Hospital chain pays over $260 million to settle charges arising from whistleblower lawsuits brought by VSG clients and others
October 3, 2018The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Health Management Associates, LLC (HMA) will pay over $260 million to settle allegations raised in several “qui tam” (whistleblower) / False Claims Act…
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Hospital chain pays over $260 million to settle charges arising from whistleblower lawsuits brought by VSG clients and others
October 3, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Health Management Associates, LLC (HMA) will pay over $260 million to settle allegations raised in several “qui tam” (whistleblower) / False Claims Act…
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Regina Hollins Lewis inducted as Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers
October 1, 2018Gaffney, Lewis & Edwards partner Regina Hollins Lewis has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America.…
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Regina Hollins Lewis inducted as Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers
October 1, 2018
Gaffney, Lewis & Edwards partner Regina Hollins Lewis has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America.…
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Rhodes becomes a partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
September 26, 2018Janet Rhodes, a seasoned litigator who’s practiced employment law for nearly 10 years in Columbia, is the newest partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Rhodes represents clients in a wide…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood adds Molly H. Cash to Greenville office
September 26, 2018Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Molly H. Cash has joined the firm’s Greenville office as a member of its Real Estate and Business Groups. Cash…
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Rhodes becomes a partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
September 26, 2018
Janet Rhodes, a seasoned litigator who’s practiced employment law for nearly 10 years in Columbia, is the newest partner at Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. Rhodes represents clients in a wide…
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Two USC law students receive D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award
September 24, 2018Two students at the University of South Carolina School of Law have been honored with the D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award after they won the school’s mock trial…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood to merge with Fox Rothschild
September 24, 2018Effective Nov. 1, Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP will merge with Fox Rothschild LLP. This move, which adds 130 attorneys to Fox, signals the firm’s first foray into the Southeast. The…
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Two USC law students receive D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award
September 24, 2018Two students at the University of South Carolina School of Law have been honored with the D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award after they won the school’s mock trial…
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Parker Poe Consulting creates fiscal impact model that ‘solves an age-old problem for economic developers’
September 20, 2018
Parker Poe Consulting has created a model to estimate the fiscal impact of economic development projects in South Carolina. The model makes it possible to perform a data-driven analysis of…
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Fisher Phillips launches Autonomous Vehicles Practice Group
September 11, 2018Fisher Phillips announces that it has launched its Autonomous Vehicles Practice Group, the first practice group of its kind among the nation’s leading labor and employment law firms representing employers…
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Fisher Phillips launches Autonomous Vehicles Practice Group
September 11, 2018
Fisher Phillips announces that it has launched its Autonomous Vehicles Practice Group, the first practice group of its kind among the nation’s leading labor and employment law firms representing employers…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert named to 2019 Leadership South Carolina Class
September 10, 2018McNair announced Grayson Lambert has been selected by Leadership South Carolina’s Board of Trustees to participate in the Class of 2019. Dedicated to educating and enlightening highly motivated people, Leadership…
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Alice Paylor elected President-elect of National Caucus of State Bar Associations
September 10, 2018At last month’s American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Alice Paylor, a Rosen Hagood partner, was elected the 2018-2019 President-elect of the National Caucus of State Bar Associations…
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HSB’s Perry MacLennan named “Star of the Year” by American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
September 10, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Perry MacLennan has been named as a “Star of the Year” by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (ABA YLD). Perry was recognized for his…
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McNair’s Grayson Lambert named to 2019 Leadership South Carolina Class
September 10, 2018
McNair announced Grayson Lambert has been selected by Leadership South Carolina’s Board of Trustees to participate in the Class of 2019. Dedicated to educating and enlightening highly motivated people, Leadership…
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Alice Paylor elected President-elect of National Caucus of State Bar Associations
September 10, 2018
At last month’s American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Alice Paylor, a Rosen Hagood partner, was elected the 2018-2019 President-elect of the National Caucus of State Bar Associations…
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Marguerite S. Willis to receive 2018 Jean Galloway Bissell Award
August 29, 2018
Marguerite S. Willis, Nexsen Pruet antitrust and unfair competition attorney, will be honored with the 2018 Jean Galloway Bissell Award by the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) during the organization’s upcoming…
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Duggan helps secure acquittal in federal court
August 29, 2018Callison Tighe attorney Ian Duggan was co-counsel in the legal team that secured acquittals for two doctors accused of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. On Thursday, August 23, 2018, a…
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Jonathan Klett joins Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Greenville office
August 29, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Jonathan D. Klett has joined the firm and will be based in the firm’s Greenville office. Jonathan’s practice will focus on business…
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The McKay Firm welcomes newest associate, Lauren Trask
August 29, 2018
The McKay Firm announced the addition of Lauren Trask as the newest attorney at the firm. Ms. Trask practices in the areas of general insurance defense, employment defense, and civil litigation. She graduated cum…
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Duggan helps secure acquittal in federal court
August 29, 2018
Callison Tighe attorney Ian Duggan was co-counsel in the legal team that secured acquittals for two doctors accused of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. On Thursday, August 23, 2018, a…
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Brannon honored as Lawyer of the Year in 2019 Best Lawyers
August 28, 2018Wm. Bert Brannon, a partner at Callison Tighe & Robinson, has been named Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Trusts and Estates in the latest edition of “Best Lawyers…
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Shutt earns Lawyer of the Year honors in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 28, 2018Nekki Shutt, a founding partner of Burnett Shutt & McDaniel, has earned Lawyer of the Year honors in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law in the 2019 edition…
