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Charleston-area defendants sentenced in federal court
Charles “Chuck” Willys Mincey Jr., 65, of Flora, Miss., Karl Henry Zerbst Jr., 62, of Mount Pleasant, and Brian Daniel Herndon, 46, of Summerville, were sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty for their roles in kickback and bribery schemes involving federal housing grant programs in the Charleston area, according to a news release from […]
Former bookkeeper sentenced to prison for decades-long theft
The former bookkeeper for Charleston's Simmons Realty Company and its related business entities has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison. Karen Rhett, 59, of Mount Pleasant, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and false statements on tax documents, according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s office District of South Carolina. Evidence showed that […][...]
Interest rate for legal judgments holds steady at 7.25%
After years of dropping in response to plummeting interest rates across the country, the interest rate on money decrees and judgments in South Carolina will remain unchanged in 2022, the state’s Supreme Court announced on Jan. 6. South Carolina has its own unique formula for calculating post-judgment interest — the rate of interest that accrues from the day […]
Employee charged with bringing stolen handgun into airport
An employee with one of the vendors at Charleston International Airport has been arrested and charged with bringing a loaded handgun to work, according to an airport police report. The 18-year-old woman, Amari Damya Ancrum, has been charged with possession of a stolen handgun and unlawful carrying, the police said. The FBI has been called […]
Charleston tech company and CEO plead guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud
A Charleston technology company and its CEO have both pleaded guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud. The pleas from Micfo LLC, a Charleston tech company, and its CEO, Amir Golestan, came midway through a federal trial after prosecutors presented evidence that Golestan took in millions by creating fictitious personas and companies and selling internet […]
Reinvestment brings Charleston School of Law back from the brink
Dean Larry Cunningham was full of apologies after running a few minutes late to a meeting. A group of Charleston School of Law students had surprised him last-minute by dropping off a handful of handwritten thank you notes, expressing their appreciation to him for volunteering at a recent event. The bubbly moment was a far [...]
Charleston school looks to become nation’s 1st free law school
Charleston School of Law is preparing to become the first free law school in the nation. “When I started, my goal was to reduce our tuition to where our students wouldn’t have such a high student loan when they got out of school. So I’ve changed that goal,” CSOL President J. Edward Bell III told SC […]
$600,000 verdict against Ports Authority upheld
The S.C. Court of Appeals has unanimously affirmed a $600,000 award to a trucker injured by a S.C. Ports Authority crane operator, finding no evidence that the trucker breached a duty of care in an incident that left him with neck and back injuries. Curtis Mills was offloading a cargo container on the Port Authority’s […]
Mount Pleasant law firm negotiates $809.5M settlement for Twitter shareholders
Twitter has agreed to pay $809.5 million to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled investors about how much its user base was growing and how much users interacted with its platform. Mount Pleasant-based law firm Motley Rice negotiated the settlement resolving the litigation, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California, […][...]
Injury lawyer opens 4th SC office
Personal injury lawyer Monge & Associates is expanding its practice with a second Charleston location. The new office will be headed by managing attorney Colin Snow, who has degrees from Georgia Southern University and Charleston School of Law. Snow regularly represents injury victims and their families, the company said in a news release. “We’re excited to[...]
New bill protects employers against certain coronavirus-related claims
Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a pro-business bill providing legal immunity to businesses, state agencies and medical facilities that incurred coronavirus-related claims while following public health guidelines. The governor was joined by members of the General Assembly and state business leaders June 24 as he signed bill S. 147, the South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Safe […]
