South Carolina
306 ABA Journal South Carolina articles.
A federal judge has delayed the trial of a claim that “forever chemicals” made by 3M, a multinational conglomerate corporation, contaminated the municipal water system in Stuart, Florida.
Jun 5, 2023 3:01 PM CDT
3M faces its first trial out of about 4,000 lawsuits claiming that its cancer-linked “forever chemicals” known as PFAs have leached into groundwater.
Jun 2, 2023 10:47 AM CDT
A lawyer in Camden, South Carolina, plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to rename
Brown v. Board of Education for the first case taken to federal court in a quest to eliminate the separate-but-equal doctrine.
May 31, 2023 9:50 AM CDT
A disbarred lawyer who is
serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife and one of his sons has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly stealing money from clients and his housekeeper’s family.
May 26, 2023 12:08 PM CDT
Several online retailers are jumping on a new trend—creating and selling mugs, hats and sweatshirts that are inspired by celebrities and their legal mishaps.
May 19, 2023 2:36 PM CDT
The South Carolina Supreme Court acted “in rare haste” when it vacated a judge’s secret order for the release of a convicted murderer 16 years before the end of his sentence, according to a published report.
May 3, 2023 8:42 AM CDT
Zealous car towing has served as inspiration for
a song popular in Chicago and two lawsuits filed by a lawyer in Little River, South Carolina.
Apr 20, 2023 8:48 AM CDT
“At the end of the day, I do believe juries want to see someone get on the stand and say, ‘I didn’t do it.’ But at what cost?” writes ABA Journal columnist and Oklahoma lawyer Adam Banner.
Mar 23, 2023 9:30 AM CDT
Disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison Friday, a day after jurors found him guilty of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son Paul at the family’s South Carolina hunting property in June 2021.
Mar 3, 2023 10:39 AM CST
Prosecutors cross-examining disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh on Friday suggested he made up a “new story” to align with trial evidence and accused him of “manufacturing an alibi.”
Feb 24, 2023 4:00 PM CST
A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down two South Carolina laws that punish elementary and secondary school students who act “disorderly,” use “obscene” language or “act in an obnoxious manner” in or near a school.
Feb 23, 2023 3:22 PM CST
Double murder suspect Alex Murdaugh, a
now-disbarred lawyer, spent only 15 to 20 minutes at his mother’s home on the night that his wife and son were killed, the mother’s caretaker testified at his trial in South Carolina on Monday.
Feb 7, 2023 11:56 AM CST
Prosecutors in the double murder trial of once-prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh may introduce evidence of his alleged financial crimes to rebut defense evidence of good character, a judge ruled Thursday.
Feb 3, 2023 10:28 AM CST
A prosecutor described cellphone video and gun residue on a raincoat Wednesday to support his contention that
once-prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh killed his wife, Maggie, and son Paul.
Jan 26, 2023 11:13 AM CST
Alabama-based Maynard Cooper & Gale and Carolinas-based Nexsen Pruet have announced a merger that will create a law firm with more than 550 lawyers.
Jan 6, 2023 2:23 PM CST
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