South Carolina Commercial Litigation Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Antonio Marquis Nicholson </h2> </center>
Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking of children by force, fraud or coercion in violation of 18 U.S.C.1594, coercing or enticing of female/male in violaiton of 18 U.S.C. 2422, and intimidating a writness in violation of 18 U.S.C.1512. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=7411... More...
$ (09-10-2026 - SC)<h2> <center> Clear Touch Interactive, Inc. v. The Ockers Company, et al. M.h2> </center>
Greenville, South Carolina commercial litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute. In state court, the Ockers Company (“Ockers”) sued Clear Touch Interactive, Inc.(“Clear Touch”) for breach of contract. The parties settled that case and agreed to dismiss all possible counterclaims that could have been brought in that litigation. But just weeks later, Clea... More...
$ (04-01-2026 - SC)United States of America v. Kristen Taylor Porter
Florence, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements to purchase firearms.<br> <br> Kristen Taylor Porter, 29, of Florence, South Carolina, was indiced by a grand jury, relating to the July 1 murder of Darlington County Deputy Frank "Devin†Mason.<br> <br> Porter is charged with making false statements in connection with the Februar... More...
$0 (10-16-2025 - SC)Andrew Pampu v. Erin Wingo, David Wingo, and Colin J. Gahagan
Pickens, South Carolina personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory.<br> <br> The genesis of this troubling litigation is a night of drunkenness at a college fraternity party on October 24, 2015. Prior to attending this party, Ms. Wingo, a 5'2" Clemson freshman weighing between 114 and 118 pounds, consumed approximately nine 1.5-ounce shots of alcohol at a fri... More...
$0 (06-13-2025 - SC)Michael Moshoures v. City of North Myrtle Beach, et al.
Florence, South Carolina civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff challenging city ordinance.<br> <br> A city ordinance makes it a crime "to broadcast obscene, profane or vulgar language from any commercial property†above certain volumes at certain times. A bar owner sued, arguing the ordinance violates the First Amendment. This appeal involves only the portion of the ordinance restric... More...
$0 (03-13-2025 - SC)The Estate of Richard Walter Meier v. May J. Burnsed
Beaufort, South Carolina civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a life insurance proceeds dispute.<br> <br> Decedent and Burnsed married on July 19, 1997. Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company, Inc. issued a $250,000 life insurance policy (the Policy) to Decedent on June 16, 1998. Decedent named Burnsed as the primary beneficiary and his brother, Richard Walter Meier (Brother), ... More...
$0 (03-05-2025 - SC)<h1> United States of America v. Julia Renae Mullinax </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Batesburg-Leesville Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Wire Fraud Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b><br> <br> Julia Renae Mullinax, 43, of Batesburg-Leesville, plead... More...
$0 (01-07-2025 - SC)Jessica Gifford v. Horry Coounty Police Department and Saundra Rhodes
Florence, South Carolina civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on South Carlina Tort Claims Act negligence and 42 U.S.C. 1983 constitutional rights violation theories.<br> <br> Jessica Gifford filed suit against the Horry County Police Department ("HCPDâ€) and Saundra Rhodes (collectively, Appellants), and several other parties with whom Gifford settled her claims prior to trial. Gif... More...
$0 (10-23-2024 - SC)Winston Tyler Hecely v. Fluor Corporation, et al.
<h2><br> Columbia, South Carolina personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on negligence theories.<br> </h2><br> The plaintiff, Specialist Winston Tyler Hencely, is a former soldier in the U.S. Army. In 2016, Hencely was stationed at Bagram Airfield, formerly the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, as part of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.<br> The defendant, Fluor Corporatio... More...
$0 (11-12-2024 - SC)Jo Ann Blackwell, et al. v. Mary Black Health System, LLC, et al.
<h2><br> Spartanburg, South Carolina health insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> In this case, Insureds received medical treatment at Mary Black for injuries they sustained in automobile accidents. Insureds allege Providers sought payment for their services by submitting medical bills to Insureds and asserting liens against their third-party automobile accident claim... More...
$0 (09-18-2024 - SC)<h1> United States of America v. Maco Jacome-Jacome </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charleston SC criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transporting a Woman for Prostitution </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Transporting a Woman for Prostitution</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Maco Jacome-Jacome, 30 of Guate... More...
