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Jury awards former Michigan inmate $307.6M in prison health care suit
A federal civil jury on April 2 awarded a $307.6 million verdict to a Detroit man who alleges he suffered in prison for more than two years because the state’s […]
Law ‘n History: ‘Let’s kill mummy’
By R. Marc Kantrowitz At 16, Pauline Parker found love. Fortunately, the feeling was mutual with the year younger Juliet Hulme returning her strong affections. Meeting in New Zealand’s Christchurch […]
Moore told to choose execution method
COLUMBIA — South Carolina prison officials told death row inmate Richard Moore on Tuesday that he can choose between a firing squad, the electric chair and lethal injection for his […]
South Carolina sets Moore’s execution for Nov. 1
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Friday set a date of Nov. 1 to put to death a man who killed a store clerk a quarter-century ago, the […]
Law ’n History: Dr. Holmes and Mr. Hyde
By R. Marc Kantrowitz He was a catch. Handsome, of medium height and build, dapper in appearance and dress, exuding wealth. A doctor no less and young, in his later […]
4th Circuit: Ruling reinstates lawsuit over search
Where an inmate alleged that prison officials violated his rights by violently pulling a contraband phone out of his rectum in a prison shower, the District Court erred by granting […]
Judge dismisses lawsuit over ban of recording inmate interviews
COLUMBIA — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit trying to overturn the South Carolina prison system’s banning on-camera, in-person interviews with inmates or recording their phone calls for […]
Ex-chief who raided newspaper faces felony obstruction charge
TOPEKA, Kan. — A former Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of […]
3 Parkland victims’ families reach settlements with killer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Families of three students murdered during the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and a wounded former student have reached multimillion-dollar settlements in […]
Judge eyes dismissing Baldwin indictment in fatal shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge is considering Alec Baldwin’s request to dismiss a grand jury indictment against him at a virtual court hearing Friday. The indictment in […]
State prisoner pleads guilty in federal drug conspiracy case
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Rock Hill man could be sentenced up to 40 years and fined millions of dollars in a trafficking conspiracy that saw narcotics brought into a South […]
SC officials see promise in prison where ‘restorative justice’ has boosted safety
TURBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina prison unit where older men with lengthier sentences mentor young adults preparing to reenter society is giving officials hope that a different approach to living conditions will reduce violence behind bars. The special housing facility emphasizes an unorthodox method of prisoner reform called "restorative justice" that prioritizes open communication and [...]
Legal Tech
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
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
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
Commentary
- We tore out our own backup generator
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
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