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NAACP wants feds to probe shootings by Charleston cops
Civil rights officials in Charleston on Wednesday said that the U.S. Justice Department should investigate a series of police shootings, saying that some law officers seem to think that it is OK to use excessive force against black suspects.
Attorney for NAACP chief asks for new prosecutor
An attorney representing state NAACP President Lonnie Randolph on charges of refusing to pay his dry cleaning bill and fighting with officers says he wants a new prosecutor handling the case.
City seeks more time to mull NAACP chief’s case
COLUMBIA (AP) — Columbia prosecutors say they need more time to evaluate whether to prosecute state NAACP President Lonnie Randolph on charges of refusing to pay his dry cleaning bill and fighting with officers. Randolph had a hearing Friday in municipal court in Columbia on misdemeanor charges including disorderly conduct, trespass and resisting arrest. Columbia […]
State NAACP chief blames diabetes for Columbia arrest
Diabetes and a cascade of misunderstandings led to the arrest of South Carolina NAACP President Lonnie Randolph on charges of refusing to pay his dry cleaning bill and fighting with officers, Randolph's lawyer said last week.
Closed to all, discriminatory to some?
The NAACP is suing a North Myrtle Beach restaurant under the Civil Rights Act, saying that the restaurant closed down for “renovations” for several straight years during Black Bike Week, a motorcycle festival predominantly attended by African-Americans. It claims that the closures were motivated by racial prejudice, and that no actual renovations occurred during any of the weeks the restaurant[...]
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
- 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
- N.C. Bar Association embraces homophobia
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