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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August 08 2026
August 05 2026
North Carolina Court of Appeals Reverses Rule 60(b)(6) Denial Over Missing Notice
The husband did not attend the November 2024 hearing at which the trial court awarded the marital residence to the wife
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August 01 2026
Permanent Alimony When Retirement Is Approaching
In long-term marriages, a difficult alimony question frequently arises when the higher-earning spouse is nearing retirement:
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July 31 2026
Why Preponderance Was Enough in SCDSS v. Pimienta
the proceeding against Pimienta was different.
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July 15 2026
North Carolina Court of Appeals Affirms DVPO
The father's primary argument on appeal was that the evidence did not support the trial court's finding that he had intentionally caused bodily injury
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