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Civil Practice – Article III Standing – Lack of Jurisdiction
Appellant’s operative complaint failed to plead Article III standing. We vacated the order and judgment of the district court and remanded, with instructions for the district court to dismiss without […]
Tort/Negligence – Emotional Distress Damages for Harm to Pets – Personal Property
Emotional distress damages are not available for harm to pets, as they are legally considered personal property, while leaving open the possibility of recovering other property-related damages. We affirmed partial […]
Criminal Practice – Guilty Plea Via Webex – Remote Proceedings During the Pandemic
Petitioner was effectively denied counsel during his coronavirus-era Webex guilty plea, making his plea counsel’s performance constitutionally ineffective. We reversed the denial of post-conviction relief (PCR) . Petitioner, who pleaded […]
Contract – Construction Contract – Foreclosure
Appellant unjustifiably breached a construction contract for his custom home, and we rejected his claims of negligence, fraud, SCUTPA violations, and breach of fiduciary duty. We affirmed the judgment in […]
Attorneys – No Prior Disciplinary History – Failure to Maintain Copies of All Required Financial Records
Public reprimand is an adequate sanction for Respondent’s misconduct. We accepted the Agreement and publicly reprimanded Respondent for his misconduct. In this attorney disciplinary matter, Respondent and the Office of […]
Criminal Practice – Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity – Continued Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment
Respondent’s history of violence, medication noncompliance, and insufficiently supervised discharge plan justified continued inpatient psychiatric treatment. We affirmed the denial of discharge for Respondent, a not guilty by reason of […]
Criminal Practice – Protection of Persons and Property Act – Immunity from Prosecution
The court of appeals erred in finding Respondent was entitled to an entirely new, second immunity hearing under the Protection of Persons and Property Act following the mistrial. We reversed […]
Environmental – 401 Water Quality Certification – Construction of New Natural Gas Pipeline
The Administrative Law Court (ALC) did not err in allowing construction of a new natural gas pipeline, finding ample evidence supported the project’s necessity, environmental safeguards, and regulatory compliance. We […]
Administrative Law – Administrative Procedure Act – Statutory Authority
The district court lacked jurisdiction over what were essentially contract-based claims under the Tucker Act and that Plaintiffs’ separation-of-powers/ultra vires theories failed to meet the strict standards for nonstatutory review. […]
Criminal Practice – Upward Variance – Imposing Revocation Sentence
The district court did not plainly err in imposing a 24-month revocation sentence on Defendant because it focused on Defendant’s repeated and willful supervised-release violations, not on punishing him again […]
Constitutional – Standing – South Carolina’s Juvenile Detention System
Advocacy organizations lacked Article III standing and a §1983 cause of action because only the detained youth themselves, not the groups, are the proper parties to challenge the alleged unconstitutional […]
Civil Practice – Waiver of Insufficient Process and Insufficient Service of Process Defenses – Related Back to Original Complaint
The insurer waived process and service defenses, the action was properly commenced, and the amended complaint related back within the statute of limitations. We reversed and remanded the circuit court’s […]
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
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- 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
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
- Law ‘n History: The beer, scandal and haunted mansion of the Lemp dynasty
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