South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Jun 16, 2026

Notice, not misconduct, was issue in teacher’s hostile work environment case

A teacher who alleged a racially and sexually hostile work environment based on student misconduct failed to show school officials had sufficient notice that she viewed the conduct as unlawful […]

May 27, 2026

Slip-and-fall warning claim belongs before jury

A jury should decide whether a convenience store negligently created and failed to warn of a dangerous condition that allegedly caused the plaintiff’s slip-and-fall injuries. The 4th U.S. Circuit […]

May 21, 2026

SC Legal Services offering free legal help to Hurricane Helene survivors

More than a year after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of South Carolina, many residents are still grappling with legal and financial challenges tied to recovery. A statewide nonprofit is urging […]

May 15, 2026

McMaster reverses course, calls special session on redistricting

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed an executive order May 14 calling the General Assembly back into a special session on May 15 to take up congressional redistricting, reversing a […]

May 14, 2026

SC redistricting push stalls in Senate as legislative session nears end

South Carolina‘s Republican-led effort to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms appeared to be in serious jeopardy after a key procedural vote failed in the state […]

May 4, 2026

SC governor signals openness to redistricting following SCOTUS voting rights ruling

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has issued a statement suggesting the state legislature should review the state’s congressional map following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights […]

Apr 28, 2026

South Carolina Senate blocks even a study of hate crime legislation

South Carolina will remain one of the few states in the country without a hate crime law after the state Senate failed to advance even a proposal to study such […]

Apr 27, 2026

South Carolina receives more than $63 million in annual tobacco settlement payment

South Carolina has received $63,095,224.77 as its share of the annual tobacco Master Settlement Agreement payment, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced, according to a press release from his office. The […]

Apr 10, 2026

South Carolina bill would let counties decide on Sunday liquor sales

A South Carolina bill that would allow counties to decide whether to permit Sunday liquor sales is advancing in the state legislature, according to ABC 15 News WPDE in Myrtle […]

Apr 9, 2026

Settlement bars later federal intellectual property claims

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the defendants, holding that a prior settlement agreement and state-court dismissal barred the plaintiff’s later federal intellectual […]

Apr 7, 2026

4th Circuit enforces sweeping dismissal provision against IP claims

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a prior settlement agreement and state-court dismissal encompassed all claims that could have been brought in the earlier litigation. The […]

Mar 13, 2026

$16M settlement; DOT worker killed by detached tractor trailer wheel assembly

Action: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death Case name: Withheld Amount: $16 million Date: March 10, 2026 Attorneys: David Lail and Brandt Horton of Yarborough Applegate in Charleston (for the […]