Business Litigation
March 27th, 2014
South Carolina Legal Malpractice- Case Law Update
Johnson v. Alexander, Opinion No. 5208 On March 19, 2014, the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued an opinion in a legal malpractice action, Amber Johnson v. Stanley E. Alexander, Mario S. Inglese, and Charles Feeley. The Court of Appeal reversed a trial court order on summary judgment finding that attorney Stanley Alexander committed legal malpractice in… Read More
Business Litigation
March 27th, 2014
South Carolina Business Courts Update
S.C. Business Courts – Now Open for Business State-Wide The South Carolina Supreme Court on January 3, 2014 expanded the Business Court to cover all counties in South Carolina. Here is the Order of Chief Justice Toal that explains how the business court program works: The Supreme Court of South Carolina In re: Business Court Pilot Program… Read More
Business Litigation, Car Accident, Truck Accident, Workers Compensation
March 22nd, 2014
Personal Injury Mediation: 5 Things to Expect
In South Carolina, mediation is mandatory in many counties in state court as a part of the pre-trial process. The federal court in South Carolina frequently orders parties to conduct mediation as part of a scheduling order. Mediation is a non-binding process designed to facilitate a settlement Why mediation? Because it works in reaching a settlement, and works… Read More
Business Litigation
March 22nd, 2014
Civil Conspiracy in South Carolina
By: Robert F. Goings South Carolina law has established a civil cause of action known as “civil conspiracy.” Civil conspiracy can be alleged in certain injury or business litigation cases. The law of civil conspiracy has evolved over the years in South Carolina, and in sometimes, this claim can prove particularly useful to a plaintiff… Read More
