Convictions valid despite challenge to stash house testimony
PROVIDENCE, RI - A defendant’s criminal convictions have been upheld on appeal despite his claim that it was an abuse of discretion for the trial judge to permit a detective to ...More

Car passenger detention after traffic stop OK
RICHMOND, VA - [box type="shadow"] Summary: Court of Appeals of Virginia reverses suppression order Officers had probable cause for parking violation in Richmond Judge ...More

Tech firms partner to connect firm knowledge with AI workflows
COLUMBIA, SC - [box type="shadow"] IN BRIEF DeepJudge integrates institutional knowledge with Legora AI system Lawyers can search and transfer firm precedents into AI ...More

Attorney General Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
COLUMBIA, SC - (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that South Carolina, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement ...More

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit - Constitutional - Deliberate Indifference – Prison Staff
COLUMBIA, SC - The evidence did not establish prison staff acted with the deliberate indifference required to overcome qualified immunity. The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary ...More

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit - Criminal Practice - Freedom of Information Act Requests – Assessing Materiality Under Brady
COLUMBIA, SC - Petitioner waited too long to challenge his convictions after receiving records through the Freedom of Information Act and, in any event, failed to demonstrate ...More

Baltimore mayor appeals order restoring IG’s records access
BALTIMORE, MD - [box type="shadow"] Key takeaways: Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott files notice of appeal Judge Pamela White orders compliance with IG subpoenas Inspector ...More