Toppe Consulting – Your Source for Digital News & Trends in the Legal Industry On September 16, 2025, Woodward, Inc. announced plans to invest nearly $200 million in a new 300,000-square-foot precision manufacturing facility in Spartanburg County, creating approximately 275 high-quality jobs. This investment reinforces the Upstate’s position as an aerospace manufacturing powerhouse and creates...
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AESC’s $1.6B Pause: Legal Implications for SC’s EV Supply Chain
Toppe Consulting – Your Source for Digital News & Trends in the Legal Industry On June 5, 2025, electric vehicle battery manufacturer AESC paused construction on its $1.6 billion Florence County facility, citing “policy and market uncertainty.” The Japanese company had already invested over $1 billion into what was slated to become the Pee Dee...
Tariff Uncertainty and the Upstate: Manufacturing Sector Creates Legal Services Demand in 2025
Toppe Consulting – Your Source for Digital News & Trends in the Legal Industry The Upstate’s manufacturing sector faces unprecedented uncertainty following President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcements on April 2, 2025. For law firms, this creates significant opportunities to serve manufacturers navigating a dramatically altered trade landscape. The New Tariff Reality Average U.S. tariff...
Child Sex Crimes Prosecution Failures in South Carolina: Three October Cases Expose Systemic Crisis
October 2025 has brought three devastating revelations about child sexual exploitation in South Carolina—each more troubling than the last. From a sitting magistrate’s arrest to a former state representative’s guilty plea to explosive allegations against the state’s Attorney General, these developments have shaken public confidence in the justice system and created urgent questions about prosecutorial...
Federal Government vs. State Sovereignty: SC Judge Rules on Voter Data Privacy Battle
Toppe Consulting – Your Source for Digital News & Trends in the Legal Industry LEGAL NOTICE: This article discusses a pending civil lawsuit and a completed ruling on a motion for temporary injunction. The underlying case (Crook v. SC Election Commission) remains in litigation. This article provides educational information about public court proceedings and does...