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January 31, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Report: Scruggs Plans to Plead Fifth in State Farm-Hood Spat
Report: Scruggs Plans to Plead Fifth in State Farm-Hood Spat Scruggs and the Fifth: Meanwhile, Scruggs’s name has popped up in yet another case — this one a suit filed by State Farm against the Mississippi AG, Jim Hood (pictured, left), alleging that Hood used the threat of a criminal prosecution to extract civil settlements…
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January 31, 2008
AP – Documents: Scruggs to take 5th in Hood suit
Documents: Scruggs to take 5th in Hood suit State Farm sued Hood in September, accusing him of using the criminal investigation to coerce the company to settle lawsuits with private attorneys. The insurer also claims Hood violated his part of a January 2007 settlement in which the Mississippi attorney general?s office agreed to end the…
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January 31, 2008
FOLO – Various Scruggs-related data points in the news
Various Scruggs-related data points in the news The NE Daily Journal picks up the story about Joey Langston selling his ski lodge. David Rossmiller describes (read down) State Farm serving a subpoena in the State Farm v. Hood case on an assistant attorney general as she leaves through the parking garage. FOLO 1/31/8
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January 31, 2008
JPD pushes early nightclub closing
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/31/8 Police Chief Malcolm McMillin is pushing for a citywide closing time of 2 a.m for all clubs, lounges, beer joints, honky tonks and brown-bag establishments. In the meantime, he has instructed patrol officers to regularly check out these venues to make sure they are properly licensed and are abiding by fire and…
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January 31, 2008
Exposed: Cochran misses panty flash
The Sun Herald, 1/31/8 It was a classy, upscale dinner party Friday night with an unexpected entertainer — Broadway star Bernadette Peters – and a touch of scandal. The Broadway songstress, splendid in a shimmery champagne gown, crawled onto the piano to sing, what else? Peggy Lee’s “Fever.” At some point, reports the Washington Post’s…
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January 31, 2008
HUD upset with state’s slow pace in spending $2.5B
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/31/8 The Housing and Urban Development Department is not happy that Gov. Haley Barbour’s administration still hasn’t spent $2.5 billion in hurricane housing money. “What we need is that the state of Mississippi start spending the money,” said Nelson Bregon, HUD’s general deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Community Planning and Development.…
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January 31, 2008
FOLO – Well, as long as NMC’s a-bleggin’
Well, as long as NMC’s a-bleggin’ I’m deep into research on a new story-line for us, one that doesn’t involve Dickie Scruggs but does feature Ed Peters. And in this tale, the phrase “indict on a dare” has arisen. Well, NMC and I have diligently searched the whole Web for another occurrence of that phrase…
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January 31, 2008
FOLO – A bleg to the Folo community
A bleg to the Folo community So I’m going to talk about some of the stuff I have in front of me, and ask what ya’ll would like to hear about first. There’s the transcript linked by Rossmiller, in which Judge DeLaughter suddenly fishtales and rejects the masters ruling. This is a key document in…
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January 31, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Hood Nation: January 31
Scruggs Nation, Hood Nation: January 31 As to that subpoena, it didn’t take State Farm long to transfer its intent into an actual subpoena, which was served on Schloemer at 7:02 p.m. yesterday, it says, IN THE PARKING GARAGE OUTSIDE HER OFFICE. Dang, you know, when I read this I felt sorry for her, someone…
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January 31, 2008
YP – What comes around goes around – Lecky King to Dickie Scruggs
Last year, the Scruggs Katrina Group was adamant that a State Farm employee named “Lecky” King should testify. Even though State Farm’s counsel swore up and down that she would invoke her 5th Amendment protections, SKG lawyers insisted that they be allowed to depose her. They were. Here’s the video of her taking the 5th…
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January 31, 2008
YP – State Farm Notices Courtney Schloemer to Testify in SF v. Hood
Late today, State Farm filed a motion with the Court in the State Farm v. Hood case where they gave notice that they would subpoena Assistant Attorney General Courtney Schloemer to testify in a hearing on February 6. That notice can be found here. Remember that Schloemer has been an integral part of Jim Hood’s…
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January 31, 2008
FOLO – Judge Biggers says “No!” a third time to Ken Coghlan
Judge Biggers says “No!” a third time to Ken Coghlan Judge Biggers denied the Scruggs request that Ken Coghlan join the defense team. The order is interesting for those following this question. The largest piece of news is about the other crime evidence the government has noted they intend to use. FOLO 1/30/8
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March 20, 2026
DiBiase found not guilty on all 13 counts for his alleged role in Mississippi’s largest-ever public welfare scandal
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March 20, 2026
White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint
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March 20, 2026
International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County
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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2026
Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate
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March 17, 2026
Salad Days Hydroponic Farm cuts ribbon on new Flora greenhouse facility
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March 12, 2026
Unions ratify largest single wage increase in Ingalls Shipbuilding history
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Matt Friedeman
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March 22, 2026
Remembering John Perkins: Incomparable, unique, one of a kind
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Susan Marquez
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March 20, 2026
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra hosts Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience
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Alistair Begg
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March 20, 2026
The triumphant King
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Russ Latino
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March 20, 2026
Could Mississippi’s conservative, business donors stop giving to Republican incumbents?
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Russ Latino
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March 19, 2026
Employers warn Senate plan to raise Mississippians’ drug prices will cost dearly
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Sid Salter
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March 18, 2026
Hyde-Smith withstood a nearly “coordinated” attack in cruising to GOP primary win
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