Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes new associate Alexander Mende
August 12, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Alexander “Alex” Mende has joined the firm’s Columbia office as an associate. Alex will work with our civil litigation team representing clients in insurance and…
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GaffneyLewis founding partners named to “Legal Elite” 2021
August 11, 2021
Two attorneys from the law firm of GaffneyLewis, LLC have been included in the 2021 Legal Elite of the Midlands and Legal Elite of the Low Country. Attorneys recognized…
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Attorney General Wilson notifies Columbia City Council its mask mandate violates state law
August 10, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Today, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson delivered a letter to Columbia City Council and Mayor Steve Benjamin warning them the school mask mandate they passed recently…
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FREE Clinic for Veterans & Service Members with Legal Needs
August 10, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Veterans, members of the Reserves, and active-duty members of the military are invited to a FREE legal clinic on Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 in Anderson. This clinic is sponsored by the SC…
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Parker Poe’s Charleston office adds six attorneys
August 10, 2021
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced that the firm’s Charleston office has added six attorneys over the past five months. Jeff Bogdan, Greyson Land, Paige Chamberlain Ornduff, Jonathan Wilson,…
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Laurens Police Department Adds Victim’s Advocate
August 9, 2021
The Laurens Police Department and the City of Laurens have announced the hiring of the City’s first ever full time Victim’s Advocate. Amanda Veal has been hired to fill the…
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Attorney General Wilson Calls for Faster Implementation of Anti-Robocall Technology
August 9, 2021
Urges the FCC to accelerate deadline for STIR/SHAKEN adoption (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fight back against the scourge of…
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GaffneyLewis expands Charleston office with addition of new attorney
August 4, 2021
GaffneyLewis LLC is pleased to announce that Jarrett Withrow has joined the firm as an attorney in the firm’s Charleston office. Withrow comes to the firm with more than five…
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Barnes Alford attorneys selected as Midlands Legal Elites
August 4, 2021
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Richard C. Thomas, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Matthew G. Gerrald, Emily Collins Brown,…
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Meg Scoopmire elected to Board of Advisors for UNC School of Law’s Center for Banking and Finance
August 4, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd announced that Meg Scoopmire has been elected to serve on the University of North Carolina School of Law’s Center for Banking and Finance Board of Advisors. A…
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Mask Up, Mask Down: In Reversal, Health Officials Recommend Masks for Fully-Vaccinated Individuals. What is the Potential Impact on Employer Immunity?
August 3, 2021
By Brittany Clark On July 27, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on masking and other health measures in light of the rise in coronavirus…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson fights federal overreach in bump stock case as part of 18-state coalition
August 3, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson and 17 other state attorneys general are defending their citizens’ right to keep and bear arms against federal overreach in the form of…
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Shelly Leeke Law Firm leading supply drive for homeless animals
August 3, 2021
Public invited to drop off “wish list” items at law firm offices around state. Charleston Animal Society is benefiting from a supply drive being organize by the Shelly Leeke Law…
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LCSO School Supply Drive this Friday
August 3, 2021
And just like that it’s time to get the kids ready to go back to school. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is helping out with their annual School Supply Drive will…
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University of South Carolina Mask Mandate Deemed to be in Violation of State Law
August 3, 2021
Representative Stewart Jones (SC House District 14) authored and passed two provisos (117.190 and 1.108) in the FY21-22 budget that ensured mask mandates and vaccine passports could not be forced in…
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Former federal prosecutor Jim May joins Wyche, P.A. as a member of the firm
August 2, 2021
Veteran federal prosecutor to join the firm’s litigation practice group and lead governmental investigations and white-collar defense practice Wyche, a leading full-service law firm with three offices across South Carolina,…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes William McKinney as a Shareholder
August 2, 2021
McKinney rejoins firm after serving as General Counsel to the Governor of North Carolina Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. welcomed back William Crum McKinney as a shareholder. He rejoins the firm…
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Detwiler, Duggan named to 2020 ‘Legal Elite’
August 2, 2021
Two members with Callison Tighe & Robinson have been recognized as among Columbia Business Monthly’s Legal Elite of the Midlands list for 2021. Rick Detwiler, who was also on the…
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Babcock listed among “Legal Elite of the Midlands”
August 2, 2021
Keith Babcock, a founding partner of Lewis Babcock, is listed in the newest edition of “Legal Elite of the Midlands,” an annual guide to the area’s top attorneys. Babcock is…
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All Burnette Shutt & McDaniel attorneys listed in Legal Elite
August 2, 2021
All eight attorneys at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel are listed in the newest edition of “Legal Elite of the Midlands,” an annual guide to the region’s top lawyers. Five are…
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Moore Bradley Myers lands 13 on statewide Elite List of Lawyers
August 2, 2021
Thirteen Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) attorneys are among the new listing of top attorneys across South Carolina. The list, the 2021 Legal Elite, is published statewide in Greater Columbia Business…
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Attorney General Wilson joins 24-state coalition seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade
August 1, 2021
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade because it has no basis in the Constitution and has led to nothing…
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McKay Firm lands six on Legal Elite
July 30, 2021
Six attorneys from The McKay Firm have been named to the 2021 Legal Elite by Columbia Business Monthly. The attorneys selected represent the top tier in their practice areas in…
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Councilman Joseph Dickey selected for Legal Elite
July 30, 2021
Joseph D. Dickey, Jr., managing partner of the Dickey Law Group, has been selected as a 2021 “Legal Elite” by Integrated Media Publishing, the publishers of Greater Columbia Business Monthly,…
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The McKay Firm welcomes two new attorneys
July 29, 2021
The McKay Firm is pleased to introduce Joe Catalano and Tony Ibarra The McKay Firm’s community of trusted legal counsel to serve as additional original voices to various client needs.…
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Global Settlement in James Brown Estate Case
July 26, 2021
