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McMaster: New 'I Believe' license plates are legal
COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina drivers might be able to buy a license plate with the words “I Believe” and three crosses, despite a federal judge’s ruling against a previous attempt to make similar tags. Nine months after a federal judge barred the state from making legislatively approved plates with the religious message, Attorney General […]
Columbia lawyer pleads guilty to conspiracy charges
COLUMBIA (AP) — A South Carolina tax attorney has pleaded guilty to conspiracy involving mail fraud and money laundering. The State newspaper reported 63-year-old John Fitzgerald O’Connor Jr. of Columbia pleaded guilty in federal court Aug. 24. O’Connor faces up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines when he is sentenced later. Prosecutors […]
Cameras still used to nab I-95 speeders
RIDGELAND (AP) — You may not want to smile, but if you’re speeding along a stretch of Interstate 95 in southern South Carolina you may be on camera. The Beaufort Gazette reports the town of Ridgeland is still using automated cameras to catch speeders, despite a state law that says tickets based only on photographic […]
Lawyer: Mom accused of killing sons remorseful
ORANGEBURG (AP) — The mother accused of suffocating her two young sons and trying to cover it up by staging an accident says she is remorseful and has been speaking with the family minister, her attorney said Aug. 18. “She’s tearful, as anybody would be under these circumstances,” defense attorney Carl B. Grant said after […]
Officials discuss merging prisons, parole department
COLUMBIA (AP) — Lawmakers are considering merging the agencies that operate South Carolina’s prisons and the probation and parole functions. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported there are estimates the state could save $6 million by combining the Department of Corrections and the Probation, Parole and Pardon Services Department. A legislative committee plans to […]
Prosecutors want statewide jury in Lee County sheriff case
COLUMBIA (AP) — Prosecutors making a drug conspiracy case against a former South Carolina sheriff want a statewide jury to hear the trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Moore said in court documents filed Thursday that a centralized jury is the only way to ensure a fair trial for former Lee County Sheriff E.J. Melvin. Moore […]
2 men in SC sentenced for selling fake ID cards
COLUMBIA (AP) — The owner of a Hispanic convenience store and an illegal immigrant have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in making and selling fake identification cards in South Carolina. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports Friday that owner and permanent resident Fermin Gonzalez-Mendoza was sentenced to 21 months in prison. […]
Deal reached in 2007 payday lending lawsuit
COLUMBIA (AP) — Lawyers suing payday lenders on behalf of South Carolina customers have reached a $2.5 million settlement with more than a dozen companies. The State newspaper of Columbia reports Friday that hundreds of thousands customers who took out high-interest payday loans between 2004 and 2009 could get up to $100. The original complainants […]
Family of Myrtle Beach sunbather run over by truck sues
MYRTLE BEACH (AP) — The family of a South Carolina man severely injured when a beach-service truck ran over him as he sunbathed has sued the company and the city of Myrtle Beach. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports Thursday that the brother of 34-year-old Erik Rabon has sued over the May 14 accident […]
Documents: 20,000 birds died in SC cockfighting
COLUMBIA (AP) — Federal court documents show more than 20,000 roosters fought to the death at a South Carolina cockfighting ring over the past 18 years, a Columbia newspaper reported last week. “Every single bird in this case was treated with nothing short of extraordinary cruelty,” federal prosecutors wrote in the documents that surfaced during […]
SC defense contractor pays $1 million to resolve dispute
COLUMBIA (AP) — A South Carolina defense contractor has agreed to pay the U.S. government more than $1 million to resolve fraud allegations related to a contract with the Defense Department. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said Aug. 4 that the Defense Department paid nearly $435,000 to Columbia-based FN Manufacturing LLC to mentor minority-owned companies. But […]
New, more secure SC driver's license coming
COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina will begin issuing a more secure driver’s license this fall. The State newspaper reported that Department of Motor Vehicles director Marcia Adams said last week that the new licenses and identification cards should be offered in late September or early October. Adams says the new cards are designed to protect […]
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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