Business Disputes Publications

Premises Liability: The Exposure Your Business May Have Overlooked
Molly Hughes
IADC Business Committee Newsletter    March 2008

Premises liability exposure arises in a variety of manners, from the slippery restaurant floor caused by food falling off the salad bar, to a wet floor at the bank’s entrance from the rain being tracked in by customers, to the attractive nuisance on a construction site created by building activities.

Internet Website Sales and the Proper Use of the Zippo Sliding Scale for Personal Jurisdiction
Gary Beaver
August 2, 2006

Applying "old law" of personal jurisdiction to the "new ways" of doing business.

Top Ten Mistakes Clients Make In Electronic Discovery
Gary Beaver
Commercial and Business Litigation Committee of the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association    February 6, 2006

"Top Ten Mistakes Clients Make In Electronic Discovery" was published on the web site of the Commercial and Business Litigation Committee of the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association.

Five Common Mistakes Lawyers Make In Electronic Discovery
Gary Beaver
February 6, 2006

"Five Common Mistakes Lawyers Make In Electronic Discovery" was published on the web site of the Commercial and Business Litigation Committee of the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association.

Advanced Trial Advocacy In SC Pt. 2
Marcus A. Manos
National Business Institute    April 10, 2005

Presented at the National Business Institute.

Advanced Trial Advocacy In SC Pt. 1
Marcus A. Manos
April 10, 2005

Presented at the National Business Institute.

Commercial Leases: A Company's Most Important Contract
W. Leighton Lord III
March 5, 2005

Many companies today do not give their leases the same respect they give commercial contracts. The problem is that most leases are far more important than the majority of contracts the company enters into. This article will attempt to address some of the basics of understanding and negotiating a commercial lease on behalf of a tenant. While many companies may be landlords, typically a company is a tenant. That being said, the issues raised in this article are of equal interest to a landlord.

Business Litigation Review - March 2005
James Bryan
March 2005

The Business Litigation Review is offered as a service to Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier, PLLC clients and friends and will be published on a periodic basis. This Review covers punitive damages law in North Carolina and in South Carolina.

The Hazards of Fire Retardant Treated (FRT) Wood
Bradish J. Waring
2005

This article discusses the use of inorganic salts as a treatment to render wood fire-retardant and the serious problems that arise from the process. --Fire Retardant Treated (FRT) Lumber or FR-S (per Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.)

Equitable Considerations in Removal
Amy H. Geddes
South Carolina Lawyer    July 1, 2004

Recent Case law around the country indicates that, like many things in the law, the answer to the removal question of "Is one year the final answer?" may not be black or white or yes or no, but now more a gray "maybe."

Defending Against Foreign Nationals Suing in U.S. Courts For Injuries in Foreign Countries
Val H. Stieglitz
January 8, 2003

Cities Must Use 'Smart Growth' Intelligently
David S. Pokela
August 18, 2001

"Smart Growth" is a catch phrase for renewed interest in controlling land development. Although growth management techniques may be used for the good of the general public, most have a detrimental impact on the value of individual property owners' land.

Hot and Humid:
T. Eugene Allen, III
October 1, 2000

This article discusses coverage for EIFS (stucco) claims under a comprehensive general liability policy.

A Primer on Software Litigation
Marcus A. Manos    Presented at the Software Legal Issues Seminar
April 16, 1999

An introduction to common issues in computer litigation.

Conducting Discovery and Enforcing Judgements Abroad
Val H. Stieglitz
Reprinted with permission of the South Carolina Bar. From Legal Aspects of Export Transactions, Copyright, 1999    January 1, 1999

Basic Issues of Jurisdiction and Procedure in Intellectual Property
Marcus A. Manos
1996

An outline of basic jurisdictional and procedural issues common to intellectual property litigation.