Anderson County Jury Verdict for Stephenson & Murphy Client: $110,000 For False Imprisonment
|On March 13, 2020, after a one-week trial, an Anderson County jury returned a verdict of $110,000 in actual and punitive damages to Stephenson &…
Stephenson & Murphy Client Prevails in Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
|Tamika Ray, a third-shift bander operator for International Paper in Laurens, had her sexual harassment and retaliation claims restored by the Fourth Circuit Court of…
South Carolina Court of Appeals Affirms Punitive Damage Award for Stephenson & Murphy Client
|On April 25, 2018, the South Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed an award of punitive damages in the amount of $350,000 to Denise Parker. Denise…
Murphy featured in FoxCarolina story on social media
|Brian Murphy was featured in FoxCarolina’s recent feature on how the use of social media has affected the rights of employers and employees in South…
Murphy Quoted in Bloomberg BNA Article
|Firm partner, Brian Murphy, was interviewed for a Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Labor Report article regarding the ability of Plaintiffs to win workplace harassment cases. January…
Partners Receive Top Honors From All Three Peer Review Organizations
|U.S. News – Best Lawyers® has named Stephenson & Murphy, LLC a Metro Tier 1 Law Firm for both individuals and employers, as well as…
WSPA covers client’s case
|WSPA’s investigation into wage theft cases features Stephenson & Murphy’s Brian Murphy and client, Laurin Stinson, who prevailed in her overtime case. http://wspa.com/2015/05/31/south-carolina-workers-recover-18-million-in-back-pay/
Firm client prevails at trial
|Stephenson & Murphy client, Denise Parker, prevailed in her Spartanburg County jury trial October 2nd. After a week-long trial, the jury awarded her $518,006 in…
Fourth Circuit Adopts Joint Employer Test
|Stephenson & Murphy attorneys have been successful in urging the Fourth Circuit to adopt a test for holding “client” employers of temporary employees liable for violations…
Fourth Circuit Clarifies Standards for Hostile Environment and Retaliation Claims
|The entire Fourth Circuit (en banc panel) has reversed a decision that dismissed a plaintiff’s hostile environment and retaliation claims. In doing so, the Fourth…