South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

In the first week of economic disruption from the coronavirus, more than 31,000 people said they lost their jobs in South Carolina. The state Thursday released unemployment claims for the week ending March 21, and the 31,054 claims were almost ...

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Two Republicans in the South Carolina House have joined a growing call for Gov. Henry McMaster to issue a stay at home order to fight the coronavirus. The letter from Reps. Neal Collins of Easley and Gary Clary of Clemson ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court announced March 23 that it was postponing arguments for the first time in more than 100 years because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump’s financial records. Arguments scheduled at ...

In another example of how quickly courts are moving to accommodate the need to practice social distancing in order to contain the novel SARS-COV-2 coronavirus, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has suspended a rule that requires parties to ...

South Carolina health officials announced 22 new cases of coronavirus Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 195 cases. New positive COVID-19 cases were detected in 12 counties, according to a news release from the South Carolina Department of Health and ...

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In a nearly empty Statehouse with especially worried members voting from the balcony, the South Carolina House approved $45 million Thursday for state health officials to fight the new coronavirus. Gov. Henry McMaster took the unheard of step of immediately ...

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The South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously overturned the attempted murder conviction of a gang member who shot and critically injured a college student. The court ruled Wednesday that Michael Juan Smith did not intend to shoot Martha Childress, a ...

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A South Carolina judge gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a $520 million settlement that would provide refunds to Santee Cooper Utility customers who were charged increased rates for a failed nuclear construction project. Judge Jean Toal gave an initial approval ...

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As South Carolina reported its first death Monday from the new coronavirus, lawmakers plan to return to the Capitol, but only long enough to pass a $45 million emergency request from state health officials. State senators planned a normal week ...

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The South Carolina Senate has approved a bill banning jails and prisons from using leg, waist and ankle restraints on pregnant women while they give birth. South Carolina is among only six states that don’t ban shackling pregnant inmates. The ...

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