South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Jul 29, 2026

Settlement may have mooted insurer’s coverage dispute

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a U.S. District Court must determine whether an insurer’s declaratory judgment action became moot after the underlying lawsuit settled before addressing […]

Jul 28, 2026

EBay, former execs to pay $56M to settle couple’s harassment case

EBay and three former top executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to resolve a lawsuit by a Massachusetts couple who fell victim to a bizarre stalking and harassment campaign […]

Jul 21, 2026

US judge approves Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement of copyright lawsuit

A federal judge in San Francisco on July 20 signed off on artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s landmark $1.5 billion settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by a group of […]

Jun 10, 2026

Visa, Mastercard $38 billion swipe fee settlement wins US judge’s approval

A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval to Visa’s and Mastercard’s revised $38 billion settlement with merchants who accused the card networks of charging too much to process payments […]

Jun 2, 2026

Motorcyclist injured after being struck, forced into fire hydrant

$6M SETTLEMENT Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Comminuted fractures of right leg and right shoulder, facial fractures Case name: Withheld Court: Charleston County Amount: $6 million Date: April 14, 2026 Attorneys: […]

Jun 2, 2026

SEC, Elon Musk defend ‘compromise’ settlement over Twitter purchases

Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defended their settlement over his purchase of Twitter shares, saying it reflected compromises and was not tainted by collusion, after the […]

Apr 17, 2026

Undue influence claim revives challenge to city sewer backup settlement

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a reasonable jury could find a city obtained a settlement release through undue influence after an elderly homeowner signed away her […]

Dec 18, 2025

Rear-end crash leads to catastrophic injury, $1.2M settlement

Action: Motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion of C4-7, posterior cervical fusion Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Amount: $1.2 million Date: Nov. 27, 2025 Attorney: […]

Dec 17, 2025

$29M settlement; father killed, son injured in alleged alcohol-related incident

$29 MILLION SETTLEMENT Action: Dram shop Injuries alleged: Death, traumatic brain injury, emotional distress Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Amount: $29,273,000 Date: March 25, 2025 Attorneys: David Lail and […]

Dec 3, 2025

Man injured in DUI crash settles for $2.15M

Action: Dram shop/motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: Catastrophic injury to thoracic spine Case name: Withheld Amount: $2.15 million Date: Withheld Attorneys: John Dodds IV and David Lail of Yarborough Applegate […]

Nov 7, 2025

$3.95 million settlement; Rear-end collision leads to serious injuries

Action: Motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: L5-S1 disc bulge resulting in one-level anterior lumbar fusion surgery, compression fracture Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Berkeley County Circuit Court/withheld Judge: N/A (mediated) […]

Oct 23, 2025

$10 million verdict; Prisoner’s untreated addiction leads to life-threatening condition

Action: Verdict Date: July 16, 2025 Date of incident: June 1, 2020 Nature of claim: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Untreated benzodiazepine withdrawal leading to a withdrawal-induced stroke and brain damage […]