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Organ Donors Have New Rights: What to Know About the New Leave Law
How do you calculate time off from work? Each state (and the District of Columbia) has a different approach that must be reviewed along with federal requirements. Virginia recently passed a new law expanding the type of leave available for organ donors. If you’ve had a family member or friend in need of an organ,…
What You Should Know About the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
There’s another new federal law providing additional protections to pregnant employees. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.” It becomes effective on June 27,…
Summer Relocation Plans? This is the Must-Read Guide You Can’t Afford to Miss!
When a parent decides to relocate, child custody routines are usually the first thing to be immediately affected by the relocation. Discussions about how to handle new schedules and transportation issues can quickly become a challenging and emotionally charged issue, even between the most agreeable divorced co-parents. South Carolina’s family courts give top prioritization to…
OK at Work: Maryland’s Recreational Use of Cannabis Relating to Your Business
On this week’s OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss the challenges that employers in Maryland may face as the recreational use of cannabis becomes permitted on July 1. In the face of this changing landscape (as well as the current labor market), employers should reevaluate their testing protocols and should also ensure…
“de facto” Wills and the Harmless Error Rule – Part One
This is the first of a two-part article on “de facto” wills based in substantial part on a piece I previously published several years ago in the Virginia State Bar’s Trusts and Estates Section Newsletter, Vol. 22 No. 13. In part one, I explain the basics of the statutory Harmless Error Rule and how when…
The Power of Mediation: Mediator Settles Fox News v. Dominion Voting Systems During European River Cruise
Mediator to the rescue again! Mediator Jerry Roscoe was called in by counsel for Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems at the eleventh hour the night before the trial began. A huge amount of money and public images were at stake in the defamation trial. After attorneys failed to broker a deal over the weekend,…
April’s Blog Post Recap: What You’ve Learned about Divorce in South Carolina This Month
April’s blog theme has been “Divorce in South Carolina,” and I’ve published several blog posts specifically about the divorce process and special considerations you should keep in mind if you might be facing a divorce now or in the future. Whether you’re facing these issues or someone you care about might be facing them, it’s…
Current Policy on Sealing Adoption Records and the Need for Change
Beginning in the early 1900s, almost every state in the United States enacted legislation to permanently seal an adoptee’s original birth certificate and the records from the adoption proceeding. The process of sealing an adoptee’s birth records originated to protect adoptees from social attitudes and stigmas towards illegitimacy. Throughout the early 1900s, the prevailing view was…
OK at Work: Strategies for Business Owners to Increase Minimum Wage
On this week’s OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss the strategies that business owners may seek to employ in response to Maryland accelerating its path to a $15 per hour minimum wage. Now that the minimum wage will jump to $15 per hour for both large and small businesses on January 1,…
Behind Closed Doors: The Truth about the Emotional Side of High-Net-Worth Divorce in South Carolina
Divorce is generally considered one of the most stressful experiences people can go through in life, but when you’re a high-net-worth individual, the stakes can be significantly higher even before the case begins. Apart from the financial considerations, there are also emotional and psychological issues to consider before, during, and after the process. Oftentimes, people…
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