4th Circuit: Sentence affirmed in terrorism conspiracy
AT A GLANCE Hysen Sherifi was convicted of terrorism-related offenses and initially sentenced to 540 months, later reduced to 516 months after a § 2255 motion. Sherifi contended an Apprendi error...
View ArticleRuling sparks interest, debate among bankruptcy bar
AT A GLANCE The Purdue Pharma ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court affects the use of third-party liability releases in bankruptcy, particularly in mass tort cases. Some foresee an increase in personal...
View ArticleDual persona doctrine might allow estate’s lawsuit against employer
AT A GLANCE The dual persona doctrine might apply when the duty breached is distinct from those owed by the employer’s typical role. Samel Ragin, an employee, died from a heart attack after being told...
View ArticleExam changes draw attention to paralegal certification in the Carolinas
AT A GLANCE The N.C. Paralegal Certification Program introduced new changes, including an updated exam format and a consolidated recertification process. Certification in South Carolina requires...
View ArticleHow to prepare for your partnership interview
AT A GLANCE In a partnership interview, discussing recent industry trends and insights shows an understanding of the firm’s future potential and direction. Highlight your key work achievements as...
View ArticlePrevention is better than cure for lawyer mental health
AT A GLANCE Law firm models based on high billable-hour quotas contribute significantly to mental health challenges within the legal profession. Surveys show 75% of lawyers believe their profession...
View Article4th Circuit: Defendant’s waiver of purported conflict valid
AT A GLANCE The 4th Circuit upheld that Stephen Stanko validly waived any conflict of interest with his attorney, following several hearings. Stanko’s ineffective assistance claims were dismissed as...
View Article$1M settlement ends lawsuit over Myrtle Beach drowning
A Myrtle Beach lifeguard company will pay $1 million in the 2020 drowning of a Florida man, settling a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family, The Post and Courier newspaper of Charleston reported....
View ArticleSecret taping leads to $45M in damages
Punitive and other damages will increase the total award against a peeping Aiken County landlord by 66%, The State newspaper of Columbia reported. Jurors added an $18 million punitive damages award to...
View ArticleDaniel I. Small: As a trial lawyer, try to do the right thing
By Daniel I. Small Most of the crimes we dealt with in the federal Magistrate’s Court in Hyattsville, Maryland, were everyday ordinary crimes, often committed by everyday ordinary people. No serial...
View Article4th Circuit: Ruling reinstates lawsuit over search
Where an inmate alleged that prison officials violated his rights by violently pulling a contraband phone out of his rectum in a prison shower, the District Court erred by granting summary judgment to...
View ArticleJudges: Courtroom civility is ‘tradition worth keeping’
By Angela M. Ordoñez, Jennifer Ginsburg and Christopher K. Barry-Smith In a speech to the American Law Institute more than 50 years ago, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger suggested that...
View ArticleOrders offer reprieves in wake of Helene
Lawyers in South Carolina and North Carolina have been granted administrative reprieves after Hurricane Helene cut across the states. In South Carolina, two orders from the state’s Supreme Court...
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SCLW Excellence in Law 2024
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly recognized 27 lawyers Sept. 19 at its Excellence in Law presentation event at the Wild Dune Resort at Isle of Palms. “We believe it is important to celebrate lawyers and...
View ArticleCivil RICO: A tool of advocacy
By James A. Johnson and Thomas Cranmer Since 1985, RICO has become the weapon of choice for civil plaintiffs because of the broad and liberal construction of the statute and the potential of the...
View ArticleSouth Carolina sets Moore’s execution for Nov. 1
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Friday set a date of Nov. 1 to put to death a man who killed a store clerk a quarter-century ago, the second of an expected six executions in about six...
View ArticleFiling ‘holidays’ continue through Wednesday
Palmetto State lawyers will have even more time to submit their legal paperwork under a new post-hurricane order issued by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The court has extended the filing “holidays”...
View ArticleRuling advances lawsuit against Prisma Health
A judge’s decision to deny Prisma Health’s request for summary judgment and to dismiss a Medicaid overbilling lawsuit will allow a potential class action claim to advance, The State newspaper of...
View ArticleMoore told to choose execution method
COLUMBIA — South Carolina prison officials told death row inmate Richard Moore on Tuesday that he can choose between a firing squad, the electric chair and lethal injection for his Nov. 1 execution....
View ArticleSC joins challenge to nursing home staffing rule
State Attorney General Alan Wilson is helping lead a coalition of 20 state attorneys general and groups that represent hundreds of nonprofit aging services providers in a lawsuit seeking to overturn a...
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