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Everyone’s waiting on Richland County
The State Election Commission has certified many of the results from this month's elections in South Carolina.
Not just a recount – losing candidate wants new election
A Republican who lost his bid to unseat a Richland County councilman is calling for a new election, saying county officials intentionally used too few voting machines on Election Day.
Richland County: no answers on voter problems
Richland County election officials were still counting ballots Wednesday, a day after voters in some precincts stood in line for seven hours to vote.
Elections – Voter ID Law – Voting Rights Act – Preclearance – 2013 Elections
South Carolina v. United States As authoritatively interpreted by S.C. officials – allowing voters without a photo ID to vote if they sign an affidavit giving any true explanation of what stopped them from obtaining a photo ID -- Act R54 is precleared under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act for elections beginning in 2013.
Elections – Statement of Economic Interest – Failure to File – Primary Winner – Special Election
Tempel v. South Carolina State Election Commission Where the Republican Party left candidate Paul Thurmond on the primary ballot because they mistakenly believed he had fulfilled the applicable filing requirements, candidate Thurmond has been disqualified as the Republican nominee, and the Republican Party must conduct a special primary election pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 7-11-55.
Elections – Fundraising – Corporate Contributions – Donor Recruitment – Reimbursement
U.S. v. Danielczyk In this prosecution of two corporate executives for an alleged scheme of recruiting donors and reimbursing their contributions to Hillary Clinton’s 2006 and 2008 Senate and Presidential Campaigns, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of a charge of corporation contributions in violation of 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a).
Elections – Voting Rights Act – Constitutional – Due Process & Equal Protection – Primary Ballots – Disqualification – Civil Practice – Temporary Restraining Order Motion
Smith v. South Carolina Election Commission The plaintiff-candidates allege that Anderson v. South Carolina Election Commission, 725 S.E.2d 704 (S.C. May 2, 2012) (“Anderson I”), rehearing denied Order No. 2012-05-03-05 (S.C. May 3, 2012) (“Anderson Order”), and Florence County Democratic Party v. Florence County Republican Party, Slip Op. No. 27128 (S.C. June 5, 2012), have been [...]
Elections – Civil Rights – National Voter Registration Act – Application Disclosure
Project Vote/Voting for America Inc. v. Long Virginia election officials violated the National Voter Registration Act by refusing to disclose completed voter registration applications with voters’ Social Security numbers redacted; the 4th Circuit affirms a district court decision that Section 8(i)(L) of the NVRA does apply to such applications and defendants violated the NVRA.
Elections – Advocacy Group – FEC Regulation – Constitutional – Vagueness Challenge — PAC Disclosures – ‘Major Purpose’ Test
The Real Truth About Abortion Inc. v. FEC Appellant, a Virginia nonprofit group called “The Real Truth About Abortion Inc.,” loses its constitutional challenge to a regulation of the Federal Election Commission that appellant says is unconstitutionally vague with regard to whether “Real Truth” has to make disclosures as a “political action committee.”
Elections – Anderson – SEI Filing — ‘Public Official’ — ‘Candidate’
Florence County Democratic Party v. Florence County Republican Party Even though S.C. Code Ann. § 8-13-1300(4) defines “public official” to include a “candidate”, candidates with current statements of economic interests (SEIs) on file were not exempt from filing SEIs when they filed their statements of intention of candidacy (SICs).
Elections – UOCAVA Voters – Voting Rights Act — Civil Practice – Standing – Candidate
Somers v. South Carolina State Election Commission The plaintiff-candidate seeks to bring a Voting Rights Act challenge to the procedure used by South Carolina’s counties to mail ballots under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) after the S.C. Supreme Court delayed the mailing of state ballots while it reviewed candidates’ failure to timely file their stat[...]
Elections – UOCAVA Voters – Voting Rights Act – Civil Practice – Standing – Candidate
Somers v. South Carolina State Election Commission The plaintiff-candidate seeks to bring a Voting Rights Act challenge to the procedure used by South Carolina’s counties to mail ballots under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) after the S.C. Supreme Court delayed the mailing of state ballots while it reviewed candidates’ failure to timely file their stat[...]
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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