Mississippi News

Miss. Attorney Pleads Guilty, Cooperating in Scruggs Katrina Case

Mississippi Lawyer Timothy Balducci pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bribe a judge and is assisting federal prosecutors in a case involving one of the nation’s wealthiest trial lawyers. Balducci is allegedly the lawyer who physically delivered thousands of dollars to …

Appeals Court to Review Insurance Claim Verdict in Miss. Katrina Suit

State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. is asking a federal appeals court to throw out a landmark $1 million punitive damage award to a Mississippi couple who sued the insurer for refusing to cover Hurricane Katrina damage to their home. …

A Nod to Dodd

Sen. Trent Lott, R- Miss., appears to have quieted down since his Hurricane Katrina claim has been settled, so perhaps people will start listening to other senators in Washington on property insurance and natural disaster legislation. Perhaps they will start …

Federal Panel Asks Miss. Court to Clarify Medical Malpractice Limits

A federal appeals panel is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to clarify when the clock starts ticking on the filing of certain medical malpractice claims. Specifically, a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wants to know how …

From Lott to Dodd

Sen. Trent Lott, R- Miss., appears to have quieted down since his Hurricane Katrina claim has been settled, but other senators in Washington are making noise concerning property insurance and natural disaster legislation. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., chairman of the …

A Nod to Dodd

Sen. Trent Lott, R- Miss., appears to have quieted down since his Hurricane Katrina claim has been settled, so perhaps people will start listening to other senators in Washington on property insurance and natural disaster legislation. Perhaps they will start …

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A Nod to Dodd

Sen. Trent Lott, R- Miss., appears to have quieted down since his Hurricane Katrina claim has been settled, so perhaps people will start listening to other senators in Washington on property insurance and natural disaster legislation. Perhaps they will start …

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16 Judges Step Aside From Scruggs Contempt Case

Every eligible federal judge in north Alabama has stepped aside from presiding in the criminal contempt case of Mississippi trial lawyer Richard Scruggs, who is accused of disobeying an order by failing to turn over Hurricane Katrina-related insurance documents to …