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Libel & Slander: What is the Difference in SC?

Libel & Slander: What is the Difference in SC?

Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: March 2, 2018 Imagine that your business starts dropping off - at first, you aren’t sure what the problem is, but then, you learn that your competition has been telling potential customers...

Civil vs. Criminal Law: 5 Key Differences

Civil vs. Criminal Law: 5 Key Differences

Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: March 2, 2018 The glove. The white Bronco. The slow-speed car chase on the 405 freeway. We watched the O.J. Simpson trial unfold in criminal court in 1995. But right after the criminal...

Can I Get My Case Dismissed Based on the IADA?

Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: March 1, 2018 It's been almost 16 years since Jack Abbot Murray’s murder. His family has waited for justice, but the men suspected of killing Murray will not be tried. Earlier this month, a...

Murder Conviction Reversed in Columbia SC

Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: February 21, 2018 In Smalls v. South Carolina, the SC Supreme Court reversed a defendant’s conviction for murder based on ineffective assistance of counsel by his criminal defense lawyer at...

8 Questions About Wrongful Death Lawsuits in SC

8 Questions About Wrongful Death Lawsuits in SC

Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: February 19, 2018 Have you recently suffered the loss of a family member? Was his or her death another person’s fault? While nothing can replace your lost loved one, a wrongful death suit...