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Idalia upends court schedules in several counties
Courts in many South Carolina are closed or are adjusting their schedules for today in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. The storm, which had been downgraded to a tropical storm, was about 60 miles west of Charleston at 8 p.m. Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said. It was moving northeast at 21 mph, the Associated […]
Beatty issues instructions as Idalia nears
South Carolina’s top jurist has warned lawyers and others in the legal to be wary of Hurricane Idalia as it marches inland after making landfall Wednesday in Florida. In a memo posted on the court orders section of the South Carolina Judicial Branch’s website, Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty told judges at all […]
Judge: Police must delete copies of newspaper’s wrongly seized files
Kansas authorities must destroy all electronic copies they made of a small newspaper’s files when police raided its office this month, a judge ordered Tuesday, nearly two weeks after computers and cellphones seized in the search were returned. The Aug. 11 searches of the Marion County Record’s office and the homes of its publisher and […]
Clemson students debut autonomous off-road vehicle
To expedite the delivery of supplies and gather real-time data in disaster areas, Clemson University students at the International Center for Automotive Research in Greenville have developed an off-road reconnaissance and relief vehicle that can navigate all on its own. Each year, natural disasters cause significant damage and disruption to the nation’s transportation infrastructure, destroying [...]
AG to press Native education litigation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s been five years since a New Mexico judge issued a landmark ruling finding that the state was falling short in providing an adequate education to Native American students and many others, and the pace of progress since has been frustratingly slow for tribal leaders. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said […]
Georgia bank moves HQ to Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG — A Georgia-based financial center announced its opening of its second South Carolina branch on Spartanburg’s Main Street, which also will serve as the corporate headquarters of Southern Financial Corp. The Southern Bank new branch is at 468 E. Main St. in downtown Spartanburg. The 3,800-square foot structure has a sizable parking lot for […]
Denver to pay $4.7M to settle claims over protests
DENVER — Denver will pay $4.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that protesters were unjustly targeted for violating the city’s curfew during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd in 2020. City councilors unanimously agreed to the deal Monday without any debate. The lawsuit alleged that the city directed police to […]
Faculty member slain at UNC lab building
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A shooter killed a faculty member in a science building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday, police said after a lockdown that paralyzed the campus community as authorities searched for the suspect. Police arrested the suspect over three hours after the initial reports of shots fired […]
Court-martial set for former National Guard commander
CONCORD, N.H. — A court-martial has been scheduled early next year for a New Hampshire National Guard officer who is expected to be charged with assault and sexual harassment, according to the U.S. Army. Lt. Col. Mark Patterson, of Weare, New Hampshire, led a battalion serving on the southern U.S. border. He deployed with his […]
Murdaugh to plead guilty in theft case
COLUMBIA — Convicted murderer and former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he stole millions of dollars from clients, according to court records. If Murdaugh doesn’t change his mind before standing in front of a judge on Sept. 21, it would mark the first time he admits guilt […]
Yale settles lawsuit over students’ mental health, studies
Yale University and a student group announced Friday that they’ve reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring them to withdraw. Under the agreement, Yale will modify its policies regarding medical leaves of absence, including streamlining the reinstatement process for [&h[...]
Qantas orders 12 Dreamliners from North Charleston plant
NORTH CHARLESTON — Australia’s Qantas Group has chosen Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner to modernize its widebody fleet to modernize its widebody fleet with an order for four 787-9 and eight 787-10 airplanes. Boeing and Qantas said in a news release today the Dreamliner’s enhanced fuel efficiency and environmental performance is pivotal to the carrier’s global growth […]
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
- Virginia Tech student got due process in hearing
- High court justices cross the line of propriety
- High court’s term was rough on big business
- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
- The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
- Letter From The Editor – Working from Home
- NLRB joins FTC in taking aim at non-competes
- Supreme Court leaves key internet protection untouched
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
- My goal: Provide the information that you need now
- Case study: North Carolina courts provide guidance on scope, limitations of attorney-client privilege
- A Different Ode to Pro Bono Work
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