Recent Articles from Haviland Stewart
Baker Ravenel Bender adds partner, two attorneys
Baker, Ravenel & Bender LLC, is welcoming three new attorneys, according to a news release. William A. Collins Jr. is joining as a partner, and Michal Kalwajtys and JC Davis […]
Columbia attorney added to Justice360’s board of directors
Sarah J.M. Cox, an attorney at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been added to the Justice360 board of directors, according to a news release. The nonprofit organization takes a […]
Music and mergers: Carolina based Nexsen Pruet to merge with national firm, Maynard Cooper & Gale
At the first strum of the ear deafening electric guitar, Cannery Hall erupted with life. Leighton Lord maneuvered through the sea of fans, inching closer to the stage as Jason […]
Charlotte firm to open Greenville office
Sodoma Law, a full-service family law firm that works in divorce and custody cases, is opening an office in Greenville. Sodoma Law attorney Kelsey Queen has been named managing attorney […]
5 Questions With: Olivia Osburn
Attorney Olivia Osburn was recently a recipient of the North Carolina State Bar Pro Bono Student Award for the legal services she provided to the community while attending Wake Forest […]
OF LAW AND BUSINESS: Shumaker attorney G.P. Diminich finds a way to combine his two great life interests
As G.P. Diminich sat staring out the window of his Davidson dorm room, a life-changing decision loomed overhead: “should I study business or law?” Unable to pick one passion and […]
5 Questions with: Larry Cunningham
Larry Cunningham is a provost, dean, and professor of law at Charleston School of Law. Cunningham brings a wealth of experience in both teaching and practicing law to this position […]
Worker who suffered injuries rewarded $1.25M
On March 25, 2021, the plaintiff, truck driver Bryan Curtis Roberson, was picking up a load in Georgetown, S.C., for Mercer Transportation Co., when he suffered substantial injuries after being […]
Plaintiff struck by drunk driver settles for $600K
On May 12, 2022, the plaintiff, who was a flight paramedic in the Army National Guard was T-boned by a drunk driver who ran a red-light. According to plaintiff counsel […]
Sheriff Department to pay $500K for Tort violations
In early January, attorneys went to trial in Columbia District Court on a case with Section 1983 Claims for excessive force and unlawful seizure against Officer Cameron James Duecker and claims […]
Dram Shop pays $1M after accident causes fatal injuries
Five brothers were driving home one evening when their vehicle was struck head-on by a driver who was leaving a bar after drinking. The collision resulted in the death of one […]
Worker who was struck in eye at work settles for $650K
A worker who was struck in the eye while at work reached a $650,000 settlement. The plaintiff was working at a major manufacturing plant in the lower part of […]
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
- We tore out our own backup generator
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- 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












