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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned a settlement involving the estate of James Brown, saying a former attorney general didn't follow the late soul singer's wishes in putting together the deal.

Friday, January 04, 2013  A freelance journalist from Newberry has sued South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, saying he has intentionally withheld public records she requested in the fight over entertainer James Brown's estate.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  South Carolina's highest court is the latest setting for a showdown between trustees who say they were unjustly removed from James Brown's charitable organization and state attorneys who brokered a complex settlement.

Friday, October 28, 2011  James Brown's former manager has been sentenced to three years of home confinement on charges he took more money from the late soul singer in his final years than his contracts allowed.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A former publicist, Jacque HOllander,  for James Brown has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the singer's charitable trust said to contain most of his wealth belongs to her.

Thursday, February 12, 2009  An exhibition in honor of The Godfather of Soul James Brown will be held during SC State University's Founders' day Weekend 2009.

Friday, January 30, 2009  People hoping for an end to the legal saga over James Brown's estate won't feel good, even though they thought that they would.

Thursday, January 29, 2009  Attorneys involved in the legal battle over James Brown's estate say a South Carolina judge could soon decide on a settlement that would end the fight over how to parcel out the singer's wealth.

Thursday, October 23, 2008  Attorneys involved in the lengthy battle over the estate of the late soul singer James Brown say the estate is in serious financial decline.