Court upholds $3.8M attorney fee award
4th Circuit affirms $3.8M in fees for Montgomery Park in lease dispute, citing common core of facts in defense and counterclaims.
Federal court asked by NASCAR to dismiss antitrust lawsuit
NASCAR went before a federal judge Wednesday and asked for the antitrust suit filed against the stock car series to be dismissed. Should it proceed, NASCAR asked that the two […]
Zillow sues Richland County over records access
Zillow, an online national real estate marketplace, has sued Richland County over access to public records, The State newspaper of Columbia reported. Zillow’s complaint alleges that the county violated public […]
Who you know: Connected lawyers get fat fees for fighting state’s legal battles
Critics of the secretive selection process that the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office uses to hire private lawyers for cases that can generate millions in fees have been speaking out […]
SC couple’s lawyers seek legal fees from state
CHARLESTON (AP) — The attorneys whose lawsuit helped open the way for same-sex marriage in South Carolina want a federal judge to order the state to reimburse them more than […]
SC ordered to pay $98K in fees in immigration suit
South Carolina has been ordered to pay legal fees to a group that sued the state over its immigration law.
Tribe to argue sovereignty in legal-fee demand
The Cherokee Nation will argue that tribal sovereignty makes it immune from a request for $1 million in legal fees in a custody battle over a 4-year-old girl, according to a tribal assistant attorney general.
Insurer on hook for plaintiff’s $212K legal bill
An insurance company is on the hook for over $212,000 in legal fees a policyholder owes to a designer of home building plans after a federal judge rejected its arguments in a declaratory judgment motion.
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