Free Newsletter
Recent Articles from Heath Hamacher
VIDEO: Putting together online campaign requires thought, creativity, care
It’s 2023, and social media is king. With hundreds of platforms from which to choose, some more popular than others, social networking can be a powerful tool for its users, including law firms and individual attorneys. Today, the attorney or firm that isn’t highly visible on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, YouTube or Instagram is […]
LEGAL DESERTS: Scarcity of lawyers threatens justice in many rural areas
The Carolinas feature much in the way of habitats and landscapes. There are mountains, flatlands, foothills and oceans. And deserts. These deserts are not barren areas devoid of water and life, but socioeconomically challenged pockets of the states devoid of attorneys and, often, justice.
NIL law changes face of college athletics
Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court decided that college athletes can be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness, lawyers who handle NIL cases are still defining the specifics of practicing in that field. NIL law effectively became a field of practice after the court’s unanimous decision in NCAA v. Alston. […]
5 Questions With Hannah Honeycutt
According to the South Carolina Access to Justice Commission, there is a “justice gap” in the state. That means there is a disparity between the civil legal needs of low-income individuals and the resources available to meet those basic human needs such as housing, family and financial matters. The commission was founded by the state […]
Five Questions with Donald Reynolds and Larry Robbins
Delaware’s Chancery Court is deciding whether TripAdvisor can leave the state and reincorporate in Nevada, a move that the plaintiffs say will help insulate company directors from stockholder litigation. Gregory Maffei, a controlling stockholder, employs “sophisticated financial engineering” to achieve personal gain at the expense of minority investors, the plaintiffs allege. Attorneys f[...]
POINT OF NO RETURN: Working from home has become the norm
The old way of practicing law is dead, and the coronavirus killed it. If that sounds like hyperbole, ask around. Better yet, look around your local law office. You’ll find fewer staff members congregating at the water cooler, fewer attorneys discussing life and the law in the hallways, and more unoccupied desks than you would […]
Escaping Liability: Texas Two-Step’ Under Scrutiny
Depending on whom you ask, the pejoratively titled “Texas two-step” is either a strategic, viable defense to mass tort claims or an unfair abuse of the Bankruptcy Code. “The term is clearly meant to be an amusing reference to country line dancing, which is popular in Texas, as well as many other Southern states,” […]
5 Questions with Bradley Anderton
Charlotte attorney Bradley Anderton was recently featured in a magazine article in which he discussed the issue of judges misunderstanding social media and technology and how that misunderstanding relates to sexual assault cases. According to the article, judges, often because of a generational gap, are unskillful regarding the intricacies of social media communication. Anderton, of […]
5 Questions with Drew English
Despite the federal government stepping in to save members of recently collapsed banks, including the Silicon Valley and Signature banks, many remain anxious and question if their money is safe in their financial institutions. They wonder, in light of the ripple effect created on major banks and smaller, regional banks alike, what the failures mean […]
Veteran settles for $1M after missed diagnosis
A Navy veteran who suffered permanent paralysis of his legs after being misdiagnosed at a veterans’ hospital has settled his medical malpractice claims for $1 million, his attorneys report. When Duane Keezer visited the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) in Charleston on March 2, 2017, he was told that the radiating lower […]
$15.75M settlement for fall that led to paraplegia
A woman who was rendered paraplegic after falling from a scaffold at a Lousiana worksite has settled her claims for nearly $16 million. Plaintiff Meylin Castro reported for work on July 12, 2017, as a temporary constructor laborer on an asbestos abatement project at a church near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. While working on a scaffold, […]
$1.5M settlement for worker injured in dog attack
A worker who was bitten on the job by a large dog has agreed to settle her negligence claim for $1.5 million, her attorneys report. Hank Burriss and Wayne Ridgeway of Burris & Ridgeway in Columbia report that in May 2018, their client, who was working for a general contractor, was sent to work at […]
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
- Stericycle decision forces evaluation of policies, practices
- Are workplace DEI policies still legal after SCOTUS decisions?
- Court cases add new twists to legal language
- It’s all business, especially the busyness
- Virginia Tech student got due process in hearing
- 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
Polls
Loading ...
SC Lawyers Weekly keeps you connected with the latest legal news, Daily Practice and Breaking
News alerts.
Sign-up for SC Lawyers Weekly Email Alerts
