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SC high court overturns $11M defamation verdicts
State Law Issues |
2013/07/06 13:16
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South Carolina's high court has overturned $11 million in verdicts against a Charleston attorney accused of defaming a businessman by comparing him to television mobster Tony Soprano.
The state Supreme Court this week sent a civil case against Paul Hulsey back to Circuit Court, according to a report from The Post and Courier of Charleston.
Hulsey was sued several years ago by Charleston businessmen Lawton Limehouse Sr.
The attorney had previously sued Limehouse's company on behalf of day laborers, claiming staffing agency Lamp;L Services made fake green cards and Social Security cards, exploited workers and failed to pay overtime.
This is a blatant case of indentured servitude, Hulsey told the newspaper in 2004. Lamp;L Services took advantage of the complexity of the system. They have created a perfect racketeering system, just like Tony Soprano.
Authorities looked into Hulsey's allegations but didn't bring charges. The lawsuit was ultimately settled for $20,000, according to the high court's ruling. |
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Coast Guard takes rape case to SC court-martial
Legal Information |
2013/07/02 13:16
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A Coast Guard petty officer accused of rape, sexual assault and other charges will face a court-martial expected to begin in September in South Carolina, military officials said Tuesday.
The commander of the Coast Guard district headquartered in Portsmouth, Va., said in a news release that a hearing found grounds to put Petty Officer 2nd Class Omar Gomez on trial in Charleston.
The charges allege that Gomez, 35, engaged in a range of sexual misconduct from rape to inappropriate comments involving two civilians and six Coast Guard women.
The investigation began after a reported sexual assault last September aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin, which is based in Charleston. Officials say that led to other cases ranging from the Seattle area to Honduras and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Gomez has been assigned to another unit in South Carolina.
A charge related to an alleged 2006 rape will not be pursued because the victim decided not to participate in legal proceedings, the Coast Guard said. |
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Aldrich Law Firm - Litigation Attorney
Legal World News |
2013/06/25 11:38
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McKennon Law Group - Disability Insurance
Legal World News |
2013/06/22 15:21
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