Demoted official’s lawsuit alleges whistleblower retaliation
A Jasper County school system official sued the school district, its board and other officials, alleging he was demoted after reporting conduct by former Superintendent Rechel Anderson. Wesley Terrill, the […]
Man pleads guilty in drone-delivered prison drug cases
COLUMBIA — A Columbia man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty last week to attempting to deliver drugs via drone to two state prisons, a news […]
Mistrial declared in SC double murder trial
RIDGELAND (AP) — A judge in Jasper County has declared a mistrial in the case of a man charged with two counts of murder. The Island Packet of Hilton Head […]
Federal judge bars county’s school board elections
A federal judge has blocked the Jasper County from holding elections for school board seats in November, saying the current election districts violate voting laws.
New development to mean Jasper County jobs
HARDEEVILLE (AP) — A large new development on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River near Savannah, Ga., is expected to mean thousands of jobs for Jasper County. The […]
Disturbance locks down state prison in Ridgeland
Guards at a medium-security state prison in Jasper County had to briefly abandon a wing of the facility after inmates caused a disturbance.
Real Property – Contract – Impossibility – Zoning – Building Moratorium – Frustration of Purpose
MPI South Carolina – 1, LLC v. Levy Center, LLC. (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-032-11, 6 pp.) (Per Curiam) Appealed from Jasper County. (Marvin H. Dukes III, Master-in-Equity) S.C. App. Unpub. […]
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
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- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
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