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December 17, 2007
Tactics of ‘King of Torts’ Called ‘Scorched Earth’
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/16/7 Ever since Richard Scruggs was indicted on federal conspiracy and bribery charges last month, legal eagles have asked whether a renowned lawyer who earned a reputation as the “King of Torts” would really risk his reputation, his freedom, his wealth and his career, by offering $50,000 to a judge in a small…
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December 17, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 19: re-evaluation of the ‘whistleblower’ Rigsby sisters
Scruggs Nation, Day 19: re-evaluation of the ‘whistleblower’ Rigsby sisters First off, let’s deal with a bit of news from the ongoing trench warfare between the entity formerly known as the Scruggs Katrina Group and State Farm known as McIntosh v. State Farm. Judge Robert Walker has ruled that State Farm may take the video…
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December 17, 2007
Getting busy downtown: Jackson: 22 projects, $751 million
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/16/7 In his relatively new role as president of Downtown Jackson Partners, former veteran Jackson city councilman Ben Allen faces some of the same obstacles that confronted him during his years at City Hall. “Ultimately, it’s about getting everyone on the same piece of paper,” said Allen. “It’s about promoting and selling the…
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December 17, 2007
GOP candidates tout ability to beat Clinton
USA Today, 12/16/7 The Republican’s independent streak appeals to a wide range of voters, making him the best GOP choice to battle Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, he and supporters say. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani makes the same claim. His potential to capture mainstream votes from Democrats has led many GOP conservatives to…
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December 17, 2007
Senate to settle election dispute
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/16/7 When the Mississippi Legislature convenes next month, Canton Alderman Kenny Wayne Jones plans to fill a seat he narrowly captured from Sen. Joseph Thomas of Yazoo City. His new colleagues will determine whether he keeps it, though. Senators are expected to follow a seldom-used procedure to decide if Thomas should be awarded…
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December 17, 2007
Bryant picks Hewes as president pro tem
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/15/7 Lt. Gov.-elect Phil Bryant has tabbed Billy Hewes, R-Gulfport, as his choice for Senate president pro tem. In a letter to the 52 members of the state Senate, Bryant said Hewes has “broad-based support in the Senate, and even the members who expressed another preference speak favorably about him.”…
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December 17, 2007
Women hitting political glass ceiling in Miss.
The Sun Herald, 12/15/7 Mississippi shares the dubious distinction with Iowa of never sending a woman to Congress or electing one as governor – something outgoing Republican Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck could possibly have changed. Mississippi will have two vacancies in Congress now that powerful U.S. Sen. Trent Lott and U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering, both…
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December 17, 2007
FOLO – But why, Dickie?
But why, Dickie? The most fascinating question, the one at the heart of U.S. v. Scruggs, is really psychological rather than legal or financial. Rossmiller repeats the phrasing of it featured in folo-friend Walter Olson’s article for the Wall Street Journal yesterday: “It just boggles the mind,” said one Mississippi trial lawyer quoted in the…
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December 17, 2007
OVERLAWYERED – Scruggs indictment XI
Scruggs indictment XI The assignment of steady continuing payments to Blake over the life of the tobacco settlement distinctly resembles a gesture toward diverting a share of the tobacco proceeds (a contingency share, as it were) to reward and incentivize Blake, or perhaps Blake-and-others-too, to work for the success of the deal. [corrected 12:24 on…
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December 17, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 17: Jones v. Scruggs revisited
Scruggs Nation, Day 17: Jones v. Scruggs revisited But back to the central point of today: why would he do it? What Jones and Funderburg appear to be driving at is that acting in this way is a habit, a method of doing business. Seen in this light, the alleged bribery scheme is just an…
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December 17, 2007
Famed attorney told to answer questions about leaked Katrina documents
Famed attorney told to answer questions about leaked Katrina documents A federal judge has ruled that Scruggs and his son and law partner, Zach, can be questioned under oath about their handling of leaked documents in a Hurricane Katrina insurance case. The order is unusual because Scruggs is an attorney in the case, and his…
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December 17, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 18
Scruggs Nation, Day 18 Not much time for blogging today, but numerous readers have been sending me links to two good stories in today’s papers, one by Anita Lee in the Sun Herald on P.L. Blake, another by Jerry Mitchell in the Clarion-Ledger on prosecutors’ investigation into a prior Scruggs fee dispute in Hinds County.…
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April 29, 2026
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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April 29, 2026
Fed likely to leave rates unchanged at what may be Powell’s last meeting, as Warsh to advance
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
Controversial Ole Miss professor shares “86 47” post days after Trump assassination attempt
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Susan Marquez
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April 29, 2026
“Ellenpalooza” coming to Bay St. Louis
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Alistair Begg
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April 29, 2026
The key to unity
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Sid Salter
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April 29, 2026
Reeves’ decision to preemptively call a special session for judicial redistricting is shrewd
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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