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USC law school holds MLK panel discussion on justice
COLUMBIA (AP) — The University of South Carolina School of Law is commemorating Martin Luther King Day with a panel discussion on the issue of justice in America. Thursday’s event is being held at 6 p.m. in the law school auditorium. The topic is “And Justice for All.” Panelists include South Carolina Supreme Court Chief […]
Pass rate down for July 2014 South Carolina Bar Examination
Law school graduates attempting the July 2014 South Carolina Bar Examination fared significantly worse as a group than graduates who sat for the 2013 exam. In total, 484 lawyer hopefuls attempted the July 2014 exam and 344 passed, resulting in a pass rate of 71.07 percent. That’s more than 5 percent lower than the pass […]
New building expected to be a ‘game changer’ for USC Law
A groundbreaking ceremony on Friday launched construction of the $80 million future home of the University of South Carolina’s School of Law. Guest speakers included South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal and Sen. Lindsey Graham, a 1981 USC Law graduate who helped establish the school’s Rule of Law Collaborative. The building is scheduled to open […]
South Carolina law schools award 354 degrees
The University of South Carolina School of Law held its commencement on May 9 for its 192 graduates. Charleston School of Law held its commencement on May 11 for 162 graduates. South Carolina Lawyers Weekly congratulates the Class of 2014.
DHEC picks lawyer to head legislative affairs
South Carolina's health and environmental agency has picked a new person to act as its chief liaison with state legislators.
Political science prof Mark Tompkins: 2014 deadline may be ‘impossible’
Mark E. Tompkins, a political science professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and an authority on health care reform, politics and policy, called today’s landmark decision “a relatively conservative solution to the enormous challenge of health reform that this country faces. … This all should be understood as a modest step along a long health reform journey.”
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
- Virginia Tech student got due process in hearing
- High court justices cross the line of propriety
- High court’s term was rough on big business
- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
- The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
- Letter From The Editor – Working from Home
- NLRB joins FTC in taking aim at non-competes
- Supreme Court leaves key internet protection untouched
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
- My goal: Provide the information that you need now
- Case study: North Carolina courts provide guidance on scope, limitations of attorney-client privilege
- A Different Ode to Pro Bono Work
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