$0 (07-26-2024 - SC)<h1> United States of America v. Maco Jacome-Jacome </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charleston, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of aiding and abetting the transportation of another for prostitution and one count of illegal reentry of an alien after removal. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Transpo... More...
$0 (07-26-2024 - SC)<h1> United States of America v. Franklin Valverde Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Providing Illegal Access to Digital Streaming Services </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b>Florida Man Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Federal Prison for Providing Illegal Access to Digital Streaming Services </h2></center... More...
$0 (05-02-2024 - SC)<h1> United States of America v. Tiree Keshawn Waymer </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firearm Charges.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Orangeburg Man Sentenced to More than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Charges </h2></center><br> <br> Tiree Keshawn Waymer, 29, of Orangeburg, was sentenced to more than seven years ... More...
$0 (04-10-2024 - SC)<h1> United States of America v. Tiree Keshawn Waymer </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Charleston, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firearm Charges .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Orangeburg Man Sentenced to More than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Charges </h2></center></i><br> <br> <br> Tiree Keshawn Waymer, 29, of Orangeburg, was sentenced to more t... More...
$0 (04-10-2024 - SC)Donald Black, et al. v. Mantei & Associates, Ltd., et al.
Columbia, South Carolina civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on Securities Exchange Act violation theories under 15 U.S.C. 78m.<br> <br> Mantei & Associates Ltd is a company that operates in the Accounting industry. It employs 1-5 people and has $0M-$1M of revenue. The company is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina.<br> <br> Centaurus Financial, Inc. i... More...
$0 (11-22-2023 - SC)Caitlyn Delgado v. Oasis Animal Hospital of South Carolina, Inc.
Greenville, South Carolina consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Stored Communications Act violation.<br> <br> 18 U.S. Code § 2701 - Unlawful access to stored communications <br> <br> (a) Offense.—Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section whoever—<br> (1) intentionally accesses without authorization a facility through which an electronic comm... More...
$1 (06-02-2023 - SC)United States, et al., ex rel. Respiratory Care., LLC v. Respironics, Inc., et al.
Charleston, South Carolina civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violation the False Claims Act.<br> <br> Philips RS North America LLC, formerly known as Respironics Inc., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay over $24 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it misled federal health care programs by p... More...
$0 (09-02-2022 - SC)United States of America v. Brodus Gregg
Florence, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine.<br> <br> Brodus Bernard Gregg, age 68, was accused of participating in an interstate cocaine trafficking conspiracy.<br> <br> "Brodus Gregg and his co-conspirators brought large quantities of cocaine from other states into South Carolina, and a jury has now held him accountable for... More...
$0 (07-14-2022 - SC)Sara Katherine Waldrop Ridgeway v. Ralph Riggie Ridgeway
Pickens, South Carolina family law lawyer represented Petitioner seeking a divorce from Respondent.<br> <br> <br> The parties attended high school together in Greenville and began dating when Wife was sixteen years old and Husband was seventeen. By the time Husband was a high school senior, the couple dated exclusively. Following graduation, Husband attended Mars Hill College in North Carolina.<br... More...
$0 (03-16-2022 - SC)United States Securities and Exchange Corporation v. Scana Corporation
Charleston, South Carolina securities fraud lawyer represented Scana Corporation sued for defrauding investors by making false and misleading statements about the nuclear plant expansion that was ultimately abandoned. <br> <br> “Shareholders were deceived by SCANA and robbed of millions upon millions of dollars,” said U.S. Attorney McCoy. “I am hopeful that, along with the criminal charges ... More...
$0 (12-04-2020 - SC)Charmaine Wearing v. Progressive Direct Insurance Company and JD Power & Associates
Orangeburg, South Carolina civil litigation lawyer represented plaintiff on a breach of insurance contract claim.<br> <br> Charmaine Wearing, individually and on behalf of those similarly situtated, sued Progressive Direct Insurance Company and JD Power & Associates on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Circuit Court, Orangeburg County, South Caro... More...
