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RP Legal Investigating Julie A. Smith & Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

By RP Legal | December 31, 2014

Published by RP Legal Group December 31, 2014 Rikard & Protopapas LLC is investigating claims against former Columbia financial advisor and stockbroker, Julie A. Smith (CRD# 2267957) and broker-dealer firm, […]

Investment Loss Investigation: Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

By RP Legal | December 1, 2014

Published by RP Legal Group December 1, 2014 Rikard & Protopapas, LLC is investigating claims against former stockbroker and financial advisor, Julie A. Smith (CRD# 2267957) and broker-dealer firm, Ameriprise […]

Judge Gergel Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional In SC

By RP Legal | November 29, 2014

Published by RP Legal Group November 29, 2014 Judge Richard Gergel has struck down the South Carolina ban on same-sex marriage. You can read more here. Quite a bit of […]

Judge Childs Issues Ruling on Motion to Dismiss in Same-Sex Marriage

By RP Legal | November 25, 2014

Published by RP Legal Group November 25, 2014 Today judge Michelle Childs denied a motion by the SC Attorney General to dismiss the longest pending same-sex marriage case in SC. […]

SC’s Longest Serving Sheriff is Indicted

By RP Legal | June 1, 2014

Published by RP Legal Group June 1, 2014 South Carolina’s longest-serving sheriff, James “Jimmie” Metts was indicted by a federal grand jury in Columbia, South Carolina on Tuesday. The indictment […]

Defense: ‘Stand Your Ground’ Should Apply to Intruder Who Killed Man in Apartment

By RP Legal | September 25, 2013

Published by RP Legal Group September 25, 2013 Lexington County, SC (WIS) – Attorney Robert Rikard says the defense claim that Isaac should be immune from prosecution despite committing several […]

Family Plans to Sue Columbiana Centre

By RP Legal | July 29, 2013

Published by RP Legal Group July 29, 2013 Richland County, SC (WIS) – Now the family’s lawyers said they will sue Columbiana Centre for its lack of security. Robert Rikard […]

Suspended attorney accused of extortion

By RP Legal | July 25, 2013

Published by RP Legal Group July 25, 2013 Lexington County, SC (WIS) – The federal attorney hired to defend a well-known Lexington attorney against federal extortion charges says his client […]