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Columbia attorney suspended
Attorney: Joenathan Shelly Chaplin Location: Columbia Bar membership: Member since 1996 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for one year, retroactive to the date of his interim suspension, on Aug. 24 Background: As part of the investigation into money laundering, federal agents requested Chaplin provide records of payments made to him by criminal […]
Paying for accounting help is cheaper in the long run
Most weeks, including this one, you can find our roundup of attorneys who have been sanctioned by the state Supreme Court for violating ethical rules. We print these as cautionary tales illustrating the kinds of behaviors most likely to get an attorney disbarred. You may have noticed that, while occasionally we find instances of unusual […]
Bar Discipline Roundup: Williamston attorney disbarred, McMaster suspended
Attorney: Philip Earle Williams Location: Williamston Bar membership: Member since 1986 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on March 5 Background: Williams drafted a will for a client that named himself personal representative. After the client’s death, he improperly handled $300,000 in estate funds, making improper payments to himself and others. The beneficiaries demanded a full accounting, but[...]
Bar Discipline Roundup: Myrtle Beach attorney suspended
Attorney: Robert Paul Taylor Location: Myrtle Beach Bar membership: Member since 2002 Disciplinary action: Suspended until further notice on Feb. 19 Background: The Supreme Court suspended Taylor’s license to practice law until further order and appointed a special receiver to assume responsibility for his client files and law office accounts to protect the interests of […]
Bar Discipline Roundup: Charleston attorney disbarred
Attorney: Michael Anthony Walker Location: Charleston Bar membership: Member since 1976 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on Dec. 11 Background: Walker failed to pay a medical provider’s bill from a client’s proceeds, despite telling the client he had done so, misappropriated $1,880 the provider was to receive, and provided a fabricated check image to the collection agency. […]
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
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- 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
- N.C. Bar Association embraces homophobia
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