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Southern California stymies South Carolina in logo dispute
The athletic teams at the University of South Carolina and the University of Southern California share little in common: They sit on opposite coasts, play in separate conferences the SEC and PAC-10 and boast two different regional fan bases. Thanks to a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the […]
I Tell You What: 'Tis the season for suing?
I often go to Google looking for a quick answer and then wander off into something else. That was the case this past week as I looked for a gift to give my daughter after her holiday violin recital. She’s playing “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” As I searched, I discovered that “Grandma” […]
Football can teach you how to handle heat
Whenever August rolls around, and it becomes increasingly tough to slog through work in the 95-degree heat, I think back to the start of my freshman football season almost 20 years ago. To this day, those two weeks of two-a-day practices and the entire season, for that matter remain the most physically and mentally demanding […]
I Tell You What: Even a bad use of 'Catcher' could still be fair use
As much as I hate to admit it, a “sequel” to J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye should be allowed to be published in the United States. The Catcher in the Rye is one of my favorite books. It’s the story of a rebellious, alienated teenager, Holden Caulfield, who wanders around New York City […]
Carolinas consolidation: Nexsen Pruet merges with N.C. firm
In a move driven by its business clients’ needs, Nexsen Pruet announced last week that it had merged with Sanford Holshouser, a small North Carolina firm with a big reputation for its economic-development practice. The merger expands Nexsen Pruet’s roster to 180 attorneys and stretches the rapidly growing Columbia-based firm’s geographic footprint to eight offices […]
Columbia to Calcutta
Profession confronts ethics issues of legal outsourcing
LPOs prove to be an attractive option for attorneys in India
Sanjay Bhatia works in a modern downtown office, researching American case law and statutes, drafting creative legal documents and supervising junior associates. And every night, he returns home to a comfortable, upscale house. It’s a lifestyle shared by many American lawyers. Only Bhatia is not American and doesn’t work at a U.S. law firm. Instead, […]
Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
A professional football player with a Super Bowl ring and a multi-million dollar salary may not seem like he could become a ready victim. But that’s exactly what happened to former University of South Carolina and NFL running back Duce Staley, Columbia attorney Donald Gist told a jury last month in Montgomery County (Md.) Circuit […]
Cell phone-related liability: Getting the signal yet?
The shift supervisor was in his truck, driving to work, when he smashed into a woman’s car on a Fulton County, Ga., highway. The woman sued him, but his employer ended up on the hook. During his deposition, the supervisor indicated he was engaged in a work-related cell phone call at the time of the […]
A D M I R A L T Y
Practice area offers challenges, rewards not found on land
Fourth Circuit unravels yarn antitrust litigation over price fixing
Arbitration clauses in written confirmations from yarn manufacturers to buyers — including South Carolina companies — were enforceable, even though the parties did not discuss arbitration when they made oral agreements, the Fourth Circuit has ruled. In the majority opinion, written by Judge William B. Traxler Jr. and published Oct. 12, arbitration was held to […]
Law in the fast lane
Florence native's firm carves out niche with motorsports law focus
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
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- High court justices cross the line of propriety
- High court’s term was rough on big business
- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
- The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
- Letter From The Editor – Working from Home
- NLRB joins FTC in taking aim at non-competes
- Supreme Court leaves key internet protection untouched
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
- My goal: Provide the information that you need now
- Case study: North Carolina courts provide guidance on scope, limitations of attorney-client privilege
- A Different Ode to Pro Bono Work
- N.C. Bar Association embraces homophobia
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