Christian Stegmaier cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com From Nation’s Restaurant News: With summer coming to a close and autumn just around the corner, public health officials are forecasting the arrival of flu season together with the more serious return of the H1N1 pandemic virus, more commonly known as the swine flu. While the nation largely dodged the worst of… Continue Reading
Back in Action
by Christian Stegmaiercstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com After seemingly taking a good portion of the summer off from blogging, the South Carolina Retail & Hospitality Law Blog is back in action. Be sure to check back often for posts regarding new case law, best practices, and other items of interest concerning retail & hospitality-related issues.
Guests Sickened at Myrtle Beach Political Event; Clostridium Perfringens Blamed
By Christian Stegmaier cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com From today’s (7/3) The State website: State health officials have determined that a bacteria commonly caused by improper cooling and reheating of food was the likely cause of an illness that sickened dozens of people at a political event in May at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. S.C. Department of Health… Continue Reading
Email = The (Career) Killer Application
by Christian Stegmaiercstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com We’ve had a little bit of news coverage here in South Carolina this week. Front and center has been the contents of certain emails written by a public official. A constant advisory to both our clients and my students at the University of South Carolina is not to write anything in an… 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
Product Recall: York County Meat Processor, Vendor to SC/NC Retailers – Mislabled Meat Products
by Christian Stegmaier cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com From http://www.thestate.com/ (3/30/09): Halal International Processing of York is recalling approximately 2,925 pounds of beef, chicken, goat and lamb products that were mislabeled, according to an announcement this morning from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. All frozen meat and poultry products produced from April 3, 2008,… Continue Reading
Major South Carolina Supermarket Retailer Seeks Bankruptcy Protection to Restructure Debt
by Christian Stegmaier cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com Mauldin-based Bi-Lo, a fixture in South Carolina’s supermaket retail sector, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in an effort to reorganize its debt. From today’s (3/24/09) edition of The State: The grocery chain said it filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code… Continue Reading
Columbia Convention Center Hotel Suit Update: Design Firm Gets Partial Summary Judgment, City Loses
by Christian Stegmaier cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com From today’s (3/24/09) edition of The State: A judge ruled Monday that Columbia taxpayers owe design firm Stevens &Wilkinson money for a publicly funded hotel the city never built. The Columbia-based design firm says the city owes it $1.6 million for work it completed on a publicly funded convention center hotel… Continue Reading
Op Ed Piece in Washington Post from Bill Marriott re: Importance of Business Travel/Meetings
by Christian Stegmaier cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com Great op-ed piece from Bill Marriott, CEO of Marriott International, regarding the need for business travel and corporate meetings. Folks don’t appreciate how many people are employed by hoteliers and other hospitality-related entities who depend on corporations spending travel dollars for their living. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water… Continue Reading
Columbia Convention Center Hotel Suit Inches Towards Resolution – One Way or the Other
by Christian Stegmaier cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com A long running dispute between the City of Columbia and a firm retained to design what was to be a publicly-funded hotel adjacent to the city’s new convention center is edging towards resolution one way or the other: trial or settlement. The suit arose after the city decided against building the… Continue Reading
