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August 15, 2008
Senter rules on Rigsby Gals’ lawyer strategy in ex rel Rigsby
Judge LT Senter ruled this afternoon on a motion of whether or not to allow the Rigsby Gals’ new lawyers to confer/share notes with the Trailer Lawyers. From the ruling . . . As far as the Renfroe documents are concerned, the genie has been out of the bottle for quite some time, and the…
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August 15, 2008
FOLO – The detention of Richard Scruggs
The detention of Richard Scruggs I have been told by two sources, both reliable and one very close to the Scruggs family, that Scruggs is being detained not in the camp in Kentucky but in an adjoining maximum security unit, and that the reasons being given are specious (that he’s a flight risk– he proved…
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August 15, 2008
FOLO – Scruggs settles with Jones…
Scruggs settles with Jones… Scruggs has settled with Jones and will be dismissed from the case tomorrow. Two down (Scruggs, Nutt), two to go (Barrettt, Lovelace). I imagine the amount paid will be confidential. This is of course the case in which Scruggs attempted to bribe Judge Lackey. I guess the interlocutory appeal is off…
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August 15, 2008
3rd Ga. businessman pleads guilty in beef plant case
The last of three Georgia businessmen charged in connection with the failed Mississippi beef plant pleaded guilty today in federal court in Oxford. Charles Morehead, vice president of Smyrna, Ga.-based The Facility Group, pleaded guilty to concealing material facts from agencies and departments of the United States. The beef plant investigation is ongoing. As part…
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August 14, 2008
Eaton v. Frisby update . . . Court: Charges rightly tossed
Court: Charges rightly tossed An appeals court has upheld the dismissal of most criminal charges against five former Eaton Aerospace employees accused of stealing trade secrets from the Jackson company for aerospace contracts. “It was a home run,” declared their attorney, Ed Blackmon Jr. of Canton. “This trade-secret case is simply not supported by the…
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August 14, 2008
Judge crushes “recyclers” attempts to avoid new law . . . upholds metal theft law
Judge upholds metal theft law U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate ruled against their request for an injunction. Wingate’s decision came late Wednesday. The law went into effect this week. Wingate had stayed its effective date while he considered the legal challenge. Metal recyclers have protested provisions that require them to tag and hold certain metals,…
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August 14, 2008
2 beef plant figures plead on attempts to influence
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/14/8 Two Georgia businessmen have pleaded guilty in federal court in Oxford of trying to influence a public official over the failed Mississippi beef plant. The beef plant in Oakland cost taxpayers $55 million. Nixon Cawood, president and chief operating officer of Smyrna, Ga.-based The Facility Group, pleaded guilty to providing a $25,000…
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August 14, 2008
Speaker McCoy against fall special session to vote on tobacco tax
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/14/8 House Speaker Billy McCoy on Wednesday resisted the idea of a special legislative session this fall to hike cigarette taxes, and said lawmakers can approve the measure early next year at less expense to taxpayers. But even if the matter is postponed until the next regular session begins in January, a debate…
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August 14, 2008
Analyst: Miss. tax structure needs balance
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/13/8 A policy analyst for a Washington think tank says Mississippi needs to consider a tax credit to help low- and middle-income working families. Jason Levitis with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said in an interview Wednesday that Mississippi lawmakers should consider creating an earned-income tax credit similar to one in…
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August 14, 2008
State should give policyholders a ‘bill of rights’
The Sun Herald, 8/14/8 When Long Beach homeowner Kevin Buckel was denied coverage for Katrina damage to his property, he set out to convince the Legislature to pass a Policyholder Bill of Rights. During the last two legislative sessions, Buckel’s crusade has made progress in the House of Representatives, but not the state Senate. Perhaps…
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August 14, 2008
DJ – Go ahead, give a gift – don’t expect favors
This week’s guilty pleas surrounding the defunct Mississippi Beef Plant likely have left political campaign contributors scratching their heads. When did it become illegal to make a substantial donation to a sitting official because you hoped you’d need a favor down the line? Apparently, it’s been illegal for a while. If you doubt it, check…
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August 14, 2008
Tide coach Nick Saban lands the cover of Forbes Magazine
http://blog.al.com/bamabeat/2008/08/tide_coach_nick_saban_lands_a.html For those who’ve never thought SEC football would be connected with one of the nation’s leading business publications, take a look at the cover of the Sept. 1 issue of Forbes Magazine. Alabama coach Nick Saban is there, smiling confidently in Bryant-Denny Stadium with a headline declaring him “Sports’ Most Powerful Coach.” “Nobody plays…
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July 21, 2025
Judge Wingate temporarily blocks anti-DEI law in Mississippi
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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July 21, 2025
Wall Street rises toward records as Verizon begins a big week for profit reports with a beat
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Frank Corder
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July 21, 2025
Federal judicial panel allows “Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act” to take effect
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Parrish Alford
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July 21, 2025
Smith’s commitment, veteran analysts are key components in what Lebby hopes is a big turnaround in Year 2
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Robert St. John
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July 21, 2025
What pancakes know
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 21, 2025
A selfish wish?
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Russ Latino
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July 20, 2025
What the Coldplay concert shenanigans say about America
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Philip Wegmann
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July 16, 2025
How Trump, Biden’s arms shipments differ: NATO pays ‘100%’ for Ukraine
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Sid Salter
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July 16, 2025
The Texas disaster stirs memories of the dangers facing Mississippians from flooding
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