Witness list includes lawyers, bankers, accountants

The trial of Alex Murdaugh began Monday, Jan. 23 and we have the latest from the Colleton County Courthouse. Murdaugh will face his first charges in a long list of criminal and civil allegations in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, on June 7, 2021. These two deaths were the catalyst to the ruins of the Murdaugh dynasty and the unfolding of a much larger story. The Greenville News will be in the courtroom to give you the latest updates starting with jury selection until a final verdict is reached. Watch the Alex Murdaught trial live:Murdaugh trial…

Legal sizes for lobsters trapped off New England could change to protect the population

Local The commission said it’s considering the changes because of a worrisome lack of baby lobsters growing off New England. Max Oliver moves a lobster to the banding table aboard his boat while fishing off Spruce Head, Maine, on Aug. 31, 2021. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press February 6, 2023 | 3:01PM PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The rules about the minimum and maximum sizes of lobsters that can be trapped off New England could soon become stricter, potentially bringing big changes to one of the most valuable seafood industries in the country. Fishers are required…

Case Update: Dwyer v Fredbar in the Court of Appeal

In our previous article about post-termination restrictive covenants we discussed the High Court case of Dwyer (UK Franchising) Limited v Fredbar Limited [2021] EWHC 1218 as an example of covenants being found unreasonable and therefore unenforceable. Since then, the Claimant has appealed the judgment and the Court of Appeal has once again found in favor of the Defendant. So what does this mean for those trying to enforce, or avoid, restrictive covenants? The Facts The facts of the case are set out in our previous article (link above). However, in short, the Claimant (Dwyer) is the franchisor of ‘Drain Doctor’,…