South Carolina once had one of the county’s highest rates of execution, even putting two prisoners to death in one night. But now the state hasn’t executed a prisoner in nine years and currently lacks the drugs to carry out ...
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Read More »James D. Gandy III and Robert S. Dodds have joined YCRLAW in Charleston as special counsel. Dodds will be primarily a member of the firm’s business, insurance, real estate, and regulatory matters practice group. Gandy will be primarily a member ...
Read More »A South Carolina man was awarded more than $11 million dollars in a civil lawsuit after he was shot nine times by authorities during a drug raid and left paralyzed. Julian Betton was shot by members of the Horry County ...
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Read More »A prominent state lawmaker was nominated Wednesday to be U.S. Attorney from South Carolina by President Donald Trump. Peter McCoy, 41, is currently the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. The Charleston Republican was elected to the House in 2010. ...
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Read More »“Pro Bono Publico” is a Latin phrase that means “for the good of the public.” For lawyers, the phrase is associated with taking on a case or helping clients free of charge. Maybe your firm requires you to hit a ...
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Read More »BY BRIAN MOLDE Every major car insurance company in the United States now has what is referred to as a “usage-based insurance” (UBI) program. That includes Allstate (“Drivewise”), State Farm (“Drive Safe and Save”), GEICO (“DriveEasy”), Progressive (“Snapshot”), USAA (“SafePilot”), ...
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Read More »A man whose murder conviction for killing a man he thought broke into his South Carolina home was overturned has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge before a new trial. Antrell Felder pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter Tuesday and was ...
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Read More »The Boy Scouts of America urged victims to come forward Tuesday as the historic, 110-year-old organization filed for bankruptcy protection in the first step toward creating a huge compensation fund for potentially thousands of men who were molested as youngsters ...
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Read More »South Carolina legislators elected eight new judges to the bench and re-elected seven sitting judges to fresh terms during February’s judicial elections. The legislature re-elected Justice George James to a seat on the state’s Supreme Court and Judge Stephanie Pendarvis ...
Read More »A suspended South Carolina sheriff already indicted on domestic violence charges now faces 13 additional criminal charges including giving alcohol to someone under 21 and using his power to continue a sexual relationship with an employee, authorities said. The new ...
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