U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
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PFAS bellwether trial halts as 3M cites pending 'global resolution'
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A bellwether trial of PFAS claims against 3M that was scheduled to begin Monday morning was halted to give more time for the parties to reach “a final binding agreement” to end litigation by hundreds of municipalities over the so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water. -
Defendants in PFAS trial can't call high-profile plaintiff expert an advocate during bellwether trial
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Defendants in the coming bellwether trial over chemicals known as PFAS will not be able to test the motivations of one of the plaintiff's experts. -
Judge tells sides in PFAS MDL to pick some personal injury plaintiffs for trial
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A South Carolina federal court is preparing to select bellwether plaintiffs to test personal injury claims relating to the group of chemicals known as PFAS. -
PFAS judge refuses to order 3M to hand over files it says it doesn't have
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – The federal judge overseeing PFAS litigation has told plaintiff lawyers that files they are seeking from 3M don’t seem to exist. -
PFAS makers fight lawsuits as government still requires its use
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Companies that made firefighting foam that can release trace amounts of the “forever chemical” PFAS are hoping a federal judge will dismiss thousands of lawsuits against them based on the government contractor defense, or as one defense lawyer puts it, “the government made me do it.” -
Woman sues college and porn sites after alleged secret videos in locker room
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A Jane Doe filed a federal complaint on September 30 in South Carolina against Limestone University, Collins Murphy, Pornhub.com and Xhamster.com for invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent hiring, among many other claims including racketeering. -
Lawsuit challenges South Carolina Ethics Commission's stance on lobbyist money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - An unnamed plaintiff is claiming in a lawsuit that the South Carolina Ethics Commission refuses to act on bribes in the state legislature. -
Attorneys have to go to court in dispute over settlement funds
FLORENCE, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - The law firm Wright, Worley, Pope, Ekster & Moss filed a federal complaint on July 21 in South Carolina against Sherry Ann Smith and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee. -
Michigan AG tries - so far unsuccessfully - to separate her PFAS claims to stay out of federal MDL
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is fighting a federal judge’s order sending one of the state’s lawsuits over groundwater pollution by the chemical PFAS to the judge overseeing multidistrict litigation, arguing it can separate claims associated with commercial firms from those stemming from spills of military-spec firefighting foam. -
Railroad complains in lawsuit land owner is tearing up its track
FLORENCE, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – A battle over whether a railroad track has been abandoned has spilled over into South Carolina federal court. -
South Carolina lender, North Carolina borrower bicker over which state's laws apply
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – An auto title lender is seeking a declaration that its agreements with out-of-state borrowers are enforceable. -
PFAS judge made hundreds of thousands by suing his future employer - the federal government
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – The federal judge tasked with handling an important case in South Carolina took in hundreds of thousands of dollars from lawsuits against the federal government before his appointment by President Barack Obama. -
Loan company finds trouble with feds over agreements with veterans
AIKEN, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - A South Carolina company broke state and federal law through its involvement in high-interest loans to veterans who used their disability checks to repay them, according to a federal lawsuit. -
Title lender tries to cut off dispute by out-of-state customers who drove to South Carolina for loan
CHARLESTON , S.C. (Legal Newsline) – A South Carolina lender alleges that a loan dispute involving a North Carolina resident who drove to South Carolina to obtain a title loan is not subject to North Carolina statutes. -
Attorneys general coalition seeks to block seismic testing for oil, gas
WILMINGTON, Del. — A coalition of attorneys general has intervened in a case before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, which is attempting to block the federal government from permitting seismic testing. -
Federal government alleges JW Aluminum Co. violates Clean Air Act
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – A corporation in South Carolina that operates a secondary aluminum production facility is alleged to have violated federal emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants. -
Amazon.com sued over allegedly defective solar eclipse glasses
Plaintiffs in the proposed class action lawsuit, filed in a South Carolina federal court this week, accuse the online retailer of selling “unfit” glasses and criticize Amazon for its last-minute email recall of the product. -
South Carolina Commission for the Blind sues government over cafeteria contracts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) — A South Carolina state agency is suing the United States and a Cabinet secretary, alleging violation of federal law -
Consumer alleges PhD Fitness' supplements falsely advertised evidence backing ingredients
AIKEN, S.C. (Legal Newsline) — A consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against PhD Fitness LLC, citing alleged fraud and negligent misrepresentation.