South Carolina

South Carolina Lawyer Accused Of Recording Renters At His Rental Unit

Check your rental before you get too comfortable.

South Carolina’s Racial Gerrymandering Is Headed To The Supreme Court

Maybe we should start calling racial gerrymandering to exclude black voters 'reverse affirmative action.' People only seem to care when you put 'reverse' in front of it.

If You Had The Supreme Court Supporting Fair And Non-Discriminatory Elections As A Wish This Year, I Have Bad News

So this is how democracy dies… with weird, Jenga-like pieces.

South Carolina Governor Plans To Axe Gay Marriage Citing Compelling Legal Doctrine Of ‘Our Traditions’

The gloves are well and truly off now, kids.

The New Ground For A Censorship-Prone America: Abortion

Given our response to COVID, are we really surprised that caring about someone else’s health is being criminalized?

Could Overturning Roe Change This State’s Motto?

Corporations are willing to relocate based on medical service access? Maybe they actually are people.

Morning Docket: 02.23.22

* Man, that guy could blow — trees: Famous saxophonist's son in hot water after naming a weed brand after his father. [WMGK] * "What's really in name? Oh, that's what it means! Yeah, let’s change that before we get sued." The US Interior after doing quick Google searches of monument names, probably. [The Guardian] * Another same-sex First Amendment case will be before the Supreme Court soon. You ever feel like you're caught in a loop? [WSJ] * South Carolina appeals court upholds lower court ruling that basically says, "You can't just overrule Roe, dude." Remember when 50ish years of precedent meant something? [Sun Herald] * Oklahoma's AG will be figuring out if time-honored literary classics like Lord of the Flies and Of Mice and Men are obscene. Trust, students see way worse content on Twitter. [Read Frontier]

Morning Docket: 06.29.21

* Antitrust litigation against Facebook has been dismissed. Maybe the court thought that MySpace was a viable competitor... [Wall Street Journal] * Be sure to check out the Anti-Defamation League's annual Supreme Court review. [ADL] * A South Carolina lawyer has been suspended from practice for incendiary Facebook posts he made about George Floyd. [New York Post] * A Trump attorney claimed yesterday that the Manhattan DA is investigating the Trump Organization for charges relating to company perks. [Hill] * E-cigarette company Juul has paid $40 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it improperly advertised its products to teens. That's a lot of money that went up in smoke... [CNN]

Morning Docket: 05.20.21

* An association of insurance agents is suing Allstate for breach of contract. Hope the company is in good hands... [Insurance Business] * A California ethics advisory opinion has stressed that lawyers cannot ignore another attorney's mental impairment. [Bloomberg Law] * Amazon is the subject of five lawsuits claiming discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. [Forbes] * Donald Trump was not happy about news that the New York Attorney General has opened up a criminal probe into his business affairs. [Politico] * A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a South Carolina paper mill over a "rotten egg" smell. Hope they're sure the smell is coming from the mill... [NBC News]

Morning Docket: 04.02.21

* A lawsuit alleging that Disney infringed on copyrights when it rebooted "Muppet Babies" has been dismissed. Guess Disney doesn't have to open its Miss Piggy bank and the lawsuit is now Gonzo... [Hollywood Reporter] * The Supreme Court sided with Facebook in a recent case alleging that unwanted text messages sent by the social media platform violated federal law. [Hill] * A contempt conviction has been upheld against a lawyer who allegedly streamed a hearing live on Facebook. [Macomb Daily] * Check out this feature on Kim Kardashian's divorce lawyer. [New York Times] * A class action alleging that a telemarketing company overcharged clients has settled for millions of dollars. [Oregonian] * Thousands of government workers in New York may be unable to smoke recreational marijuana under a proposed law. Thank you for your service... [Daily News]

Morning Docket: 01.25.21

* A class action has been filed against Allstate for allegedly using unqualified expert witnesses to drive up legal costs. Hope the company is in good hands... [Texas Lawyer] * A Tennessee lawyer has had his law license suspended for allegedly advising someone on how to kill another and make it look like self defense. [New York Post] * A South Carolina law firm that purportedly assisted in a scheme to defraud retirees and others has been ordered to pay restitution. [Post and Courier] * Three Breonna Taylor grand jurors are seeking to impeach the Attorney General of Kentucky. [CNN] * Since Above the Law hasn't had a "Lawyerly Lairs" segment in a while, just wanted to relate that Gibson Dunn's Randy Mastro just listed his Upper East Side pad for a hefty sum. [Real Deal]

Join The Blue Men’s Group Girlcott Of South Carolina To Replace Lindsey Graham With Jaime Harrison

If you want to join the girlcott, all you have to do is commit to visiting South Carolina sometime in 2021 (whenever it is safe, pandemic-wise) and to spending some money there, if and only if Jaime Harrison wins the Senate seat.

Morning Docket: 09.08.20

* Lady Gaga's father has joined a lawsuit seeking to end New York City's indoor dining ban. Now that litigation is on "the edge of glory." [Fox Business] * A lawyer for the accused Kenosha shooter has resigned his position from a defense fund that has raised around $700,000 for the defense team. [Yahoo News] * A Senior District Attorney in the Brooklyn DA's office was killed by a bus while riding her bike yesterday. Sending our deepest sympathies to the family of the deceased. [New York Post] * A South Carolina attorney has been disbarred after taking a plea on an indecent exposure charge. [NBC News] * A Texas Supreme Court decision may open the door to service of process through email or social media accounts. Think of all the filters that can be used when serving process through insta... [KSAT.com]

Morning Docket: 06.25.20

* The Department of Justice has backed a lawsuit against Hawaii over the state's mandatory quarantine for out-of-state travelers. Maybe DOJ lawyers just really want to visit the Aloha state... [Fox News] * A South Carolina lawyer has been disbarred for making numerous false and misleading statements on her bar application. [Bloomberg Law] * A lawyer who walked out on a client during settlement negotiations is on the hook for a $300,000 malpractice verdict. [Legal Newswire] * The Second Circuit expressed bewilderment while considering the bail request of two lawyers charged with firebombing an NYPD police vehicle during protests last month. [Law360] * Bayer has agreed to pay $10 billion into a settlement fund to resolve thousands of lawsuits related to the weedkiller Roundup. And Bayer was able to settle the lawsuits without having to pay two plaintiffs' lawyers a $200 million "consultation" fee. [NBC News]

Morning Docket: 02.28.20

* Representatives of Barack Obama have sent a cease and desist letter to a Republican Super PAC for using snippets from Obama's audio books. But soundboarding is so much fun! [CNN] * A Texas judge is blaming low blood sugar on a tirade that he leveled against a criminal defense lawyer. [Texas Lawyer] * A law firm accountant is facing grand theft and attempted murder charges for a rampage she committed against coworkers earlier this year. [Gainesville Sun] * South Carolina is facing litigation over a law that bans teachers from discussing LGBTQ issues in the classroom. [Guardian] * An attorney who gave up the practice of law five decades ago has decided to reinstate his law license at the age of 82. It's never to late to resume the practice of law. [ABA Journal]