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Receivership upheld to protect asbestos claimants’ recovery efforts
The South Carolina Supreme Court largely upheld a pre-judgment receivership imposed on a foreign asbestos company, finding substantial evidence that the company engaged in conduct designed to hinder asbestos […]
Attorneys navigate increase in challenging UTV & ATV crashes
In recent years, accidents and deaths involving all-terrain vehicles and utility task vehicles have skyrocketed. Personal injury and product liability attorneys are facing unique challenges when litigating these cases as insurance hasn’t caught up to […]
Youth in custody attacked, injured $300,000 settlement
Action: Civil rights, personal injury Injuries alleged: Extensive bilateral frontal hemorrhagic contusions and occipital skull fracture Case name: Zamour Davis v. South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice Court/case number: Richland […]
VIDEO: Legal concerns arise in evolving world of home rentals
Personal injury attorney Matthew Breen of Lowcountry Law doesn’t see them every day, but he knows that short-term rentals are causing an influx of cases. “You’d be surprised how many […]
Enviable record: 25 months, 21 trials, 16 victories, $30.8M verdicts
Eric Playter, a seasoned trial lawyer who won 16 of 21 cases over a 25-month period, emphasizes organization, experience and authenticity in court while cautioning against burnout from overworking.
SCAJ unanimously elects Lynn as president
Sydney Lynn, a personal injury and workers' compensation lawyer with Joye Law Firm, has been unanimously elected to lead the South Carolina Association for Justice for the 2024-25 program year.
$4.66 million verdict; Injured party sued by driver of golf cart that struck him
Action: Verdict Date: June 13, 2024 Date of incident: Oct 5, 2018 Nature of claim: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Full thickness rotator cuff tear/rupture to right shoulder, anterior to posterior […]
Experts: Titan lawsuit will be difficult to win
PORTLAND, Maine — A lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big judgment against the owner of the vessel could be very difficult, legal experts […]
Murdaugh appeals financial fraud sentence
Alex Murdaugh is appealing the 40-year sentence he was given in April by a federal district judge for financial fraud, The State newspaper of Columbia reported. The convicted double murderer […]
Palmetto State Armory named in lawsuit after round explodes
COLUMBIA — Palmetto State Armory has been named a defendant in a federal lawsuit filed by an Arizona man who alleges his ammunition exploded while he was loading a shotgun […]
$2.15 million settlement: Drunken driver’s high-speed crash kills minor
Action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Death Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Demand: $2.15 million Amount: $2.15 million Date: Dec. 12, 2023 Attorneys: Gedney Howe IV and Michael Monastra of […]
Drunken driver’s high-speed crash kills minor; $2.15 million settlement
Action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Death Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Demand: $2.15 million Amount: $2.15 million Date: Dec. 12, 2023 Attorneys: Gedney Howe IV and Michael Monastra of […]
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
Commentary
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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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- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
- Law ‘n History: The beer, scandal and haunted mansion of the Lemp dynasty
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