Moore wants McMaster removed from clemency process
COLUMBIA — Richard Moore’s attorneys have asked a federal judge to take away the power of granting clemency from the governor who is a former state attorney general and place it with a parole board....
View Article4th Circuit: Social Security applicant denied ‘bump up’ for age category
Where a woman argued she should have been treated as a 50-year-old by the administrative judge, because she was six months and 17 days away from her 50th birthday, her argument was rejected. Although...
View ArticleLawyers: 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 rule set to take effect last...
View ArticleJudge skeptical about barring McMaster from Moore clemency decision
COLUMBIA — A federal judge appears unlikely to grant the request of a South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed in just over three weeks to take away the power of granting him clemency from the...
View ArticleEEOC sues after stroke victim denied accommodations, fired
New England Biz Law Update The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against a utilities service company alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The...
View ArticleTax sale set aside over improper notice
A delinquent tax sale must be set aside where the statutory notice was not posted in a “conspicuous” place as required by Subsection 12-51-40(c), the South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled, declaring...
View ArticleTop 5 LinkedIn tips every lawyer should know
By Nicole Black ROCHESTER, N.Y. — When I started writing commentaries in 2007, I often covered social media use for lawyers. However, because my interest lies in emerging technologies, the focus of my...
View Article4th Circuit: Court affirms drug conspiracy convictions
Where a man convicted of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, admissibility of evidence, jury instructions and sentencing...
View ArticleHave your clients tread carefully in wage disputes
By Steve Dunn In my 20-plus years as a management-side employment lawyer, I used to receive calls about all kinds of workplace situations, but there is one category that still gives me nightmares. “Hi,...
View ArticleCourt upholds two-prong test for repetitive trauma claims
By Michael E. Chase and Zachary B. Ohanesian In a significant decision impacting workers’ compensation claims across the state, the Supreme Court of South Carolina has issued its opinion in Brooks v....
View ArticleSteps help prevent transactional legal malpractice claims
By Steven Schwartz and Brian Sableman Transactional legal work can result in legal malpractice claims when a lawyer fails to memorialize the client’s intent in a written document, whether it be a...
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Charleston Law dean to depart; interim leader named
A change in leadership is underway at the Charleston School of Law, with its longtime dean leaving for a position with the federal court system and an interim leader tapped for the balance of the...
View ArticleBuilding a public profile builds a practice
By Ellen Keiley Lawyers who stand out in their community have probably taken the time and diligently worked to build their brand. Visibility has numerous benefits. Lawyers who are known in legal and...
View ArticleHo, ho, holiday vacation and pay considerations
The holiday season is almost upon us, along with an increase in employee requests for time off. To ensure a smooth start to the new year, now is the time for employers and their attorneys to brush up...
View ArticleClemency petition seeks mercy for condemned inmate
COLUMBIA — Death row inmate Richard Moore has more than 20 people asking the governor to spare his life in a clemency petition filed Wednesday, just two days before he is scheduled to die by lethal...
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Unsolved: The short arc of a falling Starr
By R. Marc Kantrowitz When Starr Faithfull went missing from her New York City home, her stepfather, Stanley, earnestly told the police that the attractive 25-year-old was virtuous, naive and innocent....
View Article4th Circuit: Challenge to government’s filter protocol dismissed
Where a man’s challenge to the search protocol to be used by the government in reviewing material seized by from the man was rejected by the District Court, his appeal was dismissed. If a motion seeks...
View ArticleSpecialty courts to be established in 4th Circuit
Three specialty courts are being set up in the 4th Judicial Circuit under orders issued recently by state Chief Justice John W. Kittredge. The three are Mental Health Court, Juvenile Mental Health...
View Article4th Circuit: Family members convicted of stealing PPP funds
Where the evidence supported two family members’ convictions for their roles in a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan scheme, they were affirmed. Background Izzat Freitekh and Tarik Freitekh...
View ArticleMcMaster outlines reasons why Moore was denied clemency
Richard Moore’s previous criminal record and Gov. Henry McMaster’s review of Moore’s clemency petition, court transcripts and court rulings led the state’s chief executive to deny the condemned man’s...
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