by Christian Stegmaiercstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSHA’s mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths by issuing and enforcing rules (known as standards) for workplace safety and health.… Continue Reading
Archives for May 2009
Five Collins & Lacy Attorneys Selected for ‘Best Lawyers 2009
[Columbia, S.C.] Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce that Joel W. Collins, Stanford E. Lacy, Gray T. Culbreath, Jack D. Griffeth, and Ellen M. Adams have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Joel Collins is being honored for his work in White Collar Criminal Defense.… Continue Reading
Joel W. Collins Elected a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers
[ COLUMBIA, S.C.,] Collins & Lacy, PC is pleased to announce that Joel W. Collins has been elected as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers by its Board of Governors. The International Society of Barristers is an honor society with a membership limited to 600 outstanding trial lawyers elected by their peers. The… Continue Reading
Federal Court Upholds $3.1 Million Verdict in South Carolina Target Case
by Christian Stegmaier cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com A federal court in Greenville has upheld a $3.1 million jury verdict awarded to Rita Cantrell in a retail case that has drawn national attention. Cantrell sued Target Corporation, alleging causes of action for defamation and negligence stemming from her February 26, 2006, visit to a Greenville Target. In her pleadings… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy Teams Up to Support Greenville March of Dimes’ March for Babies
[GREENVILLE, S.C.,] Collins & Lacy, P.C. was pleased to team up with the paralegals of SC Upstate Paralegal Association (SCUPA) to participate in the 2009 Greenville March of Dimes’ March for Babies on April 25th, 2009. Together with other legal professionals, Collins & Lacy firm members participated in the March for Babies and assisted with… Continue Reading
Responding to Employee Blogging
by Christian Stegmaier cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com Web blogs are ever multiplying – that’s something which is very obvious to any user of the Internet. Further, a growing trend in blogging is the creation of blogs relating to specific corporations, which are maintained by current or prior employees of that corporation or at least rely upon them for… Continue Reading
The Explainer: Brief Primer on Applicable Causes of Action in South Carolina Food Claims
by Christian Stegmaiercstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com To encourage safe practices, the law imposes liability on food service establishments that serve adulterated food. Causes of action for adulterated food in South Carolina include: Warranty of MerchantabilityThe Uniform Commercial Code is a set of rules designed to simplify and modernize the law governing the sale of goods, including food. South… Continue Reading
