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77 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
August 15, 2024
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is proud to announce that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 77 HSB attorneys for inclusion in The 2025 Best Lawyers in America©, including eleven attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” and fifteen attorneys as “Ones to Watch.”
To Non-Compete Agreement or to Not? That is the Question.
August 14, 2024
Update:On August 20, 2024, a federal district judge in Texas issued an order that blocks the FTC’s new non-compete rule from taking effect on September 4, 2024. The ruling, which was made in the case of Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (N.D. Tex.), applies nationwide. The judge determined that the FTC lacked authority to promulgate regulations with respect to unfair methods of competition, and that the new non-compete rule is arbitrary and capricious. The FTC has an option to appeal the ruling to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
HSB Webinar Announcement: Preparing for the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule
August 13, 2024
Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Denny Major on August 22, from 12-1 PM, for an update on the latest news regarding the FTC’s final rule on non-compete agreements.41 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Named 2024 “Legal Elite”
August 08, 2024
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that 41 of our attorneys have been named 2024 “Legal Elite” by Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly and Charleston Business Magazine.HSB Webinar Announcement: Mid-Year Legislative Update
June 05, 2024
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB's Employment Law team.HSB Webinar Announcement: A Grief Journey Towards Recovery
May 03, 2024
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Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar hosted by HSB's Employment Law team.May is Mental Health Awareness Month. HSB is honored to have Dennis Gillan as our guest speaker for the Employment Law Webinar series on May 23, 12-1 PM.
13 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Attorneys Recognized in 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers
May 01, 2024
Reid T. Sherard Makes Seventh Appearance on Top 25: South Carolina Super Lawyers ListHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. is once again well-represented in the latest edition of Super Lawyers, the prominent legal ranking published by Thomson Reuters. This year's list includes six attorneys as 2024 South Carolina Super Lawyers and seven as South Carolina Rising Stars.
FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses
April 24, 2024
Yesterday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a much anticipated final rule banning non-compete agreements. The final rule, which is effective September 4, 2024, prohibits any person (including business entities) from entering into or attempting to enter into a “non-compete clause.”DOL Raises Salary Thresholds for Exempt Workers
April 23, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced increases for the salary thresholds for exempt workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).EEOC Finalizes Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act
April 18, 2024
The EEOC issued its Final Rule and Interpretive Guidance implementing the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on Monday, April 15, 2024. The Rule becomes effective sixty days after it is published in the Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Appendix A to part 1636.