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Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Complex Construction Litigation (Part I)
Construction cases can be extremely complex and lengthy. Construction involves multiple parties, ranging from developers to contractors...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
404 v. 404
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has released its report on proposed rules changes for next year....
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
You've Been Served
A typical lawsuit consists of a plaintiff filing a complaint against a defendant. The defendant then replying to the plaintiff. The...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Hearsay within Hearsay: FRE 805
RULE 805. HEARSAY WITHIN HEARSAY Hearsay included within hearsay is not excluded under the hearsay rule if each part of the combined...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Explaining Ex Post Facto
Last year, an issue arose concerning the Secretary of State’s Office not affixing stamps onto legislation as required by law. Because the...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Expert Witness: SCRE Rules 702-705
The rules on expert witnesses can be found in 702, 703, 704, and 705. RULE 702 TESTIMONY BY EXPERTS If scientific, technical, or other...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Abandonment: Exception or Prerequisite?
A few posts ago, we discussed the abandonment doctrine as it applied to cell phones. This led to the question of whether or not the...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Discovery: Must the State Act?
I recently gave a presentation at the S.C. Summary Court Judge's Association on discovery, Rule 5, and Brady. I’ve attached the...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Riley Rises
Less than five years ago, the Supreme Court set new precedent as to the treatment of cell phones when it comes to the Fourth Amendment. ...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
SCRE Rule 101: Scope
Except as otherwise provided by rule or by statute, these rules govern proceedings in the courts of South Carolina to the extent and with...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Suicide Attempt as Evidence?
The S.C. Supreme Court recently came out with a case dealing with admitting evidence of a defendant's suicide attempt as evidence of...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Arbitrating Arbitration
Whether you like it or not, arbitration is becoming more common in the United States as well as right here in South Carolina. What...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Blog Recommendation: Art of Evidence
A blog I highly recommend to follow is the Art of Evidence by Justice Few. This newly updated blog gives users a great insight into...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
About Nebraska...
There isn't much good news to add about the Cornhuskers this season. As a long time Nebraska fan, this fact stood out to me: The last...
Daniel Coble
- Dec 11, 2018
Gamecocks and a Strong Kentucky
The SEC is always a tough conference to play in. But you know it's tough when even Kentucky is 4-0 and tied for first in the East. Not...