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McMaster reverses course, calls special session on redistricting
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed an executive order May 14 calling the General Assembly back into a special session on May 15 to take up congressional redistricting, reversing a […]
SC redistricting push stalls in Senate as legislative session nears end
South Carolina‘s Republican-led effort to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms appeared to be in serious jeopardy after a key procedural vote failed in the state […]
Separation of powers bars court review of council voting rules
The South Carolina Court of Appeals reversed an order requiring a county council to follow its internal voting procedures, holding that the dispute presented a nonjusticiable political question. […]
Danger, not damage: SC Supreme Court reinstates ABHAN conviction against driver who backed into officer’s vehicle
The trial court properly refused to instruct the jury on the lesser-included offense of third-degree assault and battery because no evidence supported a rational inference that the defendant committed […]
Sua sponte remand barred for unraised removal defect
A U.S. District Court lacks authority to sua sponte remand a removed case based on a non-jurisdictional procedural defect that no party timely raised, the 4th U.S. Circuit […]
Damages class may proceed over prison contractor’s opioid treatment policy
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld certification of a damages class alleging that a private prison healthcare contractor unconstitutionally denied treatment for opioid use disorder, but remanded […]
First Step Act credits require fresh review after end of Chevron
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the dismissal of a federal prisoner’s habeas petition challenging the Bureau of Prisons’ refusal to award First Step Act time […]
Inventory searches support inevitable discovery of evidence
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed suppression of firearms and drug evidence found in a defendant’s bags, holding that the items would inevitably have been […]
COA reverses Planning Commission’s approval for 73-home development
The circuit court erred when it affirmed the planning commission’s approval of a development plan for 73 homes in northern Greenville County, the South Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled. […]
SC governor signals openness to redistricting following SCOTUS voting rights ruling
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has issued a statement suggesting the state legislature should review the state’s congressional map following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights […]
Medpay coverage limited to expenses insured was legally obligated to pay
An insured may recover only medical expenses she was legally obligated to pay under a Medpay provision covering “expenses incurred,” the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled. The plaintiff, […]
Revocation sentence vacated for failure to address mitigation argument
A supervised release sentence was procedurally unreasonable where the U.S. District Court failed to address the defendant’s non-frivolous argument that he had effectively served an additional 19 months […]
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
- Law ‘n History: The beer, scandal and haunted mansion of the Lemp dynasty
- Using QALY to quantify emotional distress in legal cases
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