September 13 2026
Does South Carolina Prefer 50/50 Child Custody?
If you are separating or getting divorced in South Carolina, one of your biggest questions may be: How much time will I get with my children?
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September 09 2026
Stay-at-Home Mom Divorce in South Carolina: What Is Her Contribution Worth?
Now, facing divorce, you wonder: Will South Carolina recognize what I contributed to this marriage?
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September 06 2026
Representing Yourself in South Carolina Family Court
You are permitted to represent yourself in South Carolina Family Court. But having that right does not mean doing so is wise
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September 04 2026
Deadlocked Juries and the Allen Charge: What South Carolina Lawyers Can Learn From the Lindsay Clanc
The Lindsay Clancy trial highlights how judges handle deadlocked juries. Here is how South Carolina’s Allen charge rules compare.
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September 04 2026
No Hearing, No Evidence, No Custody Order: Randall v. Randall
North Carolina trial judges have broad discretion in child-custody cases. What they do not possess is the power to transform an off-the-record chambers conference and a stack of papers into a trial by judicial osmosis.
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August 30 2026
How Is a Business Divided in a South Carolina Divorce?
Learn how South Carolina courts determine whether a business is marital property, value it using income, asset, and market approaches, and divide it in divorce.
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August 25 2026
Trump v. California: Supreme Court Says States Challenged Election Executive Order Too Soon—But Do
The Court pauses a lower-court injunction, while Justices Sotomayor and Jackson warn that the ruling invites last-minute election disruption.
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August 20 2026
Why the National Trust Says the White House Ballroom Cannot Proceed Without Congress
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is asking the Supreme Court to keep an injunction in place halting above-ground construction of a proposed $400 million White House ballroom.
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August 14 2026
North Carolina Supreme Court: Personal Goodwill Is Not Marital Property in Divorce
In Sneed v. Johnston, the Supreme Court of North Carolina clarified a question in equitable apportionment of marital property: when is the goodwill of a professional practice subject to apportionment as marital property?
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August 12 2026
South Carolina Court of Appeals Delivers Win for Settlyd Member Ashby Jones
A special congratulations goes to Settlyd Member Ashby Lawton Jones, who represented respondent Patricia McConnell
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