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Can Alex Murdaugh Sue Becky Hill? Federal Judge Faces Rare Legal Questions

Jenn Wood
Few courts have confronted whether a criminal defendant can recover the cost of defending a trial vacated because of misconduct by a court official....

Murdaugh Saga: Prosecutors Support Unsealing Becky Hill Files

Jenn Wood
Prosecutors say public should see jury tampering records while the court preserves promises made to jurors....

Alex Murdaugh Fires Back at Becky Hill’s Motion to Dismiss

Jenn Wood
Defense says Hill is attempting to relitigate issues the South Carolina Supreme Court has already decided after overturning his murder convictions....

Michael Pearson Lawsuit Tests Prosecutorial Immunity Limits

Jenn Wood
State prosecutors say they cannot be sued over actions taken during Pearson's post-conviction fight. Pearson's attorneys argue those actions helped keep an innocent man behind...

Lake Wateree Contamination Investigation Preceded by Federal Lawsuit

Jenn Wood
Federal class-action lawsuit alleged decades of transformer oil spraying contaminated one of South Carolina’s best-known lakes...