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Friday, June 07, 2013  A South Carolina hospital wants a federal judge to overturn a false Medicare claims verdict.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A federal judge has approved a settlement of a lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel leading to Georgia's ports.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A federal judge has set a trial date for a case challenging how three school administrators enforced the dress code at a Sumter County middle school.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  A federal judge has scheduled a hearing to formally settle lawsuits challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Judge in New York rips government for opposing his order giving broader access to morning-after pill

Monday, March 25, 2013  A federal appellate court has upheld a South Carolina school district's decision to bar a student from wearing shirts with the Confederate battle flag on campus.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill declaring South Carolina's opposition to the federal health care law.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  An official with the South Carolina diocese that left the national Episcopal church says a lawsuit against it seeks to undermine the state's courts.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A federal judge is allowing the South Carolina State Ports Authority to take part in a lawsuit challenging its plans to build a $35 million cruise terminal in Charleston.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Any resolution of the disputes over a $35 million South Carolina cruise terminal in Charleston is now well in the future.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Two South Carolina women have been accused of costing the federal government millions of dollars by preparing fraudulent tax returns.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A judge has ruled against a former top recruit on the University of South Carolina women's soccer team who sued the school saying she was denied a scholarship renewal because of unwanted advances.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A Greenwood woman has been sentenced to prison for hiding her grandfather's body so she could keep cashing his Social Security checks.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The two sides in a federal lawsuit over the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel say progress is being made toward reaching a settlement.

Monday, December 10, 2012  South Carolina has issued notice it plans to appeal a federal judge's ruling keeping most of the state's tough new immigration law from going into effect.