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January 13, 2009
Wilson seeks damages from Scruggs, others
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/13/9 A civil lawsuit against jailed former Oxford attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and others lists “an officer of the United States Senate” as a conspirator to defraud attorney William Roberts Wilson Jr. of millions in legal fees. The lawsuit doesn’t specify the senator by name, but the only person connected…
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January 13, 2009
POINTOFLAW – Judge tosses Jim Hood Katrina-insurance suit
Judge tosses Hood Katrina-insurance suit A county judge ruled Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood never had standing to file the action (YallPolitics, O’Brien/LegalNewsLine, NMC @ Folo, ruling in PDF form). Separately, large numbers of private civil actions against insurers, including a high-profile batch filed by now-disgraced Dickie Scruggs, have quietly settled in recent months. Point…
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January 13, 2009
Democrats stamping out democracy on Capitol Hill
We know Democratic lawmakers have taken their bully-boy tactics too far when even The Washington Post worries about the lack of civility in the 111th Congress. As the Post notes, during the 110th Congress “Democrats brought more measures to the House floor under closed rules – permitting no amendments – than any of the six…
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January 13, 2009
Lofty expectations for Nick Saban’s next Tide team
Lofty expectations for Nick Saban’s next Tide team Chances are, if you walked into Nick Saban’s office, and he was there, and he wasn’t talking to or planning a visit with a recruit, he would be scribbling on a yellow legal pad, making a list. A hit list. It would look something like this: Tony…
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January 13, 2009
Chaz Ramsey and his future
Chaz Ramsey and his future I’ve received a number of questions about Auburn offensive lineman Chaz Ramsey, what exactly happened to him and what his future with Auburn holds. Click here or read on below to see what Chaz and his family have to say about the situation… AUBURN — The dedication Chaz Ramsey felt…
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January 13, 2009
BARNES – Ten things the president got right
Ten things the president got right Bush prompted nearly unanimous disapproval in January 2007 when he announced he was sending more troops to Iraq and adopting a new counterinsurgency strategy. His opponents initially included the State Department, the Pentagon, most of Congress, the media, the foreign policy establishment, indeed the whole world. This makes his…
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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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Jeremy Pittari
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June 16, 2026
Credit union CEO, state employee sued for allegedly embezzling over $90 million
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David Fischer, Associated Press
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June 16, 2026
Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
Chaney to seek sixth term as Mississippi Insurance Commissioner
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 16, 2026
The Next Chapter: How Dixon Books & Loft brought new life to a Natchez landmark
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Alistair Begg
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June 16, 2026
The conquering lion
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Robert St. John
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June 15, 2026
The unlived life
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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