Lengthy mediation resolves decade-old litigation over singer’s estate and assets On behalf of Russell Bauknight (Personal Representative of the James Brown Estate and Trustee of The James Brown Irrevocable Trust)…
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SC Probation and Parole Agency Appoints Gambrell to Divisional Deputy Director
July 23, 2021
Columbia, SC- Chad Gambrell of Laurens County has been appointed Deputy Director of Offender Su- pervision and Enforcement Services with the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Par- don…
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$26 billion settlement reached with “Big Three” opioid distributors
July 22, 2021
A preliminary $26 billion settlement was announced with Johnson & Johnson and the nation’s “Big Three” opioid distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson. The settlement, if accepted by a majority…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson: U.S. Department of Education backs off critical race theory, marking a win for SC families
July 22, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the Biden Administration has reversed course on educational proposals aimed at imposing the teaching of critical race theory (CRT), the 1619…
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Moore Bradley Myers Law attorney is a Leadership in Law Honoree
July 20, 2021
Moore Bradley Myers recognized Ward Bradley for his South Carolina Lawyers Weekly selection as a Leadership in Law Honoree. Bradley secured his selection because of his tireless effort supporting the…
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Holliday Ingram welcomes Mike Burrell, opens Anderson office location
July 20, 2021
Holliday Ingram, a real estate law firm headquartered in Greenville, announced that the company is expanding their South Carolina presence with the opening of an Anderson office location. Mike Burrell,…
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Keep Laurens County Clean – Community Rallies Together and Fund Established
July 18, 2021
It’s been a little over a week since the news spread around the county of a permit pending for a hauled wastewater receiving and evaporation facility at 13233 Highway 56…
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SC and Southern States Launch Operation Southern Shield to Reduce Speed Related Deaths
July 17, 2021
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) will partner with five Southeastern states for Operation Southern Shield in an effort to reduce speed-related deaths and collisions on the roadways.…
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Moore Taylor Law changes name to Moore Bradley Myers
July 15, 2021
Formerly the Moore Taylor Law Firm, Moore Bradley Myers continues to be a counsel for generations with a new name and look while maintaining a steadfast commitment to community partnerships…
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K&L Gates’ Charleston office welcomes new counsel
July 13, 2021
K&L Gates’ Charleston office is pleased to welcome a new counsel to the firm. Ms. Alexis A. Riordan joins the Charleston office as a counsel in the firm’s Real Estate…
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Nexsen Pruet joins Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification to advance law firm diversity and inclusion
July 12, 2021
Nexsen Pruet announced that the firm is participating in the Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification process, which is aimed at evaluating and boosting diversity and inclusion in law firm leadership positions.…
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Christmas in July Toy Drive Scheduled for July 27th
July 11, 2021
It’s July so do you know what that means? In collaboration with the Highway 76 Hotspot, the Laurens County Sheriff’s office will hold their annual Christmas in July toy drive…
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AFP Central Carolina chapter to host program featuring Able South Carolina, July 15th
July 9, 2021
Do you know how to caption your social media posts or what tweaks you should make to ensure a person with a disability can access your website? Making a few…
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Gov. Henry McMaster Appeals Preliminary Injunction of Fetal Heartbeat Bill, Continues Fight for Unborn Children in South Carolina
July 9, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster – joined by other defendants – has appealed the federal district court’s preliminary injunction of the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act (Fetal…
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Attorney General Wilson asks EPA to hold all states to emissions rules
July 8, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and a coalition of 15 other states have joined in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to not reinstate California’s waiver…
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The McKay Firm Lawyer garners Leadership in Law honor
July 1, 2021
The McKay Firm is pleased to announce that Daniel R. Settana Jr. is a Leadership in Law Honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Settana earned this nomination because of his…
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Officers Recognized at Partnership Breakfast
June 30, 2021
The 8th Circuit Alcohol Enforcement Team held a Recognition Breakfast to honor the work of law enforcement in the fight against underage drinking and tobacco use. AET is a partnership…
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West Columbia attorney earns Leadership in Law recognition
June 30, 2021
Joseph D. Dickey, Jr., managing partner of the Dickey Law Group, has been selected as one of the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Honorees. A South Carolina native,…
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LCSO Schedules School Supply Drive for August 6th
June 23, 2021
Summer is just starting, but August will be here before we know it. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office has announced their annual School Supply Drive will be held at the…
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Turner Padget Shareholder Reginald “Reggie” Belcher honored with South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2021 Leadership in Law Award
June 21, 2021
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that Shareholder Reginald “Reggie” Belcher has been named a 2021 Leadership in Law honoree by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The annual event recognizes…
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LCSO Celebrates Graduation of Fallen Officer’s Daughter
June 21, 2021
Members of law enforcement often refer to their colleagues as family. They spend so much time together and, in many cases, rely on each other in life and death situations.…
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Maura Greg joins Robinson Gray law firm
June 19, 2021
Attorney Maura Ashton Greg has joined Robinson Gray law firm as an associate. Maura joins the firm’s Business Team which now has 8 lawyers who represent companies and individuals across…
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South Carolina Office of the Attorney General recognizes June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15, 2021
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the South Carolina Office of the Attorney General reminds financial professionals and the public throughout South Carolina to be…
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OSHA issues emergency rule for healthcare employers and updates guidance for other employers
June 14, 2021
By David Dubberly On January 21, 2021, one day after his inauguration, President Biden signed an executive order directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to consider issuing a…
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Pope Flynn Governmental attorney Larry Flynn appointed to South Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society Board
June 11, 2021
Larry Flynn, an attorney with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-based law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has been appointed to the board of the South Carolina Supreme Court…
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