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January 13, 2009
ATRA makes special mention of Jim Hood and Mississippi tort environment
A special hattip goes to Respond Mississippi for this one. In a special index to a report entitled Judicial Hellholes 2008/2009, the American Tort Reform Association writes . . . As reiterated throughout, this report primarily focuses on judicial decision making and court practices that unfairly tip the scales of justice against civil defendants. But…
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January 13, 2009
LNL – AG Hood never had authority to bring Katrina suit, judge rules
AG Hood never had authority to bring Katrina suit, judge rules Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood’s controversial lawsuit against five insurance companies he claimed mistreated Hurricane Katrina victims has been dismissed by a state judge. Rankin County Chancellor John Grant III tossed the suit Dec. 22, ending more than three years of litigation initiated by…
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January 13, 2009
SALTERBLOG – Hood: Loses Windv.Water cases against insurance companies, but wins $46K from Dell dude
Hood: Loses Wind v. Water cases against insurance companies, but wins $46K from the Dell Dude… Well, the good news is that Attorney General Jim Hood was one of 34 attorneys general nationally who struck an agreement with Dell Computer that will net the state about $46,000 in damages. The bad news? Seems Hood’s wind-v.-water…
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January 13, 2009
DJ – Is Trent Lott a target in Wilson lawsuit against Scruggs, others?
Is Trent Lott a target in Wilson lawsuit against Scruggs, others? A civil lawsuit against jailed former Oxford attorney Richard “Dickie†Scruggs and others names “an officer of the United States Senate†as a conspirator to defraud William Roberts Wilson Jr. of millions in legal fees. The only person connected to the U.S. Senate who…
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January 13, 2009
BREAKING – Wilson v. Scruggs 2.0 – features improvements like DeLaughter + “former US Senator”
With a major hattip to NMC, it looks like jilted lawyers are swooping in for the civil kill. Although this is only one side of a civil case, Wilson seems to be doling out the sort of legal whoopin’ once only reserved for tort barons like Scruggs. Judging from those named in the lawsuit and…
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January 13, 2009
Mississippi Democratic Party announces Inaugural Gala for Jan. 20 in Jackson
Mississippi Democratic Party announces Inaugural Gala for Jan. 20 in Jackson Attorney General Jim Hood, House Speaker Billy McCoy and other top Democrats will headline the Mississippi Democratic Party Inaugural Gala the day Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Mississippi Museum of Art,…
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January 13, 2009
SALTERBLOG – Rep. Gregg Harper gets Judiciary and House Administration
HARPER APPOINTED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION Congressman Gregg Harper (R-Pearl) has been appointed to the House Committee on Judiciary and the Committee on House Administration for the 111th Congress. “As the Republican representative on the Steering Committee, I worked hard to get the other freshman Republicans the…
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January 13, 2009
Chizik weathers storm at Auburn, already doing it his way
Chizik weathers storm at Auburn, already doing it his way Say this for new Auburn Coach Gene Chizik: He has weathered the initial storm at Auburn. When Chizik was announced as the Tigers’ replacement for Tommy Tuberville, the disbelief in the state of Alabama was palpable. This was the guy to compete against Nick Saban’s…
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January 13, 2009
AG Jim Hood announces $46K for MS portion of settlement with Dell
Attorney General annouces $3.35 million settlement with Dell Attorney General Jim Hood announced today an agreement between the Attorneys General of 34 states and Dell under which Dell will provide $1.5 million restitution to Dell customers who experienced problems with the company’s financing promotions, rebate offers, technical support and repair policies. Under the agreement, Texas-based…
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January 13, 2009
Racketeering claim against State Farm dismissed
Racketeering claim against State Farm dismissed Policyholder law firm Provost Umphrey indicated more than 225 cases — 90 percent of those the firm had against State Farm in Mississippi — have been settled, including the racketeering lawsuit with 38 plaintiffs. Terms of the settlements are confidential. “A combination of factors came together to allow the…
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January 12, 2009
Barbour to outline agenda to Legislature
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/12/9 Mississippi lawmakers will be busy the next several days with the governor’s State of the State address, a briefing about the state economy and, barring a last-minute change of plans, a debate about a cigarette tax increase. This is the second week of a three-month session, and most of…
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January 12, 2009
Prayer vigil planned for Melton
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/12/9 The 100 Concerned Clergy of Jackson will have a prayer vigil this morning at City Hall for Jackson Mayor Frank Melton. Pastor Joe A. Washington, a spokesman for the group, said the vigil is meant to motivate the community to pray for Melton’s health. Melton has been in and out of the…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Alistair Begg
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May 8, 2026
The cost of complaining
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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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