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Criminal Practice – Voir Dire – ‘Intentional Versus Unintentional’ Framework
When a juror untruthfully answers or fails to answer a material voir dire question, the juror’s bias may not be presumed, and a new trial may be ordered only when […]
Real Property – Partition by Sale of Real Property – Unclean Hands Defense
The court of appeals erred in affirming the Master-in-Equity’s order granting partition of the Property, as there are genuine issues of material fact with respect to Defendant’s unclean hands defense. […]
Attorneys – Mitigating Circumstances – Financial Misconduct
The Court does note regard financial misconduct lightly, particularly when such misconduct concerns expenditure of client funds or other improper use of trust funds. We accepted the Agreement for Discipline […]
Constitutional – Education Scholarship Trust Fund – Public Funds
Portions of the Education Scholarship Trust Fund violate South Carolina’s constitutional prohibition against the use of public funds for the direct benefit of private educational institutions. We granted relief to […]
Attorneys – Attorney Disciplinary Matter – Public Reprimand
Attorney’s misconduct warranted a public reprimand. We accepted the Agreement and issued a public reprimand. In this attorney disciplinary matter, Respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel entered into an […]
Civil Practice – Motion for a New Trial Nisi Additur – Motion for Setoff
The trial court applied the correct standard for decision in granting plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial nisi additur, acted within its discretion in finding the jury verdict inadequate, and […]
Civil Practice – Notice Posted in a ‘Conspicuous’ Place – Take Exclusive Physical Possession of the Property
The required notice was not posted in a conspicuous place. We reversed the court of appeals. Alvetta Massenberg appealed the master-in-equity’s refusal to set aside a delinquent tax sale of […]
Criminal Practice – Exclusion of Testimony – Admission of Testimony Was Harmless
While testimony should have been excluded, it was not relevant and was of such minor consequence to the case that it does not warrant reversal. We affirmed the court of […]
Criminal Practice – Section 16-3-657 of the South Carolina Code – Victim’s Testimony
A party may not properly argue section 16-3-657 to the jury, whether it be from a jury instruction or a party’s argument. We reversed the court of appeals and remanded […]
Attorneys – Attorney Disciplinary Matter – Sanction
Attorney’s communication with Friend about criminal case violated the Rules of Professional Conduct. We accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent and suspended respondent from the practice of law in […]
Criminal Practice – Jury Instruction – Moderate Bodily Injury
While the trial court’s failure to give a complete jury instruction was error, the error was harmless. We affirmed the court of appeals’ holding that the trial court erred, but […]
Civil Practice – Discovery of Records Pertaining to DSS Adoption Proceedings – Good Cause
A trial court’s determination that Department of Social Services’ files and records are discoverable under the Rules of Civil Procedure constitutes “good cause.” The order of the family court is […]
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
- 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
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
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