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We tore out our own backup generator
A total of 4.18 million Americans turned 65 last year, the highest number ever recorded in a single year. They worked, paid in, and earned their retirement. […]
Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say
The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead, canceling their Social Security numbers and effectively wiping out their ability to work or receive benefits […]
4th Circuit: Social Security applicant denied ‘bump up’ for age category
Where a woman argued she should have been treated as a 50-year-old by the administrative judge, because she was six months and 17 days away from her 50th birthday, her […]
VIDEO: Veteran lawyer reviews his retirement preparations
David Gantt, a veteran lawyer, discusses pre-retirement steps in a video, advising early preparation, expert consultations, and objective practice valuation.
Court rejects bids to dismiss robocalls case
South Carolina, joined by 48 states, has been cleared to proceed with legal action against Avid Telecom for illegal robocalls.
Woman sentenced to confinement, probation on two counts
COLUMBIA — Defrauding the Social Security Administration and lying on a passport application has left a woman sentenced to home confinement and probation, a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s […]
Social Security – Too Little Credit to Treating Physicians’ Testimony
An administrative law judge for the Social Security Administration improperly discounted medical opinions by a claimant’s treating physicians in favor of testimony by a non-treating physician, the circuit court held. […]
Administrative – Social Security – Disability Benefits – Claim Denial – Concentration, Persistence or Pace
Sizemore v. Berryhill (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-219-17, 22 pp.) (Paul Niemeyer, J.) 16-1301; amended Dec. 1, 2017; USDC at Statesville, N.C. (Max Cogburn Jr., J.) 4th Cir. Holding: Contrary to […]
Administrative – Social Security – Disability Benefits – Treating Physicians – Weight
Roberson v. Berryhill (Lawyers Weekly No. Roberson v. Berryhill, 7 pp.) (Timothy Cain, J.) 0:15-cv-03486; D.S.C. Holding: The administrative law judge observed that plaintiff’s treating physician, Dr. Krishniah, is an […]
Administrative – Social Security – Disability Benefits – Medication Side Effects – Consideration Unclear
Tyler v. Berryhill (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-047-17, 28 pp.) (Jacquelyn Austin, USMJ) 8:15-cv-04457; D.S.C. Holding: Where the administrative law judge (1) made no mention of plaintiff’s medication side effects; (2) […]
Administrative – Social Security – Disability Benefits – ALJ’s Review
Seegers v. Colvin (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-042-17, 30 pp.) (Shiva Hodges, USMJ) 1:16-01263; D.S.C. Holding: Although plaintiff’s description of his past relevant work as a weaver would place the occupation […]
Administrative – Social Security – Disability Benefits – Prior Adjudications – Degenerative Conditions
Tucker v. Colvin (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-041-17, 9 pp.) (R. Bryan Harwell, J.) 0:15-cv-03750; D.S.C. Holding: In two prior cases, while plaintiff was a “younger individual,” administrative law judges considered […]
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
- 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)
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?
- 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
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