South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

  Administrative Rule Promulgation – Environmental – ‘Waters of the United States’ Even though the rule in question, “the Suspension Rule,” merely suspends a controversial rule that expanded the definition as to which waters can be regulated by the U.S. ...

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  Administrative   Social Security – Disability – Credibility – Pain Bradshaw v. Berryhill (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-039-18, 15 pp.) (Paige Gossett, USMJ) 0:16-cv-03530; D.S.C. Holding: Even if the administrative law judge used improper language in determining plaintiff’s residual functional ...

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The most important opinions from South Carolina Lawyers Weekly for the third quarter of 2017. Administrative Beer & Wine Permit – Renewal Denial – Convenience Store – Unimproved Problems Kan Enterprises, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Revenue (Lawyers Weekly ...

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The most important opinions from the second quarter of 2017. Administrative APA & Mandamus – Savannah River Site – Nuclear Fuel Removal South Carolina v. United States (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-092-17, 37 pp.) (J. Michelle Childs, J.) 1:16-cv-00391; D.S.C. Holding: ...

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The most important opinions for the first quarter of 2017. Administrative Medicaid – Benefits Reduction – Civil Practice – Mootness Kobe v. Haley (Lawyers Weekly No. 006-001-17, 55 pp.) (Per Curiam) No. 15-1419; Appealed from U.S.D.C. at Columbia, S.C. (Margaret ...

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Administrative ALJ Must Reconcile ‘Apparent’ Conflict with VE Pearson v. Colvin, Acting Comm’r of SSA (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-001-16, 19 pp.) (Motz, J.) No. 14-2255, Dec. 17, 2015; USDC at Norfolk, Va. (Morgan, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: The 4th Circuit ...

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Administrative Maryland Lawyer Must Provide SSN, or Lose License Tankersley v. Almand (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-141-16, 41 pp.) (Diaz, J.) No. 15-1081, Sept. 13, 2016; USDC at Baltimore, Md. (Bennett, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: A Maryland lawyer who refused to ...

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July 4 Attorneys Discipline – Public Reprimand – Inactive Member – Criminal Charges – Representing Client While Suspended In re Herlong (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-039-16, 5 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: The retired, inactive and now-sober respondent-lawyer admits ...

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SC ImOps April 18 Administrative ALJ Must Reconcile ‘Apparent’ Conflict with VE Pearson v. Colvin, Acting Comm’r of SSA (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-001-16, 19 pp.) (Motz, J.) No. 14-2255, Dec. 17, 2015; USDC at Norfolk, Va. (Morgan, J.) 4th Cir. ...

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Arbitration FAA – Civil Practice – Stay Motion – Real Property – Homeowner’s Warranty National Home Insurance Co. v. Bridges (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-198-15, 17 pp.) (Mary Geiger Lewis, J.) 6:15-cv-00112; D.S.C. Holding: Although petitioner has shown that its homeowner’s ...