$0 (09-25-2020 - SC)United States of America v. India Tykeyah-Najee Cuyler, a/k/a “Lady Tank"
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.caddell.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Caddell_columbia_courthouse-1024x410.jpg"><br> </center><br> Columbia, SC - Columbia Woman Pleads to Federal Charge of Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity<br> <br> India Tykeyah-Najee Cuyler, a/k/a “Lady Tank,” age 24, of Columbia, South Carolina, pled guilty in federal court to using a facility of in... More...
$0 (02-14-2019 - SC)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LEONARD OLIVER <table> <td>
Leonard Oliver pleaded guilty to attempt to possess with intent to distribute 500 <br> grams or more of cocaine and was sentenced to ten years in prison, the mandatory minimum <br> sentence for the offense given his criminal record. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(B), 846.1 <br> The district court entered its judgment on September 30, 2011. The following year, Oliver <br> filed a tLeonard Oliver p... More...
$0 (12-20-2017 - SC)United States of America v. United States ex rel. Schaefer v. Family Medicine Centers of South Carolina, LLC, Stephen F. Serbin, M.D. and Victoria Serbin(FMC)
Columbia, SC - Family Practice Chain, Its Co-Owner, and Its Laboratory Director Agree to Pay the United States $2 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations for Illegal Medicare Referrals and Billing for Unnecessary Medical Services<br> <br> Family Medicine Centers of South Carolina LLC (FMC), has agreed to pay the United States $1.56 million, and FMC’s principal owner and former chie... More...
$2000000 (09-14-2017 - SC)United States ex rel. Schaefer v. Family Medicine Centers of South Carolina, LLC, Stephen F. Serbin, M.D. and Victoria Serbinet, et al.
Columbia, SC - South Carolina Family Practice Chain, Its Co-Owner, and Its Laboratory Director Agree to Pay the United States $2 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations for Illegal Medicare Referrals and Billing for Unnecessary Medical Services <br> <br> <br> Family Medicine Centers of South Carolina LLC (FMC), has agreed to pay the United States $1.56 million, and FMC’s principal ... More...
$1560000 (09-11-2017 - SC)United States of America v. Quest Diagnostics Inc. and Berkeley Heathlab, Inc.
Columbia, SC - Blood Testing Laboratory to Pay $6 Million to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Unnecessary Testing<br> <br> Quest Diagnostics Inc. has agreed to pay $6 million to resolve a lawsuit by the United States alleging that Berkeley HeartLab Inc., of Alameda, California, violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to physicians and patients to induce the use of Berkeley for blood t... More...
$6000000 (05-03-2017 - SC)The Right Reverend Charles G. Vonrosenberg v. The Right Reverend Mark J. Lawrence
This dispute between two clergymen — each claiming to be the Bishop of The<br> Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina — comes to us a second<br> time. Bishop Charles G. vonRosenberg initiated this action, seeking declaratory and<br> injunctive relief. He alleges that Bishop Mark J. Lawrence has violated the Lanham Act<br> by falsely advertising himself to be the Bishop of... More...
$0 (02-22-2017 - SC)<b>Roosevelt Simmons v. Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc. and St. John's Water Company, Inc.</b>
In 2003, Simmons acquired title to two parcels of land, TMS # 283-00-00498 ("Tract 498") and TMS # 282-00-00-135 ("Tract 135"). Both parcels are undeveloped, wooded, and located along Kitford Road on Johns Island. The parcels are separated by an abandoned railroad right-of-way and were previously part of a larger tract owned by two of Simmons' predecessors-in-title, Edward Heyward and E.C. Brown. ... More...
$0 (11-23-2016 - SC)Meredith Huffman v. Sunshine Recycling, LLC and Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc.
On May 16, 2010, an unidentified black male broke into Aiken's Orangeburg facility. Shortly thereafter, a white Ford F-150 truck was seen leaving the facility's parking lot. The next day, Mark Goss, Aiken's Loss Control and Safety Coordinator, viewed the surveillance video and advised Deputy Maurice Huggins of the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Department that several pounds of solid copper and sever... More...
$0 (06-22-2016 - SC)In the Matter of the Estate of Marion M. Kay Edward D. Sullivan, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Marion M. Kay v. Martha Brown and Mary Moses
This appeal arises out of Appellant's administration of the Estate of Marion Milam Kay who passed away on May 3, 2007. In her last will and testament, Kay appointed Appellant to serve as her personal representative (PR). As PR for the Estate, Appellant was charged with the responsibility of distributing Kay's assets, and in turn, Kay's will granted Appellant "reasonable compensation for the ser... More...
