...don't get a say in that," said Mark Powell, a spokesman for the attorney general's office.First Amendment lawyer Jay Bender said he disagrees with the attorney general's office's position. Bender said he has spoken to lawyers at the agency...

...it is allowed to stand, yet another type of work conducted with public money will remain secret from taxpayers, said Jay Bender, the attorney representing the newspaper."Who provides oversight in these cases where there are deaths caused by...

...sense' in that they are not prepared in connection with a course of treatment of an injury or an illness," attorney Jay Bender wrote in his appeal for the newspaper.Bender suggests if there are concerns with keeping medical information not related...

...to cancel the subpoena. Bryan Stirling, a spokesman for Wilson, said a letter was sent to Summer's attorney, Jay Bender, dropping the request on Wednesday."I believe the subpoena was issued to keep me from writing about this case...

...from public view.The SLED report should be public even if it was used by the state grand jury, First Amendment lawyer Jay Bender said."That report became public the moment it was created," Bender said.Thurmond refused to answer questions immediately...

...Poore says St. Onge is paying for the dinner at his home and no business will be conducted.Columbia media attorney Jay Bender says the gathering would violate the Freedom of Information Act unless the agency provides at least 24-hour notice...

...to your client that its actions would cause reasonable citizens to wonder if public money is being misspent," wrote Jay Bender, who also represents the South Carolina Press Association.In the chamber's July newsletter, Dean wrote an article...

...Head Salary Commission by Sept. 1. Pinson says the report might be late.South Carolina Press Association attorney Jay Bender says any document the board created would be a public record and is subject to release.Pinson says the board wanted...

...victims.Police agencies across the state are already illegally restricting information, according to media lawyer Jay Bender.This year:? Columbia Police initially refused to release a police report on a potential sexual assault in a bar district...

...Bailey is a former prosecutor and says he was qualified to give legal advice.South Carolina Press Association Attorney Jay Bender says he doesn't think that approach complies with the law.The committee took no action.