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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Feb
13
2019
South Carolina Torts Claims Act Increases Liability Limits Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
12
2019
South Carolina Court of Appeals Weighs in on South Carolina’s Political Opinions Statute, Approves Discharge of Employee for Excessive Personal Use of Company Phone and Laptop Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
8
2019
FDA Takes Action Against Retailers Selling Tobacco Products to Minors Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
7
2019
South Carolina Contemplates Sweeping Pay Equity Legislation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
23
2019
South Carolina Legislative Update: Bills to Watch Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
22
2019
South Carolina’s Insurance Breach Notice Requirements Now In Effect Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
10
2019
Ringing in 2019 with New State Privacy and Data Security Laws Impacting Data Brokers and Insurers Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
19
2018
US Breach Laws Are Coming: South Carolina Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
11
2018
Two Federal Courts Issue Decisions Against EPA “Suspension” Rule, Reviving and Protecting Obama-era Waters Rule Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
26
2018
U.S. Department of Justice Settles Anti-Steering Suit Against Hospital System; First Such Settlement After Amex SCOTUS Decision Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
26
2018
2018 Recap: State Responses to the Repatriation Transition Tax in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
15
2018
DOJ Reaches Proposed Settlement in Anti-Steering Case Against Atrium Health (f/k/a Carolinas HealthCare) Mintz
Oct
30
2018
Complete Victory: Court Awards Hilton Grand Vacations (Most) of its Costs Following Hilton’s Successful Summary Judgment Motion in Putative TCPA Class Action Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
9
2018
South Carolina Legislative Updates: SCEDA Bill and Tax Conformity Bill Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
1
2018
South Carolina Expands Telemedicine to Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
17
2018
Hurricane Florence Losses Estimated at $2.5 Billion Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Sep
13
2018
Force Majeure Best Practices – Hurricane Florence Edition Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
13
2018
OCR Releases Hurricane Florence Guidance Ahead of Storm Murtha Cullina
Aug
12
2018
Your Presence Is Required: Employee Unable to Travel to Job Site Was Not “Qualified” Within the Meaning of the ADA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
10
2018
Early Autism Project, Inc. Pays the United States $8.8 Million to Settle Allegations of Medicaid Fraud Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Aug
3
2018
South Carolina is the Latest State to Implement Money Transmitter Licensing Laws and Regulations K&L Gates
Jul
19
2018
Supreme Court Internet Sales Tax Case Will Require Many Companies to File State Corporate Income Tax Returns – Even If They Are Not Subject to Sales Tax Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
7
2018
Cybersecurity Legal Compliance Update: Spring 2018 Brings Sea Change to Data Breach Notification Laws Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, A Professional Corporation
May
25
2018
The Latest Pregnancy Accommodation Requirements for South Carolina Employers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
19
2018
South Carolina Enacts First Insurance Data Security Act Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
16
2018
South Carolina Surety Law Update Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
23
2018
Beyond the Weinstein Effect: It’s More Than Just Training Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
5
2018
Beltway Buzz, January 5, 2018 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
25
2017
Charging Orders and LLCs Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
14
2017
South Carolina Prevents Local Municipalities From Passing Paid Leave Requirements Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
8
2017
South Carolina Nursing Home Abuse Settlements Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
Mar
20
2017
Liability for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
12
2017
Medical Group Practice Can Once Again Employ PTs and PTAs Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
18
2016
Hurricane Matthew Flood Claims May Not Be Entirely Preempted by Federal Law Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
17
2016
Insurance Agency Karen Clark & Co Estimates $7B Insured Damages from Hurricane Matthew Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Oct
10
2016
Corporate Responsibility: Monitoring Board Expenses McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
28
2016
Georgia And South Carolina Are The Newest Battle Grounds For States’ Eminent Domain Authority Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
18
2016
Failure to Hire DOT Driver After Positive Drug Test Result Leads To ADA Claim Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
1
2016
Antitrust Enforcement Agencies Issue Joint Statement Encouraging Repeal of Virginia’s Certificate of Need Program Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
3
2016
A South Carolina High School Student's Arrest Leads to Close Examination of School Resource Officer Roles & Responsibilities Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct
22
2015
Historic Rainfall in South Carolina Leaves Questions about Insurance Availability Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Oct
16
2015
South Carolina Jury Awards Employee $868,000 for Breach of an Oral Promise Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
13
2015
BMW to Pay $1.6 Million and Offer Jobs to Settle Federal Race Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
30
2015
South May Rise Again Someday, But Not In Your Workplace Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
27
2015
It’s Not Just the Department of Labor That Thinks You May Have More Employees Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
18
2015
Primer: Student Loan Types and Payment Options Poyner Spruill LLP
Jun
12
2015
Tax Amnesty Hits the Midwest (and Beyond) McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
15
2015
South Carolina Court Upholds Constitutionality of Statutory Limitation on Retail Dealer Licenses McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
11
2015
EEOC Sues DHD Ventures and Affiliated Companies for Racial Harassment and Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
4
2014
President Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration under Attack in Federal Court Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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