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4th Circuit upholds conviction in SC senior’s slaying
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the 2022 conviction of Dominique Devonah Brand for kidnapping resulting in death, carjacking resulting in death and using or carrying a […]
Andrews leads U.S. Attorney’s Office after Boroughs’ departure
COLUMBIA — A career federal prosecutor was named acting U.S. attorney for the District of South Carolina on Tuesday after the Trump administration dismissed U.S. Attorney Adair Ford Boroughs, an […]
Court sentences doctor in drugs-for-sex scheme
FLORENCE — Dr. David Carlos Rodriguez Jr., 50, of Florence, was sentenced to almost five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to prescribing Oxycodone to a patient in exchange […]
4th Circuit: Appeal waiver forecloses challenge to sentence
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Where a man argued the District Court erred when it sentenced him as an armed career criminal, his appeal was barred by the appeal waiver […]
Bankruptcy Court’s local rule revisions soon come into effect
A series of revisions to 10 local rules for the Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina will take effect Dec. 1. The court announced the proposed changes Oct. […]
4th Circuit overturns Murdaugh associate’s conviction
A ruling Thursday by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the conviction and prison sentence of a banker and associate of murderer Alex Murdaugh, The Post and […]
Phishing attack targets SC lawyers
State and federal courts are sounding an alarm about phishing attempts using an email that purports to be from the federal court system. A warning on the website for the […]
U.S. attorney, two groups honor 4 with Thurmond Award
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and two other groups have presented four officers in South Carolina with the annual Strom Thurmond Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement. The four were recognized […]
Hardesty named Chapter 13 standing trustee
A veteran lawyer for the Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina has been tapped as the new Chapter 13 standing attorney, a media release says. Dawn Marie Hardesty […]
SC inmate ran drug ring from prison
A high-volume, multiyear drug conspiracy run by a South Carolina prison inmate has netted him a lengthy federal prison sentence. Benjamin Johnathan Newman, 38, was sentenced after pleading guilty to […]
4th Circuit: Insurance coverage dispute remanded to state court
The 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals could not review a federal District Court’s order remanding an insurance case to state court.
Bankruptcy debt limits will change
Debt limits to qualify for relief under two chapters of federal bankruptcy law will sunset Friday, reverting to their prepandemic amounts, a news release from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for […]
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
- We tore out our own backup generator
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?
- 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
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