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January 13, 2009
CL – Scruggs sued by former partner
Scruggs sued by former partner The suit alleges Lott and DeLaughter aided Dickie Scruggs and the others “in their attempt to thwart and defraud” Wilson. Lott, who has denied doing anything illegal, originally was scheduled to testify as a prosecution witness against Scruggs. Lott recommended someone besides DeLaughter to fill the federal judgeship. Lott spokesman…
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January 13, 2009
NMC at Kos – Trent Lott’s role in the Mississippi Judicial bribery cases
Trent Lott’s role in the Mississippi Judicial bribery cases Court-watchers have been waiting for new indictments against Scruggs and other on this second charge, curious who would be defendants. Now civil plaintiffs whose case was fouled up by Scruggs’s bribery scheme have jumped the gun on the federal prosecutors, filing a complaint that includes the…
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January 13, 2009
Afghanistan duty to follow daughter’s birth
Afghanistan duty to follow daughter’s birth Proud papa Patrick Wooten headed to Camp Shelby outside Hattiesburg today to complete his training. Wooten, an attorney who will be the command judge advocate and adviser to a one-star general, ships out to Afghanistan on Feb. 7 with the rest of the 168th National Guard engineering brigade based…
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January 13, 2009
US Rep. Travis Childers (D-MS01) seems to already be on NRCC target list for 2010
The NRCC released a press release on January 6 entitled Target Dems’ First Votes Hit Hypocrisy High Note. In it, they knocked around a Democratic congresswoman for voting for the new House rules for the 111th Congress. It would appear that Travis Childers (D-MS01) is also early on the list of targets by the NRCC…
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January 13, 2009
MS PERSPECTIVES – They love to hate Jim Hood
They love to hate Jim Hood It doesn’t matter what Attorney General Jim Hood does, some people will always find reason to hate him. And in doing so, they’ll expose the hypocrisy of their own writing. Hood was successful in his investigation of Entergy and exposing how they illegally overcharged customers in Mississippi. This is…
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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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Frank Corder
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May 13, 2026
Governor Reeves rescinding special session call intended to redistrict state Supreme Court lines
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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May 13, 2026
Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to raise prices for customers
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Daniel Tyson
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May 13, 2026
Mississippi honors its fallen law enforcement officers and their families
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Lockers Manufacturing announces $9.7 million expansion in Batesville
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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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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 13, 2026
Pickenpaugh Pottery: A family business, not a factory
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Alistair Begg
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May 13, 2026
Knowing God
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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May 12, 2026
After a court win and first spring practice as Ole Miss’ No. 1 QB, Chambliss is ready to recharge
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Sid Salter
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May 13, 2026
Remembering the legacies of former GOP Gov. Kirk Fordice and First Lady Pat Fordice
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Trey Dellinger
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May 11, 2026
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
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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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