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Jackson Lewis strengthens employee benefits practice with addition of Suzanne Odom
August 28, 2018Jackson Lewis P.C. law firm announced that Suzanne G. Odom has joined the firm’s Greenville office as a Principal. Ms. Odom joins the firm from Nexsen Pruet, where she focused…
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Shutt earns Lawyer of the Year honors in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 28, 2018
Nekki Shutt, a founding partner of Burnett Shutt & McDaniel, has earned Lawyer of the Year honors in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law in the 2019 edition…
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Brannon honored as Lawyer of the Year in 2019 Best Lawyers
August 28, 2018
Wm. Bert Brannon, a partner at Callison Tighe & Robinson, has been named Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Trusts and Estates in the latest edition of “Best Lawyers…
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Eighteen Wyche attorneys named to the 2019 Best Lawyers list
August 28, 2018
Best Lawyers® has recognized 18 Wyche attorneys as The Best Lawyers in America© 2019. Best Lawyers also named three Wyche attorneys “Lawyer of the Year.” Eric Graben is the 2019…
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Six Rosen Hagood attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers, including one “Lawyer of the Year”
August 27, 2018CHARLESTON, SC – Rosen Hagood announced that six of its attorneys were named to the 2019 Best Lawyers in America list, including Alice Paylor who was recognized as Charleston’s “Lawyer…
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Eighteen Wyche attorneys named to the 2019 Best Lawyers list
August 27, 2018Best Lawyers® has recognized 18 Wyche attorneys as The Best Lawyers in America© 2019. Best Lawyers also named three Wyche attorneys “Lawyer of the Year.” Eric Graben is the 2019…
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Judge awards $6,318,760 in civil suit against convicted serial killer and rapist
August 27, 2018Judge Keith Kelly recently issued an order awarding Kala Brown $6,318,760 in total damages as a result of her civil lawsuit filed against Todd Kohlhepp on Dec. 1, 2016: $1,579,690…
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Six Rosen Hagood Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers, Including One “Lawyer of the Year”
August 27, 2018
CHARLESTON, SC – Rosen Hagood announced that six of its attorneys were named to the 2019 Best Lawyers in America list, including Alice Paylor who was recognized as Charleston’s “Lawyer…
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10 Callison Tighe attorneys listed in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 25, 2018Ten attorneys of Callison Tighe earned a total of 20 honors in the just-released 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America. The attorneys are recognized across 10 diverse practice areas,…
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3 Morton & Gettys attorneys included in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 25, 2018Three Morton & Gettys attorneys are highlighted in the 2019 edition of “Best Lawyers in America.” The guide includes Joe Raad in trusts and estates and John Gettys and Joshua…
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3 Morton & Gettys attorneys included in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 25, 2018
Three Morton & Gettys attorneys are highlighted in the 2019 edition of “Best Lawyers in America.” The guide includes Joe Raad in trusts and estates and John Gettys and Joshua…
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10 Callison Tighe attorneys listed in new edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 25, 2018
Ten attorneys of Callison Tighe earned a total of 20 honors in the just-released 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America. The attorneys are recognized across 10 diverse practice areas,…
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Nine Richardson Plowden attorneys selected to Best Lawyers in America
August 24, 2018The 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® features nine Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. attorneys who were selected by their peers: Leslie A. Cotter, Jr., for legal malpractice…
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Nine Richardson Plowden attorneys selected to Best Lawyers in America
August 24, 2018
The 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® features nine Richardson Plowden & Robinson, P.A. attorneys who were selected by their peers: Leslie A. Cotter, Jr., for legal malpractice…
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Attorney Nicolas Cherry joins Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
August 23, 2018Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP announced the addition of attorney Nicolas J. Cherry to the firm’s Greenville office. Cherry focuses his practice on products liability, toxic and mass torts and personal…
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Simmons Law Firm founder named to Best Lawyers in America
August 22, 2018
John S. Simmons, founding attorney of Simmons Law Firm in Columbia, S.C., was recently selected again by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 in the…
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McKay Firm Partners, McKay and Settana, named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America list
August 22, 2018
The McKay Firm announced that two of the firms’ Partners, Julius W. “Jay” McKay, II, and Daniel R. Settana Jr., have been selected for inclusion in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Mr.…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline named one of the 40 fastest-growing companies in South Carolina
August 22, 2018The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline is pleased to announce that the firm has been named one of the 40 fastest-growing companies in South Carolina for 2018 by…
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Rosen Hagood launches new website, resource for clients and community
August 22, 2018Rosen Hagood announced the launch of its new website in celebration of the firm’s 70 years in business. The goal behind the redesign was to make navigating the legal landscape…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney named to IFLR1000 United States Guide
August 22, 2018Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Randy Epting has been named to the International Financial Law Review 1000 United States guide. This is the first time IFLR1000, the guide to the world’s…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney named to IFLR1000 United States Guide
August 22, 2018
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Randy Epting has been named to the International Financial Law Review 1000 United States guide. This is the first time IFLR1000, the guide to the world’s…
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Rosen Hagood launches new website, resource for clients and community
August 22, 2018
Rosen Hagood announced the launch of its new website in celebration of the firm’s 70 years in business. The goal behind the redesign was to make navigating the legal landscape…
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Blair Cato Pickren Casterline named one of the 40 fastest-growing companies in South Carolina
August 22, 2018
The law firm of Blair Cato Pickren Casterline is pleased to announce that the firm has been named one of the 40 fastest-growing companies in South Carolina for 2018 by…
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Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas attorneys recognized in 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
August 21, 2018Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas, LLC announces that four of the firm’s attorneys, Rita Caughman, David Sojourner, Jr., Karen H. Thomas and Jonathan P. Lee have been selected have been selected…
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Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas attorneys recognized in 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
August 21, 2018
Sojourner, Caughman & Thomas, LLC announces that four of the firm’s attorneys, Rita Caughman, David Sojourner, Jr., Karen H. Thomas and Jonathan P. Lee have been selected have been selected…
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