Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday November 02, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Coker University Raises $170,000 to Strengthen the James Wayne Lemke Chair Endowment
HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- Coker University issued the following news: Coker University proudly announces that $170,000 has been raised to benefit the James Wayne Lemke Chair in College Services and Leadership Endowment. This initiative continues the legacy of Dr. Jim Lemke, a beloved professor whose commitment to student success and educational excellence left a lasting impact on the university. This substantial addition to the endowment was made possible by a generous $150,000 gra  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Announces Jury Verdict of Guilty in Kershaw Co. Drug Trafficking Case
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Defendant sentenced to 25 years in prison * * * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that a Lexington County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking cocaine in Kershaw County. On October 31, 2024, Walter Goad was found guilty of trafficking more than 200 grams of cocaine in Kershaw County. In August of 2016, agents started inv  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Announces Significant Updates in Multistate Litigation Against Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016, you could be eligible for money Attorney General Wilson announces cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage and Apotex totaling $49.1 Million First two settlements and cooperation agreements with corporate defendants as states prepare for   more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Joins Multistate Effort Against the Federal Government's Push to Prosecute Trump Following Case Dismissal
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multistate effort urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm the dismissal of U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment of former President Donald Trump. The brief argues that Smith's actions are invalid due to regulations that violate Article II of the U.S. Constitution. "Our argument is p  more

Trustees Vote for Winthrop to Seek Acquisition of Courtyard From Real Estate Foundation
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Oct. 26 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * HIGHLIGHTS * Trustees voted to move forward with acquisition of the Courtyard residence hall from the Winthrop University Real Estate Foundation. * Trustees also supported a request by the Council of Student Leaders (CSL) to return the organization's structure to a Student Government Association (SGA). * * * The Winthrop University Board of Trustees voted Oct. 24 to move forward with acquisition of t  more