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In the Matter of David J. Miller - Public Reprimand

The Supreme Court of South Carolina accepted an Agreement for Discipline by Consent and publicly reprimanded attorney David J. Miller for violating Rules 1.8(m), 8.4(a), and 8.1(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, along with the Lawyer's Oath under Rule 402(h)(3). In Matter A, Miller engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with a divorce client, sending flirtatious texts and kissing her after hours at his office. In Matter B, Miller engaged in intimate contact with a client during a parental rights matter and instructed her to lie to her husband and delete text messages. Miller admitted the violations and agreed to a public reprimand, with costs to be paid within thirty days.

State v. Miller Jr. - Assault Conviction Affirmed

The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed Verne David Miller Jr.'s conviction for assault causing bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor under Iowa Code section 708.2(2). The court rejected Miller's challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the jury's rejection of his justification defense, the district court's admission of rebuttal evidence, and his sentence. Miller was found guilty of slamming his date's head into a truck bed three times, causing a concussion and black eye.

Novel Pyrazole Compounds for Inflammatory Disease Treatment

The European Patent Office has published patent EP3759103A1, granting Inflazome Limited intellectual property protection for novel pyrazole-derived compounds. Inventors include David Miller, Jimmy Van Wiltenburg, and Matthew Cooper. The compounds are classified under A61K 31/415 with therapeutic applications targeting inflammatory diseases.