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Richland County business owner faces tax charges
Corey D. Johnson, owner of Johnson Construction Contractors LLC, faces four counts of failure to pay individual income tax and four counts of failure to pay withholding tax, according to the S.C. Department of Revenue.
Price-gouging law in effect as Dorian approaches
The S.C. attorney general's office warns that owners of businesses found guilty of misdemeanor price gouging could be fined $1,000 and/or receive 30 days in jail.
S.C. Bar offers Law School for Non-Lawyers
The seven-week, three-hour classes begin Sept. 10 and will be held at state community and technical colleges. Topics covered will include family, real estate and employment law.
Florist charged with operating without a license
The S.C. Department of Revenue charged Anthony Gerard Kennedy of Columbia, operator of Flower Station, with operating a business without a license. According to a news release, his license was revoked in October because of unpaid taxes.
S.C. attorney general joins legal battle against illegal robocalls
A coalition comprising the attorneys general of every U.S. state and the District of Columbia has joined with 12 phone companies to adopt a strategy to fight illegal automated phone calls.
Leesville man charged with operating business without license
Keith Anthony Miller, operator of Miller Mower and Small Engine Repair, was arrested on Monday. He is charged with one count of operating a retail business without a license.
Plutonium shipped from Savannah River Site
At least 1 metric ton of plutonium has been removed from the Savannah River Site in response to a lawsuit by the state of South Carolina against the U.S. Department of Energy.
DOJ settles lawsuit alleging violations of service members’ rights
The U.S. Department of Justice reached a $2.9 million settlement with Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. in a lawsuit alleging the auto financing company improperly repossessed vehicles and failed to refund money to military personnel.
Self-proclaimed minister sentenced for fraud
A Columbia man claiming to be a minister has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for taking the life savings of a Lexington woman, according to the state attorney general.
Former S.C. resident sentenced in charity fraud case
A former S.C. resident convicted of running a fraudulent charity supposedly supporting families of U.S. Marines has been sentenced to four years in prison for wire fraud.
Former bar owners face tax evasion charges
A pair of former Columbia bar owners have been arrested on tax evasion charges. Rodney Antonio Jones and Robert Al Marion Johnson each face up to $10,000 in fines and/or 5 years in prison per charge.
Small-town law practices can offer big advantages
Though the money may be less than in a bigger city and the populations smaller, small-town practices offer advantages such as more varied career opportunities and a deeper connection with clients, some attorneys say.
