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January 30, 2008
FOLO – The Frisby Motions in Eaton Corp. v. Frisby, Part 1 of 3
The Frisby Motions in Eaton Corp. v. Frisby, Part 1 of 3 That’s what I thought, too. Serious followers of the Scruggs cases will notice something odd on Mike Allred’s letterhead on that agreement. And that is? The presence of lawyer William M. Quin, II, who last was heard of employed at Joey Langston’s lawfirm…
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January 30, 2008
FOLO – Forget fixing things, let’s attack Jim Hood!
Forget fixing things, let’s attack Jim Hood! Two interesting dissents that share some of my views were registered today, one at David Hampton’s Clarion Ledger blog, and one by Tupelo’s Daily Journal. While I agree with a great deal of what the D-J says, someone (Patsy Brumfield perhaps?) ought to warn them they might be…
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January 30, 2008
Hosemann says Miss. shouldn’t wait for court to enact voter ID
Hosemann says Miss. shouldn’t wait for court to enact voter ID “I don’t think we need to go back to where we have to have a federal court order to determine how our elections are run anymore,” said Hosemann, a Republican who took office this month. Hosemann met with lawmakers on Tuesday to work on…
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January 30, 2008
A.G. Has Own Idea for ‘Sunshine’ Laws
A.G. Has Own Idea for ‘Sunshine’ Laws The battle over new restrictions for the Attorney General’s office is just beginning. The state Senate wants to require the Attorney General to bid out legal services, cap fees that outside attorneys can earn at one million dollars, and any contract over $500,000 should be reviewed. “There is…
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January 30, 2008
SALTERBLOG – Outside counsel oversight: How other states do it…
Outside counsel oversight: How other states do it… Outside counsel oversight is an issue that isn’t confined to Mississippi’s borders or Mississippi politics. Here’s a May 2007 article from The National Law Journal that presents an interesting take on the whole question: http://www.law.com/jsp/llf/PubArticleLLF.jsp?id=1179146390047 Sid Salter Blog Clarion Ledger 1/29/8
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January 30, 2008
Special master resigns from suit with Peters ties
Special master resigns from suit with Peters ties In a motion filed Tuesday to protect potential evidence, Frisby’s attorneys said it’s obvious Peters and DeLaughter communicated privately because Peters knew about the plan to replace Dunbar – something they said Dunbar himself didn’t know. Dunbar was out of town Tuesday and could not be reached…
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January 30, 2008
Watchdog Committee Probes Judicial Bribery Allegations
Watchdog Committee Probes Judicial Bribery Allegations There are reports the Mississippi Judicial Performance Committee is investigating allegations that Hinds County Judge Bobby DeLaughter may have improperly shared a proposed ruling involving trial lawyer Dickie Scruggs. Judge DeLaughter eventually ruled in Scruggs’ favor. Attorneys Ed Peters, Joey Langston and former State Auditor Steve Patterson pocketed 1…
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January 30, 2008
OVERLAWYERED – Mississippi: “Feds expand bribery investigation”
Mississippi: “Feds expand bribery investigation” Overlawyered 1/29/8
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January 30, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – John Grisham & Judicial Elections
John Grisham & Judicial Elections This morning on the Today show, Grisham told Matt Lauer, “Electing judges is a bad idea.” His solution? “You start with a nonpartisan commission, you screen the judges, you get good people, you get them appointed. If they serve a number of years, let them run maybe for an election…
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January 30, 2008
Government says it has more evidence to use in Scruggs trial
Government says it has more evidence to use in Scruggs trial As expected, the federal government is planning on introducing evidence it apparently gathered from the guilty plea of attorney Joey Langston in the judicial bribery trial of prominent trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. Scruggs is alleged to have attempted a bribe of a state…
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January 30, 2008
DJ – Judge steps aside in case related to DeLaughter
Judge steps aside in case related to DeLaughter A special master in a Hinds County court case has resigned, citing concerns a conversation with former Hinds District Attorney Ed Peters may have tainted his credibility to judge the matter. William Larry Latham of Madison told Circuit Judge Swan Yerger on Monday his resignation was necessary…
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January 29, 2008
FOLO – Some thoughts on clearing and rebuilding
Some thoughts on clearing and rebuilding So whatever else may come of this civic cataclysm for Mississippi, when y’all go to repair the damage, you’re going to have to tear some of the rubble right down to the ground, haul it far away and bury it deep, pour a new slab, and construct impermeable new…
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Daniel Tyson
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August 14, 2025
Speaker White gives glimpse into House’s work on school choice reforms
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Frank Corder
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August 14, 2025
SCOTUS denies NetChoice’s move to halt Mississippi’s “Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act”
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Frank Corder
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August 14, 2025
Amtrak officially returns to the Coast August 18 with four stops in Mississippi
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
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Daniel Tyson
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August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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August 14, 2025
A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season
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Ben Smith
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August 14, 2025
Passing the time until deer season
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Susan Marquez
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August 14, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Two Crackers Oyster Company
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Kimberly Ross
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August 13, 2025
Americans aren’t having enough babies
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Sid Salter
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August 13, 2025
Term limits: Still a tired gimmick, still disempowers voters, still weakens Mississippi
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Lesley Davis
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August 12, 2025
From Bud Light to American Eagle: What two ads say about the much-needed cultural shift in America
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