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Court Rules for Moviegoers in 9th Circuit Disability Access Case
The owners of movie theaters could be required to install special equipment for patrons with hearing and visual impairments under the Americans with Disabilities Act as a result of a federal appeals court ruling that that has been hailed as groundbreaking. Friday’s decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco in State… Continue Reading
Welcome to the Legal Blogosphere: SC Business Law Blog
My friend Jack Pringle and his crew over at Ellis Lawhorne have started the SC Business Law Blog (www.scbusinesslawblog.com). This new blog is a welcome addition to the SC legal internet landscape. I have gotten to know Jack over the last year as we have compared notes about integrating social media into our respective practices.… Continue Reading
What truly drives me as a lawyer …
I love practicing law. I love getting great outcomes; however, my true passion comes from counseling our clients – before there is litigation. I love researching and writing about liability issues affecting retail/hospitality/entertainment entities. I especially love getting out on the road and meeting with clients and sharing with them strategies to avoid litigation, as… Continue Reading
Don’t Swindle Your Customers. They Don’t Like It.
I have been traveling a lot recently, meeting with clients. Part of my job is to periodically travel to see our clients, check in with them, and express our continued thanks for enabling us to be their lawyers in South Carolina. It’s my pleasure and privilege to go to our clients’ home bases and just… Continue Reading
AEDs in the Hospitality Sector: The Question is Not Whether to Acquire Them, But How Many
Last week, I attended the 2010 Hospitality Lawyer Conference in Houston, Texas. I have attended this function every year since 2004. It is a “must do” on my schedule. The folks that put this conference together (Stephen Barth and his team from hospitalitylawyer.com) assemble the nation’s leaders to discuss key areas of interest in hospitality-related… Continue Reading
The Explainer: Collateral Source Rule in South Carolina
In South Carolina, the Collateral Source Rule provides that compensation received by an injured party from a source wholly independent of the wrongdoer will not reduce the amount of damages owed by the wrongdoer. In other words, under the Collateral Source Rule, if an injured plaintiff receives compensation for his injuries from a source wholly… Continue Reading
The Explainer: Plaintiff’s Duty to Mitigate Damages
In South Carolina, a party who has suffered injury or damage from the actionable conduct of another is under a duty to make all reasonable efforts to minimize the damages incurred. To the extent that he reasonably could have so minimized those damages and failed to do so, he is not entitled to recover from… Continue Reading
The Explainer: General Overview of Punitive Damages in South Carolina
In South Carolina, punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are designed to serve at least three purposes: punishment of the defendant’s reckless, willful, wanton, or malicious conduct; deterrence of similar future conduct by the defendant or others; and compensation for the reckless or willful invasion of the plaintiff’s private rights. The paramount purpose for… Continue Reading
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