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Womble Bond Dickinson LLP announced that Merrick Benn has been elected U.S. chair and CEO, effective Jan. 1. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
May 16, 2024

Law firm with South Carolina locations names new CEO

The firm has offices in Greenville, Columbia and Charleston.

Collins & Lacy, P.C. has formed a criminal defense practice group serving South Carolina.. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
May 9, 2024

Columbia law firm creates criminal defense group serving South Carolina

Attorneys Michael Bunda and Jamie Wilson, both seasoned criminal defense attorneys, are leading the team.

Sonoma Law will take 3,819 square feet of office space at 101 W. Court St. in Greenville. (Photo/Lee & Associates)
May 1, 2024

HOT PROPERTIES: Lee & Associates finds downtown office for law firm new to Greenville

Hot Properties is a weekly roundup of commercial real estate transactions across the Palmetto State. Submit your commercial real estate transactions for our Hot Properties report through our online forms in the Lowcountry, the Midlands or the Upstate. Contact Ross Norton at [email protected] for more information. Upsta[...]

Jan 8, 2024

Alex Murdaugh’s Colleton County property to be auctioned

The house at the center of a notorious double murder that brought national attention to the Lowcountry will go up for auction next …

Sep 28, 2023

Columbia law firm partner Stanley L. Myers dies at 47

As a Citadel alumnus, and four-year starting quarterback for the Bulldogs, Myers was elected to the Citadel Board of Visitors.

Aug 9, 2023

South Carolina woman sentenced to federal prison for unemployment fraud

A South Carolina woman and a Florida woman have been sentenced after pleading guilty to commit wire fraud related to unemployment insurance benefits

Jul 27, 2023

Juries convict Greenville woman for fraud in 2 trials

A jury found a Greenville resident guilty Wednesday of uttering counterfeit securities two weeks after another jury found her guilty on three counts of wire fraud.

Jul 21, 2023

Nine inmates charged in nearly $5 million unemployment fraud scheme

Nine current or former inmates of the South Carolina Department of Corrections and six other people have been indicted for allegedly receiving nearly $5 million in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment benefits

Jul 18, 2023

Charleston man sentenced to federal prison for fraud related to fake lawn care business

A Charleston man has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for running a fake lawn care business in order to get funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 17, 2023

South Carolina woman charged with pandemic-related unemployment fraud

The Columbia woman is charged with using falsified documents and falsely claiming she was unemployed because of the pandemic

Jul 14, 2023

Former Charleston contractor pleads guilty to defrauding Small Business Administration

Ulm is subject to a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.00

Jun 15, 2023

Two South Carolina residents sentenced in federal court on labor trafficking charges

Two residents of South Carolina have been sentenced in federal court on charges of labor trafficking