South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Jul 6, 2026

Paycom fired worker because of her onion allergy, EEOC claims

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Paycom, alleging the company fired an employee who had a severe onion allergy rather than providing “reasonable workplace accommodations.” The agency […]

May 28, 2026

Biden sues Justice Department to block release of audio recordings

Former president Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on May 26, seeking to block the Trump administration from releasing the recordings and transcripts of his private interviews with a ghostwriter […]

May 21, 2026

Elon Musk’s X loses Australia child protection compliance lawsuit

An Australian court upheld a regulator’s fine against Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp after it admitted violating the law by failing to supply information about its […]

Apr 2, 2026

RI hospital ‘warehoused’ mentally ill patients. Now, a lawsuit is moving forward.

Long-standing claims that the Eleanor Slater Hospital defrauded Medicaid out of nearly a half-billion dollars by having its fiscal agent, Gainwell Technologies, submit “fraudulent” claims are back on the federal […]

Mar 30, 2026

Trump defends White House ballroom as ‘shed’ for secret complex

President Donald Trump says an important part of the $400 million ballroom he is building for the White House is a “massive military complex” underneath it that was supposed to […]

Feb 6, 2026

Kansas judge fines attorneys over AI-generated court brief

A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. Senior […]

Feb 5, 2026

Justice Department removes DHS lawyer after judge clash

The U.S. Justice Department has removed a government lawyer from an assignment in Minnesota after she told a federal judge, “This job sucks” and said immigration authorities had failed to […]

Feb 4, 2026

Fulton County challenges FBI seizure of 2020 election records

Georgia’s Fulton County filed a challenge on Feb. 4 to the legality of a warrant and seizure of election records in an FBI search of an election facility last week, […]

Dec 16, 2025

Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist’ label

A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his order designating it and another organization as a “ foreign terrorist organization,” saying the directive was […]

Oct 6, 2025

Greystar to pay $50M in rent-algorithm class action settlement

Greystar will pay $50 million to settle a class action over rent-setting algorithms, part of a $141 million settlement with 25 landlords, pending federal approval.

Sep 23, 2025

Google faces federal trial over alleged digital ad monopoly remedy

Google faces a federal trial in Virginia over alleged digital ad monopoly; DOJ seeks structural remedies while Google warns of disruption amid AI market shifts.

Jul 25, 2025

4th Circuit: Employee’s vaccine refusal not ADA-protected

The 4th Circuit upheld Johns Hopkins Lab’s firing of an employee who refused a COVID-19 vaccine and blocked medical record access for ADA accommodation.