audit.
Construction Law Alert - Summer 2008
David Senter
July 15, 2008
This Law Alert addresses the difficult issue of how to deal with price escalations in fixed price contract negotiations and claim resolution.
Employment Law Update - July 2008
July 2008
This month's edition points out some of the advantages and disadvantages of mandatory arbitration of employment disputes and provides suggestions for employers interested in implementing arbitration. This newsletter also contains a brief summary of the new Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act.
Employment Law Update - June 2008
June 2008
The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act, signed into law by Gov. Sanford on June 4,2008, changes the legal landscape for employers doing business in the State by imposing new employment verification requirements and establishing penalties for noncompliance.
Immigration Update
June 2008
This Update summarizes immigration developments affecting employers in both Carolinas as well as all employers who are federal contractors.
The Gift of Education
Living In South Carolina  June 2008
International Law Update
May 2008
This edition provides tips on anticipating and resolving disputes with international customers and suppliers.
Employment Law Update - May 2008
May 2008
This edition provides tips to help employers evaluate employment practices liability insurance policies.
Swapping Danishes With Home-Made Biscuits
Brad Waring
South Carolina Business May 2008
If you've noticed more tall, blue-eyed blondes with unique accents around town lately, it might be because "they ain't from around here." They're from Denmark.
2 Videos About Employment Issues
April 5, 2008
Employment Law Update - April 2008
April 2008
This edition analyzes an important court ruling relating to the drafting, interpretation, and enforcement of invention assignment clauses in employment agreements.
Top 10 Law Firms that Understand Economic Development
April 2008
Nexsen Pruet is named among the top law firms in the Southeast for economic development - and is the only law firm listed in South Carolina.
Premises Liability: The Exposure Your Business May Have Overlooked
Molly Hughes
IADC Business Committee Newsletter March 2008
Premises liability exposure arises in a variety of manners, from the slippery restaurant floor caused by food falling off the salad bar, to a wet floor at the bank’s entrance from the rain being tracked in by customers, to the attractive nuisance on a construction site created by building activities.
Overview And Update On Wind Pool Expansion In South Carolina
Molly Hughes
South Carolina Business Review Monthly March 2008
Earlier this year, South Carolina passed new legislation revising the system for providing windstorm insurance in the state. The new legislation is an effort to provide relief for some coastal home owners faced with exponentially increasing insurance premiums by impacting the private insurance market in such a way as to make insurance more affordable in the state.
Lawyers as Employers- Part 1
Molly Hughes
South Carolina Lawyers March 2008
Lawyers as Employers: Hiring, Firing and Everything in Between.
Employment Law Update - March 2008
March 2008
The federal appeals court with jurisdiction over the Carolinas concludes that claims by employees that are directly covered by the FLSA—such as overtime pay claims—must be brought under the FLSA and cannot be brought under state law causes of action that make it easier to sue and to recover punitive damages.
Employment Law Update - February 2008 - Special FMLA Edition
February 2008
On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (NDAA), which contains a provision amending the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for the first time since the FMLA was enacted in 1993. The NDAA amendment expands the FMLA for employees in military families.
Employment Law Update - February 2008
February 2008
This edition analyzes a recent lawsuit in which an employer accused a former employee of taking its customer lists and using them to compete with the employer. This edition also summarizes OSHA's new rule requiring employers to provide certain protective equipment to employees at the employer's expense.
Employment Law Update - January 2008
January 2008
This edition analyzes the recent decision of the National Labor Relations Board upholding an e-mail policy that prohibited employees from using the employer's e-mail system to send “non-job-related solicitations.” This Update also contains a Benefits Alert describing a new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rule allowing employers to coordinate retiree health plans with Medicare.
Negotiated Fees In Lieu of Taxes and Special Source Revenue Bonds/Credits in South Carolina – 2008
January 2008
This brochure outlines the basic structure of the negotiated Fee in Lieu of Taxes ("FILOT") and Special Source Revenue Bond/Credit programs in South Carolina, each of which relates to property taxes for qualifying businesses.
Job Development Credits, Jobs Tax Credits and Other Enterprise Zone Benefits - 2008
January 2008
This brochure highlights the principal benefits available to qualifying South Carolina businesses under the South Carolina Enterprise Zone Act, as modified by the Economic Development Industrial Cluster Act of 1996 and the Rural Development Act of 1996 (as so modified, and as amended, the “EZA”).
Industrial Revenue Bonds in South Carolina 2008
January 2008
This brochure provides an overview of financing with industrial revenue bonds (“IDBs” or “bonds”) and presents the basic facts and concepts in simple terms.
Southern Business & Development - Ten Top 10s Issue
January 1, 2008
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