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Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
With many law firms around the country shedding attorneys, some practitioners are opting to start their own firms, either by choice or out of necessity. But in order to do that, especially during a recession, a solo practitioner needs to combine business savvy with legal ambition. “You have to ask yourself, ‘How much money do […]
Business Court judges trawl for customers
Businesses need customers to succeed. The same is true for South Carolina’s Business Court pilot program, except that its patrons are corporate litigants that want their disputes resolved in a special forum with expedited service. About 10 months after the state Supreme Court launched it, the program’s three judges made a sales pitch to defense […]
Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
A Virginia-based nuclear decontamination company and its owners could not be haled into court in South Carolina to defend a trade secrets case, even though the company’s Web site allegedly targeted customers here, the appeals court ruled June 20. The reason: The plaintiff — another Virginia company, but one with its primary place of business […]
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 […]
Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
Government Contract - Qui Tam - False Claims Act
Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
Beer & Wine Permit - Restrictive Covenant - Suitable Location
Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
FCRA - Auto Loan - Bank Accounting Errors
Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
Veterinarian - Vaccine Maintenance
Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
Business Tort - Va. Computer Crimes Act - Trade Secrets
Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
GRANITEVILLE — A textile company that closed after a train wreck and toxic chemical spill in 2005 has agreed to settle a lawsuit with a railroad company, ending a trial that began a month ago. Avondale Mills, Norfolk Southern and the mill’s insurance company reached a deal early this month, Avondale attorney Terry Richardson said. […]
State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
SPARTANBURG — An Upstate auto dealer is facing numerous lawsuits and the wrath of regulators who have accused it of using deceptive advertising tactics. The state Consumer Affairs Department has written a letter to Joe Gibson Suzuki requiring it to address numerous concerns of customers and the agency. “In almost 20 years of reviewing auto […]
Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
The quiet times are over for securities litigators. The subprime mortgage meltdown has spurred a record number of investor class actions and other litigation, and attorneys and researchers say this is just the tip of the iceberg. “I think we are just seeing the beginning of the wave of subprime suits,” said J. Boyd Page, […]
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
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