South Carolina

Located in the southeastern region of the US, South Carolina is one of the 13 original colonies, and was the 8th state to ratify the US Constitution, officially joining the union on May 23, 1788. The state is the 40th largest by area at just over 32,000 square miles, and the 23rd most populous, with over 5.2 million residents. The largest city is Charleston and the largest metro area is Greenville, while the state’s capital city is Columbia.

The state’s economy is strongly driven by the manufacturing, retail trade, educational services, healthcare, and food service industries. Tobacco, cotton, cattle, dairy, rice, and swine, are among the leading agricultural areas of production in the state. Transportation and utilities, and tourism also contribute greatly to the state’s economic production.

Like most state governments in the United States, South Carolina has political power divided between an executive branch, a judicial branch, and a legislative branch.

The executive branch is led by the governor and has a largely elected cabinet instead of a cabinet comprised of government appointees.  The elected positions in the state are as follows:

  • Governor of South Carolina
  • South Carolina Attorney General
  • South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
  • South Carolina Comptroller General
  • Secretary of State of South Carolina
  • South Carolina State Treasurer
  • South Carolina Superintendent of Education

The South Carolina has a strong legislative branch, consisting of a 150 member South Carolina General Assembly.  The Assembly is split into a House of Representatives, with 124 members, and a Senate, with 46 members.

The judicial branch has roughly three levels:  the South Carolina Circuit Court, which handles most of the entry-level cases in the system.  The South Carolina Court of Appeals is the appellate level, and the South Carolina Supreme Court is the highest court in the state.

South Carolina has nine electoral votes in the electoral college.  In Presidential elections the state has primarily voted for Democrats, having voted 30 democratic candidates and only 15 Republican in its history.

Prominent Universities including the University of South Carolina, Clemson, Coastal Carolina University, and Furman University, are just a few of the most well-known state universities throughout.

The National Law Review covers news and legislation from the state of South Carolina and the Fourth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals regularly. Stories visitors to the National Law Review will find includes nursing home care, healthcare industry news, state legislation, litigation and trial news, labor and employment law, state tax and bankruptcy proceedings, and coverage on insurance and hurricane relief, from recent natural disasters which have hit the state. Visitors will always find up to date coverage on the state, Federal Circuit, and coverage as it relates to the rest of the US.

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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order No. 1000 on Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation ArentFox Schiff LLP
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District Court Denies Summary Judgment to Trustee of Trust Account Maintained for Beneficiary of “Fronted” Reinsurance Program Carlton Fields
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DOJ Announces Convictions for Major Undercover Operation in South Carolina Norris McLaughlin P.A.
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DOJ Imposes $4.95 Million Fine for Pre-Closing U.S. Antitrust Violations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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DOJ Reaches Proposed Settlement in Anti-Steering Case Against Atrium Health (f/k/a Carolinas HealthCare) Mintz
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Drug Testing Laboratories May Be Sued For Negligence In South Carolina Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Early Autism Project, Inc. Pays the United States $8.8 Million to Settle Allegations of Medicaid Fraud Tycko & Zavareei LLP
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Earned Wage Access Bill Introduced in South Carolina Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
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EEOC Sues DHD Ventures and Affiliated Companies for Racial Harassment and Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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EEOC Sues Medtronic for Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Employers Beware: SC Abolishes Common-Law Marriage Jackson Lewis P.C.
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