Matthew Chaney

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

A film festival’s use of a stylized photo was not a fair use protecting the festival from a copyright infringement lawsuit, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, overturning a controversial district court opinion from Virginia. https://t.co/ounULIgWtg @SCBAR

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

Defendants wrongfully convicted of a crime in South Carolina have no constitutional or civil right to a remedy, the South Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled. https://t.co/k2zFwvxp92 @SCBAR

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

A federal jury has awarded $534K in damages to a man who was sexually abused as a child while in the custody of the South Carolina Department of Social Services https://t.co/eUrAWiYLjX @SCBAR

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

The family of a man who died of internal bleeding in the early morning hours after Christmas at the Medical University of SC has settled a wrongful death claim in Charleston Co. Superior Court for $775,000, the family’s attorneys report. https://t.co/jnce08ndqc @SCBAR

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

A Charleston County Circuit Court jury has awarded a realty company $3.75 million in compensation for a 0.55-acre plot of land taken by the SC Department of Commerce to build a railway to support a new port terminal. https://t.co/QcDt9C21YG @SCBAR

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

The trustee of a York Co. estate breached her fiduciary duties by not distributing proceeds to her stepfather and his company quickly enough, the SC Court of Appeals has ruled: https://t.co/GneiEOAlcH @SCBAR @SCCourtOpinions

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

A Spartanburg-based fabric manufacturer has received a defense verdict in a patent infringement suit filed in SC federal court after a judge upheld a jury’s verdict from over a year ago @SCBAR https://t.co/6sMndxEZun

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

Here's the full 2019 SC Largest Law Firms list: https://t.co/NarfOzjCGu @SCBAR @SCLawyersWeekly

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

2019 saw an ever-so-slight decline in the number of attorneys working at the state’s largest law firms, according to the 2019 Largest Law Firms survey, with the firms at the very top of the list showing a modest increase. @SCBAR @SCLawyersWeekly https://t.co/Tlyv16EQOO

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

A bill that would raise the maximum amount that plaintiffs can recover when suing the state or local governments over deaths or personal injuries has passed the @SCSenate by a wide margin. @SCBAR @SCLawyersWeekly @SCAJLive https://t.co/GVq4ashS1E

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

A couple who suffered emotional damages after crashing into a drunk driver have won a $795,000 jury verdict in Orangeburg County Circuit Court, the family’s attorney reports. All but $95,000 of that money was awarded as punitive damages. https://t.co/LPo2gmzlYm @SCBAR @SCAJLive

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

The family of a man who hanged himself while being held overnight in jail has reached a $507,500 settlement with the officials whom they allege failed to prevent the death from happening @SCAJLive @SCBAR

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

Previously opened emails are considered to be in “electronic storage” and can, therefore, be the basis for claim under the federal Stored Communications Act, @US4thCircuitCt has ruled in a matter of first impression. https://t.co/QOAyeEG0We

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

Here's what your small, rural firm can do to survive and thrive at a time when more and more lawyers are settling in the city: https://t.co/lBjs3wVtmX @SCBAR @SCBarFoundation

[USC Joseph F. Rice School of Law @UofSCLaw]

Congratulations and a huge round of applause 👏 for our wonderful 2019 Pro Bono volunteers! Thank you for your work in our community.

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

Trying to predict how the swings of the financial market will affect an investor’s portfolio is impossible, and family court judges need not consider this when deciding whether to award alimony @SCSupremeCt @SCBAR @SCCourtOpinions https://t.co/uMIZDFdHDe

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

A wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the former coach of the @CofC baseball team has been reopened after new forensic evidence was discovered which appears to contradict the sworn testimony of the man who fired him. https://t.co/cECLt1cCjv

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

Debra Gammons became the first African-American person ever to become president of the @ChasCoBarAssn in February. Here's a run down of what she hopes to accomplish while in office. @SCBAR @SCLawyersWeekly https://t.co/Tky0hKq04c

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

A Conway woman’s voluntary manslaughter conviction was overturned when the SC Court of Appeals found there was no evidence that she shot her husband in a heat of passion @SCBAR @SCCourtOpinions https://t.co/BO06UNjmsx

[Matthew Chaney @SCLWChaney]

In last week's news, deceased former federal Judge Sol Blatt Jr. was honored April 3 with the unveiling of a statue of his likeness at the federal courthouse in Charleston. Blatt was the longest serving federal judge in SC history. @SCBAR @ChasCoBarAssn https://t.co/xEJLcc9hEu