South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Aug 4, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court won’t halt $655M judgment against Palestinians over attacks

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined on Aug. 3 to halt $655.5 million in damages that Palestinian authorities were ordered to pay plaintiffs in a civil suit over attacks that […]

Feb 24, 2025

Avoid having assumptions become convictions

By Jay Sullivan As lawyers, we are taught to be discerning, to be thoughtful and to apply critical thinking as we process complex and sometimes conflicting information. As humans, we […]

Jan 8, 2025

Court OKs eight-figure judgment against Murdaugh

Alex Murdaugh now faces a $14.8 million judgment after a false insurance claim was submitted in the death of his housekeeper, and the settlement was misappropriated. A Jan. 2 order […]

Jun 25, 2024

Bankruptcy trustee discloses plan to liquidate Jones’ assets

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court trustee is planning to shut down conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars media platform and liquidate its assets to help pay the $1.5 billion in lawsuit judgments […]

May 31, 2017

Woman’s $2.9M judgment against bank vacated

A multimillionaire described by her attorneys as “the consummate victim” has watched a $2.9 million judgment that she won against a bank go up in smoke at the South Carolina […]

Nov 7, 2016

Civil Practice – Judgments – Enforceability – Expiration Date – Action Filed

Gordon v. Lancaster (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-097-16, 14 pp.) (Paul Short Jr., J.) (Paula Thomas, J., dissenting) Appealed from Charleston County Circuit Court (J. C. Nicholson Jr., J.) S.C. App. […]

Nov 21, 2014

UTPA award comes to $17M in BB&T case

A South Carolina man who entrusted his retirement account to BB&T Corporation has been awarded $17.2 million after a jury found that the bank failed to properly manage his investments. […]

May 16, 2014

Government fines GM maximum $35M in safety case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is fining General Motors $35 million for delays in recalling small cars with faulty ignition switches. The government also says Friday that GM will […]

Apr 11, 2014

Judge: Tuomey must find $20M to continue appeal

SUMTER (AP) — A Sumter hospital has been given about two weeks to come up with $20 million so it can continue to appeal a $240 million judgment against it. […]

Dec 16, 2010

Court: Homeowners should have pled better defense in landscaper’s suit

Hilton Head Island homeowners Richard and Anne Ulbrich should have pled in their answer to a landscaper's lawsuit that an unlicensed contractor could not enforce a contract or a mechanic's lien. If they had, they might have won dismissal of the suit. Instead, the S.C. Supreme Court upheld a Beaufort County Circuit Court judge's denial of their motion for reconsideration. It let stand the circuit c[...]