South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

06/01/2026

4th Circuit: Erroneous refund interest may support innocent spouse relief

  A taxpayer may seek equitable innocent spouse relief for obligations arising from an erroneous refund of underpayment interest because those obligat

06/01/2026

SCOTUS News: Death row inmate gets relief from ‘Batson’ waiver finding

A state supreme court unreasonably applied clearly established Batson precedents and unreasonably determined that a Mississippi death row inmate waived his oppo

05/27/2026

SCOTUS rejects Meta's jurisdiction challenge to social media addiction lawsuit.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on May 26 to hear a bid by Meta Platforms to avoid a lawsuit brought by Vermont’s attorney general accusing the company of des

05/26/2026

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05/21/2026

As the popularity of off-road vehicles increases, so do the number of crashes and legal cases.

  In recent years, accidents and deaths involving all-terrain vehicles and utility task vehicles have skyrocketed. Personal injury and product liabi

05/21/2026

South Carolina Legal Services letting Hurricane Helene survivors know that the agency is ready to help.

More than a year after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of South Carolina, many residents are still grappling with legal and financial challenges tied to recov

05/20/2026

4th Circuit affirms convictions for money laundering and conspiracy in iPhone scam.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s convictions for money laundering, conspiracy and transportation of stolen goods, but reversed a

05/18/2026

COMMENTARY: 80 percent of companies using AI cut jobs. The data says it didn't help.

Gartner surveyed 350 executives at billion-dollar companies already deploying AI agents, automation, and digital twins. Eighty percent cut headcount. Some by as

05/18/2026

NEWS ELSEWHERE: Trump dismisses $10B lawsuit against IRS.

U.S. President Donald Trump voluntarily dismissed his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, according to a May 18 court filing. Terms of

05/18/2026

SCOTUS: Federal courts retain jurisdiction over FAA arbitration award disputes after staying cases pending arbitration.

      A federal court that stayed an employment discrimination case based on a binding arbitration clause retained jurisdiction to decid