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Even in high-interest election year, top races go unopposed
A candidate for statewide office in Rhode Island told supporters not to volunteer or donate to his campaign: It was pointless since he had little chance of winning. A candidate for Congress in Connecticut disappeared from his own campaign, saying he’d rather spend time coaching T-ball. The state Democratic Party in South Carolina, desperate for […]
SC Republicans propose closing state’s primary elections
COLUMBIA (AP) South Carolina Republicans took the first step toward ending the state’s practice of crossover voting during primary elections, announcing that the party would ask voters if they feel they should have the option to affiliate with a political party when registering to vote. The advisory referendum proposed by state GOP Chairman Drew McKissick […]
Filing window about to close for South Carolina’s elections
COLUMBIA (AP) Candidates across South Carolina have only a little bit more time to file for this year’s elections. Filing closed at noon March 30 for races including governor, the U.S. House and all of South Carolina’ statewide constitutional offices. Gov. Henry McMaster faces four GOP challengers in his quest for a first full term. […]
Filing opens for 2018 races across South Carolina
COLUMBIA (AP) Candidate filing is now open for this year’s elections in South Carolina. Filing opened at noon on March 16. Candidates have until noon on March 30 to file their paperwork and pay required fees. The governor and other statewide elected officials face voters this year, as do all of South Carolina’s seven U.S. […]
Haley signs election law changes after 4-year push
EASLEY, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has signed two ethics laws on income disclosure and independent investigations of legislators. The Republican governor signed the measures Thursday in Easley, where she thanked Senate Judiciary Chairman Larry Martin for his work on ethics reform over the last four years. She also endorsed Martin, who’s in a […]
2 congressmen, 39 legislators face primary challengers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Voters across South Carolina will determine whether two incumbent congressmen and 39 legislators survive primary contests to be on November’s ballots. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Tuesday. There are no statewide races. But both Gov. Nikki Haley and Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster are campaigning, though for […]
Elections — Court Revives School Board Election Challenge
Wright v. State of North Carolina (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-094-15, 41 pp.) (Wynn, J.) No. 14-1329, May 27, 2015; USDC at Raleigh, N.C. (Boyle, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: In this lawsuit challenging a state law redrawing electoral districts of the Wake County, N.C., Board of Education, the district court erred in dismissing the suit for […]
Municipal — Elections – Method – Nonpartisan Plurality – Clerical Error – Original Jurisdiction
Mitchell v. City of Greenville (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-037-15, 3 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: Even though an attachment that is mentioned in the respondent-city’s ordinance cites two methods for electing municipal officials, the body of the ordinance clearly indicates the city intended to adopt the nonpartisan plurality method. The court enters a […]
Lawmakers poised to select 9 new judges
South Carolina lawmakers are set to elect nine judges when they reconvene in January.
Richland County lawmaker wants election head fired
Republican Rep. Nathan Ballentine has become the first member of the Richland County legislative delegation to call for the firing of the county's election director.
Protest over Sen. Pickney’s election turned down
The South Carolina Election Commission decided Tuesday that Lowcountry state Sen. Clementa Pinckney's re-election should stand.
Special vote required after candidate wins 2 races
COLUMBIA (AP) — Greenville County voters must return to the polls to fill a House seat vacated by the incumbent who won two elections. The State newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/T4egW7 ) that Travelers Rest Republican Tom Corbin won his bids for both a second term in the House and a move to the Senate.
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
- Stericycle decision forces evaluation of policies, practices
- Are workplace DEI policies still legal after SCOTUS decisions?
- Court cases add new twists to legal language
- It’s all business, especially the busyness
- Virginia Tech student got due process in hearing
- 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
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