South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s top prosecutor on Thursday sued the state’s capital city over a school mask mandate that officials allege violates state law. Columbia’s school mask order conflicts with a state budget requirement that went into effect ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday limited prosecutors’ ability to use an anti-hacking law to charge people with computer crimes. Conservative and liberal justices joined to vote 6-3 to overturn the conviction of a police sergeant who used ...

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In early May, hackers used malicious ransomware to shut down the oil pipeline that carries gasoline to North Carolina and South Carolina, causing long lines at gas stations lucky enough to have any gas to sell at all. The attack was unusual it ...

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By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA (AP) — A man who spent nearly seven years awaiting trial for murder in South Carolina has been exonerated after testifying in his own defense that he gave police the name and address of ...

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Looking to advance racial equity and help reconstruct a deeply imbalanced system, nearly 300 law firms across the country have joined the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, a collaborative, pro bono project formed last summer after several events sparked nationwide protests ...

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ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor investigating potential efforts by Donald Trump and others to influence last year’s general election has a message for people who are eager to see whether the former president will be charged: Be patient. “I’m ...

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COLUMBIA (AP) — A bill that would make South Carolina the 48th state in the nation to pass a hate crime law started its journey through the Statehouse on Tuesday. The proposal to allow harsher penalties for killings, assaults, stalking, ...

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COLUMBIA (AP) — A bill banning most abortions in South Carolina is heading to the governor’s desk Thursday and he has promised to sign it into law as soon as he can. The measure is unlikely to take effect, however, ...

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COLUMBIA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is the latest member of South Carolina’s congressional delegation to test positive for the coronavirus, announcing his test result Wednesday just hours after speaking on the U.S. House floor. In a statement released ...

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