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High court tweaks its ruling on James Brown estate
Changes the state Supreme Court made in its revised opinion in the James Brown estate case, issued earlier this month, have thrown shadows on a couple of Freedom of Information Act suits against state Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Supreme Court nixes James Brown estate settlement
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a settlement divvying up the multimillion-dollar estate of James Brown, saying a former attorney general didn't follow the late soul singer's wishes in putting together the deal.
The reporter, the attorney general and James Brown
The most recent twist in the spiraling saga of superstar James Brown’s estate had S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson facing off against a freelance reporter for the Newberry Observer. Last week, Wilson blinked.
James Brown’s manager ordered to pay legal tab
The South Carolina Supreme Court on May 2 rejected an appeal by James Brown’s former manager and ordered him to pay legal bills for an attorney representing some of the late soul singer’s children. The justices unanimously upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering David Cannon to pay fees charged by Atlanta attorney Louis Levenson but reduced the amount owed by $24,000.
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
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- 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
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
- My goal: Provide the information that you need now
- Case study: North Carolina courts provide guidance on scope, limitations of attorney-client privilege
- A Different Ode to Pro Bono Work
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