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January 21, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 54
Scruggs Nation, Day 54 An excellent story in the New York Times this morning by Nelson Schwartz on P.L. Blake’s connections with Dickie Scruggs and how many people who’ve been targeted by Scruggs over the years are now lining up to whack him like he’s pinata. David Rossmiller Insurance Coverage Blog 1/20/7
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January 20, 2008
CD – McCoy retaliates
McCoy retaliates House Speaker Billy McCoy demoted Democrat Rep. Jeff Smith and rebellious Republicans who tried to topple the legislative leader two weeks ago in a conflict that has sharply divided the 122-member chamber. McCoy on Friday stripped Smith of the committee chairmanship he held the past four years and also denied Republicans any of…
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January 20, 2008
CA – Barbour’s lawyers say special election date clearly legal
Barbour’s lawyers say special election date clearly legal Barbour, in his brief to the Supreme Court, said his position is simple and easy to understand. “The November rule applies to every 12-month period following the creation of a vacancy in the U.S. Senate unless there is no general state or congressional election during those 12…
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January 20, 2008
CL – Lawyers champion judicial reforms
Lawyers champion judicial reforms Some questioned whether the state bar has done enough to combat corruption. Adam Kilgore, general counsel for the bar, responded that the bar’s function is to investigate complaints when they’re filed and to take disciplinary action when needed. Lawyer Scott Newton, a former FBI agent and federal prosecutor, said he’s not…
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January 20, 2008
SALTER – Al Hopkins offers idea after pleas in Oxford
Al Hopkins offers idea after pleas in Oxford And what does Langston’s decision to roll over suggest about his political relationship with Hood? Hood was hammered by Republican opponent Al Hopkins of Gulfport in the 2007 election over the outside counsel issue. In that hard-fought campaign, Hopkins repeatedly reminded voters that Hood has accepted more…
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January 20, 2008
HAMPTON – Legal system needs a close look
Legal system needs a close look Lawyers gathered last week in Jackson for a meeting of the Federalist Society were concerned. Adam Kilgore, general counsel for the Mississippi Bar, hears complaints about lawyers and is always concerned about public perceptions of the profession. “It is certainly going to have an impact,” he said. “It is…
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January 20, 2008
Convoluted web of maneuverings evolving
Convoluted web of maneuverings evolving Grady Tollison’s employees watched from his law firm balcony as FBI agents descended on Oxford’s courthouse square during the Christmas holidays. They called to Tollison, who in his 35 years of law practice had never witnessed such a sight in this rural Mississippi hamlet. Unbelievably, the agents carted box after…
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January 20, 2008
NYT – The Legal Trail in a Delta Drama
The Legal Trail in a Delta Drama Michael C. Moore, the former attorney general of Mississippi who worked closely with Mr. Scruggs on the tobacco settlement, says he was “astounded” when he learned of Mr. Blake’s payday. “It doesn’t surprise me that Dick would pay him some money, but it’s hard for me to believe…
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January 19, 2008
Merle Flowers on Governor’s Inauguration
Sen. Flowers attends Governor Barbour’s Inauguration January 18, 2008 Mississippi’s 63rd Governor, Haley Barbour, was officially sworn in Tuesday for a second term on the steps of the state Capitol. Senator Merle Flowers (R-Olive Branch) attended the inauguration. “Governor Barbour is a dear friend. We are fortunate to have him as our Governor. Watching Governor…
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January 19, 2008
LNL – Scruggs defense team attacks investigators
Scruggs defense team attacks investigators Keker wrote that he envisions filing motions “made on the grounds that the affidavits submitted in support of the search and wiretap applications were false and misleading in their failure to disclose to the authorizing Court material and significant exculpatory facts, which, if known to the Court, would have vitiated…
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January 19, 2008
Judge removes himself from case amid federal probe
Judge removes himself from case amid federal probe Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter had presided over a lawsuit that Scruggs and other lawyers filed against several companies on behalf of a man who said he was exposed to toxic fumes from welding equipment. On Jan. 4, however, DeLaughter recused himself from the case “in…
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January 19, 2008
DJ – We tried to influence judge, Langston says
We tried to influence judge, Langston says “Scruggs told Langston to let the Judge know that if he ruled in his favor he would pass his name along for consideration regarding the federal judgeship,” the transcript reads. “Langston then informed Peters, who, in turn, passed the information along to Judge DeLaughter.” Mills asked Langston, “Did…
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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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Frank Corder
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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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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2026
Salad Days Hydroponic Farm cuts ribbon on new Flora greenhouse facility
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Frank Corder
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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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