Combs jailed after sex trafficking indictment
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs was headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in his federal sex trafficking case, after a magistrate ordered him to be held without bail in a case that accuses him of...
View ArticleLaw ’n History: Dr. Holmes and Mr. Hyde
By R. Marc Kantrowitz He was a catch. Handsome, of medium height and build, dapper in appearance and dress, exuding wealth. A doctor no less and young, in his later 20s, and with an affable manner that...
View ArticleLaw ‘n History: Thaw ices White
By R. Marc Kantrowitz So scandalous was the trial that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution calling for President Teddy Roosevelt to ban the postal service from delivering newspapers...
View ArticleSC death row inmate makes final appeal
COLUMBIA — A man convicted of murder who is expected to be the next inmate scheduled for execution in South Carolina is making a final appeal to the state Supreme Court, saying his trial lawyer was...
View ArticleDeer season or mediation season?
By Spencer Farris It is taxing to transition from a weekend in a deer stand to being back in the office. One has an uncomfortable seat with long, boring lulls and the phone rings at inopportune times....
View ArticleCondemned SC inmate faults his defense
COLUMBIA — Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to be put to death next month want to stop his execution, saying his defense’s plea for his life at his original trial “didn’t even span the length of...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein doesn’t plan to testify at sex crimes retrial
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein doesn’t plan to testify at his New York sex crimes retrial, his lawyer said Sunday. That means jurors soon will get the case against the former movie studio boss who...
View ArticleSouth Carolina appeals court reverses summary judgment on land use conversion...
SUMMARY Court found ambiguity in contract over land use conversion rights. Plaintiff argued contract granted residential-to-industrial conversion rights. Assignment barred commercial-to-residential...
View ArticleShort seller Andrew Left to stand trial in LA over manipulation charges
Summary: Andrew Left charged with securities fraud by DOJ Alleged $16 million profit from misleading stock claims Trial begins with jury selection in Los Angeles High-profile short seller Andrew...
View ArticleSouth Carolina lawyer Murdaugh’s murder conviction overturned
Summary: South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder conviction County clerk Becky Hill improperly influenced jury Attorney General Alan Wilson plans to retry Murdaugh South Carolina’s highest court...
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