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Civil Practice – Discovery Sanctions – Appointment of a Receiver
The sanctions were plainly justified and the appointment of the Receiver was also within the trial court’s discretion. We affirmed the order granting sanctions, and we affirmed the portion of […]
Constitutional – 2024 South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act – Definition of ‘Fetal Heartbeat’
The “fetal heartbeat” under the 2023 South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act occurs in most instances at approximately six weeks of pregnancy. We affirmed the circuit court’s […]
Attorneys – Agreement for Discipline by Consent – Rules of Professional Conduct
Attorney’s conduct violated the Rules of Professional Conduct. We accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent and suspended Respondent from the practice of law in this state for nine months. […]
Attorneys – Agreement for Discipline by Consent – Retroactive to Date of Interim Suspension
Respondent is disbarred based on eight disciplinary complaints over fee disputes, failure to act with reasonable diligence and promptness, misconduct, and failure to pay a process server. Disbarred. In this […]
Supreme court restores summary judgment for agent in crawl-space moisture dispute
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that a couple buying a home could not proceed against a listing agent over hidden moisture issues, reversing the Court of Appeals and reinstating […]
Supreme court says procurement contractors waived right to judicial forum
The South Carolina Supreme Court ended two consolidated procurement battles by holding that JMI Sports, JMSI College, LLC, and Intellectual Capitol cannot pursue a declaratory judgment attack on the constitutionality […]
Attorneys – Agreement for Discipline by Consent – Suspended License
Respondent’s conduct in practicing law while suspended and in being dishonest with the magistrate violated the Rules of Professional Conduct. We accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent and suspended […]
Attorneys – Agreement for Discipline by Consent – No Prior Disciplinary History
Respondent’s conduct violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement. We accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent and suspended Respondent from the practice of […]
Insurance – Covenant-Not-to-Execute – Pretrial Settlements
Subcontractor is entitled to set off the full amount of the $1,000,000 paid by general contractor’s insurer to a townhome project in exchange for the covenant-not-to-execute. We reversed in part, […]
Real Property – South Carolina Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act – Negligent Misrepresentation
Buyers in a residential real estate transaction failed to create an issue of fact regarding their reliance on a real estate agent’s statement. We reversed the court of appeals and […]
Civil Practice – Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act – Justiciable Controversy
The legal right Appellants asserted is at stake is the right to have a court of the unified judicial system decide their contract claims. They legally and knowingly waived this […]
Trusts & Estates – Sanctions – Repeated Attempts to Delay
The circuit court acted within its discretion in imposing sanctions on estate’s former personal representative and trustee. We affirmed the circuit court’s imposition of sanctions under Rule 11 and modified […]
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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