Featured • COVID-19 Resources & Updates
COVID-19 and small business, part II: The SBA – current relief and new relaxed guidelines
Part II: COVID-19 Small Business Series As previously addressed in the first installment in this series, Congress and the Trump Administration have reached agreement on a variety of plans and processes to inject economic relief for small businesses affected by COVID-19 (the “Coronavirus”). While business owners continue to struggle with the economic ramifications associated with […]
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Robinson Gray associate Lisle Traywick named to SC Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Lisle Traywick, an associate with Robinson Gray law firm, has been named to the Supreme Court of South Carolina’s Pro Bono Honor Roll for his commitment to pro bono service in 2019. The Honor Roll recognizes lawyers who have provided 50 or more hours of pro bono legal service in a calendar […]
Featured • COVID-19 Resources & Updates
COVID-19 and small business, part I: The status of government incentives and what they may mean for your business
Part I: COVID-19 Small Business Series Congress and the Trump Administration have reached agreement on various plans and processes to pass billions of dollars in economic relief for small businesses affected by COVID-19, commonly known as the “coronavirus.” Business owners, large and small, have shown a willingness, even an eagerness, to “do their part” to […]
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COVID-19 telecommuting and workers’ comp claims: How can employers minimize risks?
With the rapid spread of COVID-19, many social norms are quickly evolving and shifting. “Social distancing” was a phrase that was previously unknown just a month ago. However, the practice of limiting your contact with those outside of your home has become our new normal. On March 19, 2020, Governor McMaster issued Executive Order No. […]
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While coronavirus is out, your tenants get to stay in … but your lender can’t take it
On March 18, 2020, South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald Beatty issued an Order stating, in part, “that all evictions currently ordered and scheduled statewide shall be rescheduled for a date not earlier than May 1, 2020.”* The Order further stated that until the South Carolina Supreme Court directs otherwise, no court shall accept […]
Featured • COVID-19 Resources & Updates
COVID-19, force majeure provisions, and impossibility of performance
How does the Coronavirus impact your contractual rights? People are exercising social distancing and being quarantined; restaurant, retail, and event venues are temporarily shutting down; and group celebrations are being postponed and canceled. With everything going on, it is understandable if your first thought is not “how does COVID-19 impact my contractual rights?” However, for […]
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Kerk Spong named as Small Business Bankruptcy Trustee in the District of South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Kerk Spong, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has been appointed as one of two new Small Business Bankruptcy Trustees in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina. Recent amendments to the federal bankruptcy code created a new subchapter 5 under Chapter 11 (Business Reorganization) designed to help […]
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Kelly Morrow joins board of Kids’ Chance of South Carolina
Kelly Morrow, a member at Robinson Gray law firm, has joined the board of directors of Kids’ Chance of South Carolina. Kids’ Chance of South Carolina provides scholarships for college and vocational school to children of South Carolina workers who have been killed or seriously injured in a work-related accident resulting in financial need. The […]
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Grady Beard named vice president of SCWCEA
Grady Beard, a member with Robinson Gray law firm, has been named vice president of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association. The SCWCEA is an organization that conducts seminars and programs designed to educate those involved in workers’ compensation claims in the state – attorneys as well as employers, human resource managers, adjusters, government […]
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Personal Identifying Information is Exempt from FOIA
The South Carolina Court of Appeals reversed a trial court decision that ordered the City of Columbia to disclose the home addresses, personal telephone numbers, and personal email addresses for applicants who applied for the position of city manager. Plaintiff sent the City a Freedom of Information Act request for all materials relating to the […]