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Thursday, June 13, 2013  A Lexington attorney accused of extorting more than $1 million from clients has waived his right to have a court hearing on his mental competency.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  South Carolina can recover about $54,000 of its $3.5 million costs for a lawsuit defending the state's voter identification law.

Friday, December 07, 2012  A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a Lexington attorney accused of extorting more than $1 million from clients.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Federal prosecutors say a woman who admitted stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a South Carolina tourism group should spend less time in prison because of her help in drug cases.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Supreme Court strikes down key provisions, but not the 'papers please' portion of the Arizona law

Thursday, May 31, 2012  A New Jersey family is suing a South Carolina pet food plant, saying their infant was sickened by salmonella from food at the plant.