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March 14, 2008
LNL – Scruggs surrenders, admits to conspiracy to bribe judge
Scruggs surrenders, admits to conspiracy to bribe judge One of the most powerful plaintiffs attorneys in the country has admitted to trying to grease the wheels of justice. Richard “Dickie” Scruggs pleaded guilty Friday to attempting to bribe a state judge in a legal dispute over attorneys fees, as did his associate Sidney Backstrom. The…
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March 14, 2008
FOLO REROUTE – Update from Courtroom
Update from Courtroom Internet traffic caused our main site to go down. As has been posted, this morning in open court, Richard Scruggs and Sid Backstrom pled guilty to conspiracy to bribe a state court judge. This was a remarkable and sad event. And then the server blew up as I tried to post. Here’s…
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March 14, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, the Reckoning: Dickie Scruggs pleads guilty
Scruggs Nation, the Reckoning: Dickie Scruggs pleads guilty Insurance Coverage Blog 3/14/8
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March 14, 2008
WLOX – Scruggs Pleads Guilty
Scruggs Pleads Guilty Powerful plaintiffs attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs has pleaded guilty to federal judicial bribery charges. The surprise plea came Friday during a hearing in Oxford on pretrial matters in advance of his scheduled March 31 trial. Scruggs and co-defendant Sidney Backstrom both pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a judge. No plea has…
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March 14, 2008
FOLO – PLEAS BEING ENTERED NOW
PLEAS BEING ENTERED NOW FOLO 3/13/8
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March 14, 2008
FOLO – Courthouse rumors
. . . well The state courthouse is abuzz this morning. Circuit court (where Judge Lackey sits) is in session handling misdemeanor appeals and is apparently abuzz with rumors that the motions hearing set for 10:00 in U.S. v. Scruggs will not be a routine motions hearing. FOLO 3/14/8
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March 14, 2008
FOLO – WSJ finally bigfoots the Scruggs story
WSJ finally bigfoots the Scruggs story Especially if your Scruggsiana addiction is recent, you’ll want to read the whole thing. FOLO 3/14/8
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March 14, 2008
WSJ – Tort King’s Path to Bribery Charge
Tort King’s Path to Bribery Charge Last November, a lawyer who was working with famed plaintiffs’ attorney Richard Scruggs entered the chambers of a local Mississippi judge and delivered the last chunk of a $40,000 cash payment. In return, the judge said he would issue a ruling favorable to Mr. Scruggs in a fee dispute…
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March 14, 2008
LAWANDMORE – Interview on Scruggs Case
Alan Lange interview on the Scruggs Case Law and More 3/14/8
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March 14, 2008
MS Dems County party conventions set for Saturday
County party conventions set for Saturday Democrats across Mississippi will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday for their county Democratic Party convention, the second step in helping shape the future of the Mississippi Democratic Party. County convention delegates elected at precinct caucuses last month, along with other Democrats, will attend. While county conventions usually take place…
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March 13, 2008
LNL – Anonymous jury not for Backstrom
Anonymous jury not for Backstrom Indicted trial lawyer Sidney Backstrom has told a federal judge that he has no interest in being put on trial alongside high-profile attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs as the two battle judicial bribery charges. Backstrom filed a motion to sever his trial on Wednesday, his second such attempt. The first was…
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March 13, 2008
FOLO – A defense of Jim Hood from Bobby Harrison, and my reactions
A defense of Jim Hood from Bobby Harrison, and my reactions FOLO 3/13/8
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September 22, 2025
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September 22, 2025
Lawmakers to consider school choice viewpoints in House Education Freedom hearing
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Frank Corder
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September 22, 2025
State Auditor questions nonprofit oversight, spending of taxpayer dollars
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
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September 15, 2025
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Parrish Alford
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September 22, 2025
Ole Miss speaks the loudest in weekend of Big 3 statement games
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September 22, 2025
From roast to toast
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September 22, 2025
Life abundant begins when we hear God say, “But, now.”
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Foote: Obvious connection between great feats of engineering and global leadership
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Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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