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Contract – Ambiguous Contract Term – Termination of Contract
The phrase the parties used––”the Rent Payments due under this Agreement”––is ambiguous. We affirmed the judgment that the Town breached the contract. We reversed the decision of the court of […]
Criminal Practice – Reimbursement from SC Commission on Indigent Defense – Expert Witness Fees
The trial court correctly found Defendant failed to adhere to the Policy in seeking payment for expert witness fees. We affirmed. Defendant appealed the trial court’s ruling that he is […]
Contract – Personal Guarantee – Owner’s Personal Liability for Company’s Debt
The trial court erred in ruling the personal guarantee was valid and enforceable. We reversed and remanded for a new trial on the validity and enforceability of Petitioner’s personal guarantee. […]
Contract – Interference with Contract – South Carolina’s Unfair Trade Practices Act
There are issues of material fact regarding the existence of a contract. We reversed the grant of partial summary judgment and remanded to the circuit court for further discovery. In […]
Criminal Practice – Self-Defense – ‘Equal Terms’ Instruction
The refusal to provide the “equal terms” instruction was not reversible error. We reversed the court of appeals’ decision and remanded for resolution of two remaining issues the court 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
- 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
- Using QALY to quantify emotional distress in legal cases
- Building relationships strengthens law firms, professional growth
- Lawyers face new guidance on AI, tech competence
- Reflections of ‘mean judges,’ age and courtroom lessons
- How lawyers can leverage personal connections to build practices
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