Apr 27, 2023 | Business Law and Litigation, Legislation, Local News
In Ani Creation v. City of Myrtle Beach, decided last week, the SC Supreme Court held that Myrtle Beach’s ban on smoke shops in the Ocean Boulevard Entertainment Overlay District (OBEOD) is constitutional – stores that sell CBD or vape products are no longer welcome...
Apr 21, 2023 | DUI, Fourth Amendment
Did you know that, unlike the federal Bill of Rights, the South Carolina Constitution has an explicit right to privacy? Our constitutional right to privacy has been cited by the SC Supreme Court as providing greater protections than the Fourth Amendment in the...
Apr 5, 2023 | Auto Accidents, Insurance, Personal Injury
In USAA Casualty v. Rafferty, the SC Supreme Court answered a certified question from the US District Court, holding that insurance companies cannot limit underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage to vehicles defined as “covered autos.” In a companion case from SC state...
Mar 22, 2023 | Drug Charges, Marijuana Prohibition
Constructive possession is a “legal fiction” that allows the state to convict a person of drug “possession” when they did not actually “possess” the drugs… How does that work? Below, we will explain how constructive possession works in South Carolina, including: The...
