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Frustrated by missing mail, one American took the Postal Service to court
As a general rule, it’s difficult to sue the U.S. Postal Service for lost, delayed or mishandled mail. But a case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving a Texas landlord who alleges her mail […]
Judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
A federal judge blocked Texas’ law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms, citing First Amendment violations. The ruling follows similar decisions in Louisiana and Arkansas.
Industry danger prompts DOJ, OSHA to take action
By Daniel I. Small In recent years, when we hear about an explosion, we’re likely to think it is an intended act. But in this case, there was no terrorism, […]
SC files brief in religious charter school case
South Carolina has entered the dispute over whether a religious school can become a charter school. A release from South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office says that the state’s […]
High court races grow costly amid abortion debate
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Abortion and reproductive rights have been central to the races for president and governor in North Carolina, a battleground state that has more moderate abortion restrictions […]
Lawyers: Noncompete agreement ban faces uncertain future
On the issue of noncompetition agreements, it is back to the drawing board for the Federal Trade Commission thanks to a resounding defeat in the court system that nixed a […]
10 South Carolinians face pregnancy-related charges after Dobbs ruling
South Carolina is one of the handful of states that has charged women with pregnancy-related crimes in the year after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Dobbs decision, the […]
Judge stays Biden program on immigrant spouses’ legal status
McALLEN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of U.S. citizens legal status without having to first leave the […]
Trial date set for Kavanaugh’s would-be assassin
GREENBELT, Md. — A trial is scheduled to start in June 2025 for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in […]
Court hears third lawsuit against noncompete agreement ban
NEW YORK — Another challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s ban of noncompete agreements was heard Wednesday, and the federal district judge involved said that the plaintiffs are likely to […]
SC inmate ran drug ring from prison
A high-volume, multiyear drug conspiracy run by a South Carolina prison inmate has netted him a lengthy federal prison sentence. Benjamin Johnathan Newman, 38, was sentenced after pleading guilty to […]
Death row inmates executed in Texas, Utah
From wire reports Two states executed death row prisoners late last week, including the first such punishment in Utah in more than a decade. Texas executed Arthur Lee Burton, 54, […]
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
- 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
- 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
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