$0 (06-22-2016 - SC)Kenneth Simmons v. State of South Carolina
Petitioner Kenneth Simmons was convicted and sentenced for the 1996 murder and criminal sexual assault of an 89-year-old Summerville woman. Petitioner sought post-conviction relief (PCR), which was granted in part. Because Petitioner is intellectually disabled, the PCR court vacated Petitioner's death sentence and imposed a sentence of life without parole, a matter which is not before us. See Atk... More...
$0 (06-21-2016 - SC)Stephen George Brock v. Town of Mount Pleasant
The facts and procedural history are set forth in the court of appeals' opinion. The disputed actions occurred during special meetings for which the Town issued agendas listing an executive session but not indicating Town Council would take action following the executive session. Petitioner, who was a member of the Town's Planning Commission and the president and general manager of a local televi... More...
$0 (04-25-2016 - SC)United States et al. ex rel. Dr. Gibran Ameer v. Philips Electronics North America, et al.
Columbia, SC - Respironics to Pay $34.8 Million for Allegedly Causing False Claims to Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare Related to the Sale of Masks Designed to Treat Sleep Apnea<br> <br> Respironics Inc., based in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $34.8 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for paying kickbacks in the form of free call center services to durable medical e... More...
$35740000 (03-26-2016 - SC)Duke Energy Corporation v. South Carolina Department of Revenue
The controversy in this case arises from the South Carolina Department of Revenue's ("SCDOR") computation of Duke Energy's taxable income. Duke Energy generates and sells electricity. Because Duke Energy does business in both North Carolina and South Carolina, it must apportion its income to determine its income tax liability in South Carolina. See S.C. Code Ann. § 12-62210(B) (2014)1 ("If a ta... More...
$0 (02-19-2016 - SC)United States of America v. Dylan L. Patterson
Columbia, South Carolina ----- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Dylan L. Patterson, age 19, of Spartanburg, pled guilty today in federal court in Greenville, to a conspiracy to traffic in children by force for the purposes of prostitution in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1594(c). United States District Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks, of Greenville, accepted t... More...
$0 (01-13-2016 - SC)Freeman v. J.L.H. Investments
Julie Freeman, individually and on behalf of 5,314 similarly situated car buyers, filed a lawsuit against J.L.H. Investments, LP, a/k/a Hendrick Honda of Easley ("Hendrick"), seeking damages under the South Carolina Dealers Act1 (the "Dealers Act") on the ground that Hendrick "unfairly" and "arbitrarily" charged all of its customers "closing fees"2 that were not calculated to reimburse Hendrick ... More...
$0 (11-06-2015 - SC)United States of America v. Steven Baker and Ray Roberson
Columbia, SC - Turtle Traders Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking<br> <br> Steven Baker, age 35, of Holly Hill, and Ray Roberson, age 68, of Cottageville, have been sentenced in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, for Wildlife Trafficking (Lacey Act violations) under 16 U.S.C. ?? 3372(a)(2)(A) and 3373(d)(2).<br> <br> Baker was sentenced on September 22, 2015 by United States District Judg... More...
$0 (09-23-2015 - SC)Cunningham v. Anderson County
During the November 18, 2008 Anderson County Council meeting, the seven member council—three of whom had not been reelected earlier that month— voted 5-2 to enter into a Master Employment Agreement (the Contract) with Cunningham, employing him as the new county administrator. Cunningham signed the Contract for employment the following day. The term of his employment was three years, and the ... More...
$0 (09-02-2015 - SC)United States of America v. Dr. Jian Yun Dong, aka John Dong, GenPhar Inc. and Vaxima Inc.
Columbia, SC - Dr. Dong, GenPhar Inc., and Vaxima, Inc., Convicted of Fraud in Retrial Before U.S. District Court Judge David Norton <br> <br> Dr. Jian Yun Dong, aka John Dong, and the companies which he founded, GenPhar Inc. and Vaxima Inc., were convicted of multiple fraud-based charges following a five day trial in Federal Court that took place June 22 through 25, 2015. The case was submitted f... More...
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