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Dick Harpootlian at CrimeCon 2023

Dick Harpootlian at CrimeCon 2023 talks about the State v. South Carolina v. Richard Alexander Murdaugh trial.
Thousands of true-crime enthusiasts converged in Orlando, Florida the end of September and Dick Harpootlian was there with a CrimeCon exclusive and new developments in the Murdaugh case….

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Underutilized Tool – Excel

As technology transforms the practice of law, it’s vital for paralegals and litigation support professionals to continue to develop new skills. Excel is an underutilized tool for managing litigation. Excel increases productivity & efficiency in a law firm.
Recently, Tim Thames led an Excel training course….

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Jury Practice in Post-Truth America

An article by Dick Harpootlian and Chris Kenney has been published in a special Presidential Inauguration Issue of the Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review. The article, “Jury Practice in Post-Truth America: A Cautionary Note” (4 Emory Corp….

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Methadone clinic sued over crash that killed four

A September 10, 2016 article by The State Newspaper reports on a federal lawsuit against a West Columbia clinic that dispensed methadone to a patient whose vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle, killing 16-year old Stephen Cooper Gunnells,…

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Whistleblower lawsuit against hospital settled for $17 million

A July 23, 2016 article by The State Newspaper’s John Monk reports a federal whistleblower lawsuit against Lexington Medical Center (LMC) has been settled for $17 million.
The case, brought by former LMC neurologist David Hammett, alleged the hospital illegally compensated employee physicians like Dr….

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