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April 3, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, April 3: on ‘strike’ against Scruggs
Scruggs Nation, April 3: on ‘strike’ against Scruggs The Mississippi State Bar, as I’ve mentioned, has responded to Dickie Scruggs’ Motion to Stick Around with this Response, which in essence says Scruggs’ guilty plea acknowledges in writing that he is, in fact, guilty of the crime to which he pleaded, and therefore this makes him…
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April 3, 2008
ABA – Long Live the King of Torts?
Long Live the King of Torts? Scruggs, now 61, has for years been a white knight in the eyes of many, especially in Mississippi. As a plaintiffs lawyer, he almost always went after unpopular defendants: makers of asbestos, insurance companies, drug manufacturers and the like. And Scruggs has continued to do so, even though the…
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April 3, 2008
LNL – Taxpayers or class action lawyers? Hood must choose sides in $14 million settlement
Taxpayers or class action lawyers? Hood must choose sides in $14 million settlement U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Gonzalez chased criminal lawyers Joey Langston and Tim Balducci of Mississippi out of his court April 2, telling them they must return home to battle taxpayers over $14 million in class action proceeds. “The issue of whether those…
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April 3, 2008
Some bills in line for tweaks
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/3/8 Some lawmakers want to clarify an illegal immigration law signed recently by Gov. Haley Barbour. Others want tougher penalties for violent assaults tied to identity theft. These are just a few of the issues that remain unresolved in the final weeks of the legislative session. Other measures that need work include bills…
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April 3, 2008
Key legislators to determine state revenue
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 4/3/8 Key legislative leaders and Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant will meet this morning to determine how much money will be available to appropriate during the closing days of the current session. The Legislative Budget Committee, which consists of Bryant, Speaker Billy McCoy and 12 other legislative leaders, will gather to…
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April 3, 2008
Taxpayers or class action lawyers? Hood must choose sides in $14 million settlement
Legal Newsline, 4/3/8 U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Gonzalez chased criminal lawyers Joey Langston and Tim Balducci of Mississippi out of his court April 2, telling them they must return home to battle taxpayers over $14 million in class action proceeds. “The issue of whether those monies are ultimately required to be turned over to the…
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April 3, 2008
Melton makes 2nd attempt on failed school board pick
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/3/8 Mayor Frank Melton has resurrected a previously unsuccessful nomination for the Jackson Public Schools board as part of a new list of recommendations for city boards and committees. On Wednesday, Melton requested that the City Council set confirmation hearings for Bill Brister and Curtina Moreland-Young. Brister would replace Jonathan Larkin, who has…
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April 3, 2008
Mississippi interviewing for top cop
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/2/8 Interim Department of Public Safety Commissioner Charlie Williams told The Clarion-Ledger today that candidates for the state’s top law enforcement job are currently being interviewed. An appointment, he added, is expected within the next several weeks. The position requires Senate confirmation and the 2008 session is expected to end April 19. In…
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April 3, 2008
Barbour will veto deer baiting legislation
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 4/2/8 The legislation to allow deer baiting in Mississippi that was approved Monday will be vetoed by Gov. Haley Barbour, a state spokesman said Tuesday. Pete Smith, Barbour’s press secretary, said the legislation has not reached Barbour’s desk after the House cleared the bill by a 68-51 vote. “The governor…
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April 3, 2008
Judge rules to send case involving $14 Million in MCI Legal Fees to Mississippi Court
Judge rules to send case involving $14 Million in MCI Legal Fees to Mississippi Court Wednesday, the bankruptcy judge in the Southern District in New York ruled to send the MCI Settlement case to Mississippi Court to determine whether the $14 million paid directly to Langston Law Firm for their service as outside counsel retained…
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April 3, 2008
REDBLUE – NY Bankruptcy Judge Rules for State Auditor in MCI Attorneys’ Fees Case
NY Bankruptcy Judge Rules for State Auditor in MCI Attorneys’ Fees Case Well. This afternoon, the United States Bankruptcy Judge in that case held a telephone conference with the participants in the case. The New York judge announced that he was rejecting Langston’s and Balducci’s arguments and would not hear their case, because the matter…
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April 3, 2008
SALTERBLOG – Harper: The politics of personal relationships
Harper: The politics of personal relationships This was a textbook lesson in the fact that money and TV budgets don’t necessarily win primaries. That, plus the fact that Gregg Harper had labored in the vineyard for years to elect other Republican candidates. On paper, Charlie Ross was better qualified. But in the end, the voters…
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September 18, 2025
Autopsy findings show Delta State student’s manner of death was suicide
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 18, 2025
Change in U.S. Department of Education funding will mean more one-time funds for HBCUs
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Daniel Tyson
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September 18, 2025
Raymond Detention Center to be overseen by federal receiver, court orders
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
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Alistair Begg
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September 19, 2025
Theology for life
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Susan Marquez
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September 18, 2025
Robert St. John roasted by Mississippi Press Foundation
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Alistair Begg
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September 18, 2025
The power of proper thinking
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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Sid Salter
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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