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Environmental – Endangered Species Act of 1973 – National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Appellants do not have a sufficient likelihood of success on the merits of their claims that a permit issued pursuant to the Clean Water Act violates both the Endangered Species […]
Criminal Practice – Guilty Plea – Guidelines Calculations
The district court fully complied with Fed. R. Crim. P. Rule 11 in accepting the guilty plea and we discerned no error in the calculation of the advisory Guidelines range. […]
Criminal Practice – Guilty Plea – Letter Offered for Mitigation Purposes
The court adequately considered a letter Defendant offered for mitigation purposes. We affirmed in part and dismissed in part the district court’s order. Defendant Dillinger Matson Bolden pleaded guilty, pursuant […]
Labor & Employment – Right to a Jury Trial – Breach of Contract Claim Against the Government
Respondent was not entitled to a jury trial on her breach of contract claim against Richland County. We reversed and remanded. Richland County appealed a circuit court order granting Respondent […]
Civil Practice – Global Settlement Agreement – Personal and Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Global Settlement Agreement and Addendum do not bar the Receiver’s action in Florida. However, as there is no prevailing party at this stage of the proceedings we reversed the circuit […]
Criminal Practice – Stored Communications Act – Exigent Circumstances Exception
Evidence obtained from the use of real-time, cell-site location should not have been suppressed. We affirmed the convictions for burglary, armed robbery, kidnapping, and illegal possession of a weapon. Rashawn […]
Workers’ Compensation – Change of Condition Claim – Medical Opinions
The claimant proved that her physical condition has changed since her initial workers’ compensation award. We reversed the decision of the court of appeals and remanded to the South Carolina […]
Labor & Employment – Pretext for Discrimination – McDonnell Douglas Burden
A reasonable jury could find that Plaintiff’s acting supervisor harbored discriminatory animus towards her, built a case against her based on misleading allegations, and ultimately procured her termination on unlawful […]
Criminal Practice – Sufficient Legal Provocation – Sudden Heat of Passion
Trial counsel’s performance was not deficient because evidence in the record supports his belief that self-defense was not a viable claim, and the voluntary manslaughter charge was proper. We affirmed […]
Criminal Practice – Law of Accident – Self Defense
We found no reversible error in refusing to charge the law of accident but found reversible error in refusing to charge self-defense. We reversed the court of appeals and remanded […]
Tort/Negligence – Safe School Climate Act – South Carolina Tort Claims Act
The teacher’s forceful grabbing of the minor student by the arm to the point of producing physical pain was enough evidence to allow the jury to infer it caused sufficient […]
Civil Practice – Subject Matter Jurisdiction – Unauthorized Practice of Law
The Master-in-Equity had subject matter jurisdiction to hear Appellant’s declaratory judgment claim. We affirmed as modified the Master-in-Equity’s order dismissing Appellant’s declaratory judgment claim. Appellant Frances Mack-Marion refinanced her property […]
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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- 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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