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June 6, 2008
FOLO – A Strange Aspect of Judge Acker’s Order
A Strange Aspect of Judge Acker’s Order There was honest disagreement among lawyers I spoke to about Vitter’s decision. I thought it moderately persuasive. Lawyers I respected thought it wrong. I think everyone expected an appeal. Not thinking too much about it, I checked sometime in early April (over thirty days after Judge Vitter’s ruling),…
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June 6, 2008
SH – Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters
Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters Acker ordered Scruggs prosecuted for criminal contempt of court, but a different federal judge found him not guilty. Acker clearly disagrees with that judgment. Scruggs used a “loophole” in the injunction to ignore its intent, Acker said. Acker also wrote: “… in context, General Hood was not a bona fide…
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June 6, 2008
HEWES, TOLLISON & BLOUNT – Guv should sign revamped, tougher scrap metals bill
Guv should sign revamped, tougher scrap metals bill We write to respond to your editorial on the copper theft bill passed by the Legislature in special session (“Metal theft: Barbour should sign weakened bill,” June 3). This is a strong bill that will do much to reduce copper theft in our state. This is not…
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June 6, 2008
People who might complicate Obama’s campaign
People who might complicate Obama’s campaign Who’s Tony Rezko? William Ayers? Few Americans know, but they probably will by Election Day. Rezko is a Chicago businessman, convicted of more than a dozen charges this week. Ayers is a professor — and former member of the radical Weather Underground. Both have ties to Barack Obama and…
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June 6, 2008
SH – Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters; Hood called ‘co-conspirator’
Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters; Hood called ‘co-conspirator’ A federal judge in Alabama has lowered the boom on Dickie Scruggs and two former insurance adjusters, ordering them to pay a $65,000 fine for civil contempt and describing their behavior in most unflattering terms. Judge William M. Acker Jr. also said Thursday that Attorney General Jim…
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June 6, 2008
Farish St. revamp hits new roadblock
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/6/8 The $12 million revitalization of the historic Farish Street entertainment district has hit another in a seemingly endless series of snags. Cato Walker, vice president of Memphis-based Performa Entertainment Real Estate, which has been working to redevelop the district since 2001, said the company recently learned that three of the four tenants…
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June 6, 2008
Delta nonprofit coalition frustrated with McCain over funding
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/6/8 A nonprofit coalition in Mississippi that lobbies for economic development is at odds with presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain over money. The Mississippi Delta Grassroots Caucus, which backs initiatives of the Delta Regional Authority, has tried for months to pin McCain down on whether he’d support increased funding for the authority,…
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June 6, 2008
Taylor: No wind, no support
The Sun Herald, 6/6/8 Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Bay St. Louis, a reluctant superdelegate, told the Sun Herald that he would not support either of the two Democratic presidential hopefuls – Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton – or Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., because of the failure of the three senators to vote on an amendment…
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June 6, 2008
From $15 Per Diem in Albany to N.B.A. Riches – Great piece
From $15 Per Diem in Albany to N.B.A. Riches – Great piece Coach Phil Jackson once had to complain that his road per diem wasn’t enough for a decent meal. He once had to lobby for a raise to $30,000 after winning his first championship on the bench. “I will never put a team in…
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June 6, 2008
Reining In the Kings of Tort
Reining In the Kings of Tort What destroyed Weiss and Scruggs was a system in which the money just got too big. The two had helped spawn an industry of class-action mega-cases that was so lucrative, the plaintiffs couldn’t bear the idea of losing. So the “good guys” began to cut corners. Weiss and Scruggs…
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June 6, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Judge Acker hammers Scruggs, Rigsby sisters for contempt
Judge Acker hammers Scruggs, Rigsby sisters for contempt Wow. Judge Acker found Scruggs and the Rigsby sisters jointly and severally liable for civil contempt and a fine of $65,000 in the Renfroe v. Rigsby case, relating to failure to promptly return the stolen State Farm claims files to Renfroe’s counsel. Here’s the order, and here’s…
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June 6, 2008
Alabama judge cites Rigsbys, Scruggs with contempt, orders them to pay $65,000
Alabama judge cites Rigsbys, Scruggs with contempt, orders them to pay $65,000 A federal judge in Alabama cited Dickie Scruggs and two former insurance adjusters for civil contempt, ordering them to pay $65,000 to attorneys for E.A. Renfroe, the Alabama company that employed the adjusters. The Rigsbys say they turned over all their records to…
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May 14, 2025
Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
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May 14, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 14, 2025
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May 13, 2025
House Republicans launch marathon hearings to push ahead with Trump’s big bill
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Richelle Putnam
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May 14, 2025
It all begins with a song: The heart of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 14, 2025
Stay awake!
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 13, 2025
Discover Mississippi: Gulf Coast Gator Ranch and Tours
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Sid Salter
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May 14, 2025
MS Gaming: Legislative standoff over off-premises online sports betting continues
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
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Bill Crawford
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May 11, 2025
State still hugs bottom as education advances
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