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South Carolina Supreme Court rules on tax exemptions in Bodman v. South Carolina

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 8 2013

Close to a year and a half after hearing oral arguments in Bodman v. South Carolina, the South Carolina Supreme Court has upheld the "seven caps" and

Negotiating construction equipment leases; getting beyond the battle of the forms

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 26 2013

In buying out a construction project, a general contractor (GC) or a subcontractor will likely negotiate and enter into equipment leases that cost

Arbitration or arbitrary? A guide to help you decide whether to arbitrate construction disputes

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 19 2013

As a general rule, I am almost convinced that all disputes in the construction context should be settled by arbitration. Arbitration offers the

Termination for convenience clauses in the private arena: traps every construction practitioner should know

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 14 2013

If you do a thesaurus search of the word "termination," you'll find: "extinction, annihilation, execution, slaughter, and massacre." "Termination,"

Noncompete agreements in SC are worth more than the paper they're written on

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 27 2013

In light of the restrictive nature with which South Carolina courts have historically viewed noncompetition agreements, many people assume they are

Clear as mud? Understanding your ethical duties as a “dirt” lawyer

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 25 2013

With the ease of email communications, thought needs to be given before you respond to an email and hit “reply to all.” With traditional

Defending commercial class actions: recent cases may be giving the defense an edge

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 15 2013

While the ripples from the United States Supreme Court's 2011 decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes are still being felt, the Court may make further class

Recent cases address employer efforts to protect confidential information

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 15 2013

In recent months, both the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over federal cases in North and South Carolina, and the S.C

Appealing propositions: appellate issues in the law

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 13 2013

Right after the judge or the jury renders a "bad verdict" we all have undoubtedly heard, at least, one our clients say they want to appeal the case

The America Invents Act: the big lesson learned in the first year

  • Nexsen Pruet
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 29 2013

Since the Smith-Leahy America Invents Act (AIA) was signed into law on September 16, 2011, a handful of court decisions have turned on provisions of