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June 7, 2012

Film shines spotlight on lawsuit history

Film shines spotlight on lawsuit history Vicki Slater, president-elect of the Mississippi Association for Justice, formerly the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, says the film is filled with inaccuracies and is orchestrated to make it appear there is an overwhelming problem with the civil justice system. “The film contains the following inaccuracies: First, lawsuits are not…
Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 7, 2012

BRIAN PERRY – ‘Injustice’ and state’s trial lawyers

‘Injustice’ and state’s trial lawyers The piece documents the efforts by Attorney General Mike Moore and Scruggs to sue on behalf of the states for Medicaid costs associated with tobacco to achieve $246 billion over 25 years for the states, $15 billion to lawyers (and an estimated $1 billion to the Scruggs firm) and zero…