South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
A judge in Anderson has delayed a decision on whether to reduce the prison sentence for a Greenville attorney convicted in a fraud case.
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Judge delays decision on lawyer’s sentence
Jailer jailed for stealing from inmate 
A Clarendon County jail officer has been charged with stealing an inmate's credit card information to pay his own personal bills.
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Read More »Man sentenced to prison for health care fraud
COLUMBIA (AP) — A Cordova man has been sentenced for his role in a fraud case involving BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina policy numbers. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says 46-year-old R. L. Robinson-Taylor was sentenced Monday to more than two ...
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Read More »Civil Practice – Appeals – Summary Judgment – Tort/Negligence – Fraud & Unfair Trade Practices – Real Property Contract
Woodson v. DLI Properties, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-003-14, 12 pp.) (Jean Hoefer Toal, Ch.J.) (Costa M. Pleicones, J., concurring in the result only without separate opinion) Appealed from Lancaster County Circuit Court (Brooks P. Goldsmith, J.) On writ of ...
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Read More »Man charged with fraud over banana peel fall, lawsuit
A Maryland man accused of staging a fall on a banana peel in a southeast Washington Metro station elevator has been charged with fraud.
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Read More »Woman pleads guilty to benefits fraud
A Greenville County woman has been ordered to repay the state of South Carolina thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits she received fraudulently.
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Read More »Ex-SC State board member, 2 others plead guilty
Three men, including a former South Carolina State University board member, have pleaded guilty to bank fraud and conspiracy.
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Read More »Ohio scammer imprisoned for stealing SC man’s identity
A man who authorities said used a stolen identity to get more than $400,000 in medical treatment from an Ohio State University hospital has been sentenced to three years prison.
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Read More »Ex-Easley investment manager sentenced to 10 years
The former manager of an Easley investment firm has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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Read More »Civil Practice – Venue — Forum Selection Clause – Mandatory – Transfer to South Carolina
Manchin v. QS-1 Data Systems Both of the parties’ contracts say, “The sole jurisdiction for any legal proceedings under this Agreement shall be South Carolina.” The use of the terms “sole” and “shall” means the forum selection clause is mandatory. Venue is transferred to the District of South Carolina.
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