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December 4, 2007
WSJLAWBLOG – Q&A: John Grisham on the Dickie Scruggs Case
Q&A: John Grisham on the Dickie Scruggs Case What do you think of the charges in the indictment? I know what the basic allegations are. I read the indictment. As a former criminal defense lawyer, I started thinking about how I would defend it and started looking for gaps and holes. Did you find any?…
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December 4, 2007
WSJLAWBLOG – L’Affaire Scruggs: The News from a (Mostly) Quiet Weekend
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/12/03/laffaire-scruggs-the-news-from-a-mostly-quiet-weekend/L’Affaire Scruggs: The News from a (Mostly) Quiet Weekend Did Balducci Flip? On Saturday, the WSJ had this story on the likelihood of whether Tim Balducci, the lawyer who, according to the indictment, acted as a middleman between Scruggs and Lackey, flipped and began working for the government. While the indictment itself is unclear on…
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December 4, 2007
Scruggs case: ‘This is going to be awful for all’
Scruggs case: ‘This is going to be awful for all’ In January, Jones e-mailed Scruggs and SKG partner Sidney A. Backstrom, according to copies State Farm has filed in a lawsuit to stop Hood’s investigation. In the first e-mail, Jones said his firm had lost $2 million in revenue alone on the insurance litigation until…
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December 4, 2007
FORBES – FBI Gets Hard Drives From Scruggs Office
FBI Gets Hard Drives From Scruggs Office Forbes 12/3/7
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December 4, 2007
DJOURNAL – A system shock
A system shock Public confidence in the integrity of that system is essential to its long-term effectiveness. Attempting to bribe a judge in search of a favorable judicial outcome is about as ethically reprehensible as it gets. The federal indictment lays out in excruciating detail, complete with seemingly damning conversational tidbits, a scheme to get…
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December 4, 2007
David Landrum’s First Ad
David Landrum Campaign 12/3/7
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December 3, 2007
Tuck Not Eying Washington
WTOK, 11/30/7 Mississippi Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck says she has no interest in being appointed to the U.S. Senate. Tuck attended a performance at the Roxy Theatre in Newton Thursday night. Her friend, Sen. Terry Burton, has a leading role in the play. Tuck told Newscenter 11 she is not interested in serving in Sen.…
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December 3, 2007
Scruggs case worries storm victims
The Hattiesburg American, 12/3/7 The indictment of lawyer Dickie Scruggs and four others accused of attempting to bribe a judge in a Katrina-related lawsuit has storm victims worried. Scruggs and his son, Zach, former State Auditor Steve Patterson and attorneys Sidney Backstrom and Timothy Balducci were indicted Wednesday on allegations they paid a judge $40,000…
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December 3, 2007
Lott: Choice of successor important
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 12/2/7 With the announcement this past week by Mississippi’s junior U.S. Sen. Trent Lott, R-Pascagoula, that he would be stepping down before the end of the year, Gov. Haley Barbour and state voters now face a crucial decision in choosing Lott’s successor. Obviously, Barbour’s choice of an interim senator will anoint that…
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December 3, 2007
Lott doles out $350K from war chest
The Sun Herald, 12/1/7 Sen. Minority Whip Trent Lott, R-Miss., loves Ole Miss and the Senate, and in early September he proved it with some eye-popping contributions – $250,000 to the University of Mississippi Foundation and $100,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The contributions, made from his campaign funds, were listed as “disbursements” in…
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December 3, 2007
Pickering’s seat: Can Democrat win?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 12/2/7 When 3rd District U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering announced in August that he would not seek re-election in 2008 in order to spend more time with his family, few could have predicted the fruit basket turnover under way now. With Sen. Trent Lott also stepping down, leaving a GOP seat open as…
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December 3, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Brian Ford notes of conversations with Dickie Scruggs, Trent Lott, others
Brian Ford notes of conversations with Dickie Scruggs, Trent Lott, others Ford’s notes show that the Scruggs Katrina Group was interested in hiring him as a consultant as well as using him as a fact witness. Ford was asking for a salary of $10,000 a month, and, if you look at page SA-10 of the…
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Daniel Tyson
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September 10, 2025
Jackson Council tables new panhandling ordinance
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Daniel Tyson
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September 10, 2025
Water customers voice concerns to lawmakers at Senate Energy Committee hearing
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2025
Adlakha, Till kick off U.S. Senate bids in Mississippi as field grows for Republicans and Democrats
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 10, 2025
U.S. supply chain prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 5, 2025
Hiring stalls with US companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape
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Lynne Jeter
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September 3, 2025
Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 10, 2025
Twists, Turns, and Masterpieces: Exploring the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum
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Alistair Begg
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September 10, 2025
Where to turn to when your thoughts go dark
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September 9, 2025
Mississippi State fined $500,000 by SEC for field storming following against Arizona State
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Sid Salter
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September 10, 2025
‘Walking Tall?’: Sordid allegations against legendary Tennessee sheriff are shocking
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Russ Latino
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September 8, 2025
Do we have to ‘distrust the science’ to Make America Healthy Again?
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Russ Latino
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September 7, 2025
The race for U.S. Senate in 2026 may get ugly, but the result is almost certain
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