Convicted Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and his son want to prevent their sworn testimony in a Hurricane Katrina lawsuit from becoming public and “undermining the presumption of innocence” if they face criminal charges in the future. Scruggs and his …
Eighteenth century pirates and a nineteenth century German “Iron” Chancellor preceded the United States in the creation of a social system for the protection of injured workers. The modern workers’ compensation system owes parts of its existence to this unique …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Mississippi is continuing investigations into two separate jobsite cave-ins in March that led to the deaths of four workers. Both cave-ins require up to six months to investigate, said Clyde Payne, Mississippi OSHA …
U.S. Attorney Jim Greenlee has asked the court to dismiss remaining charges against attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and two others ensnared in a judicial bribery scheme. One motion asks to dismiss the six-count indictment against Scruggs’ son Zach, who pleaded …
Famed Mississippi anti-tobacco lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs is ordered to report to a federal prison in Ashland, Ky., in August to start serving his five-year sentence for attempting to bribe a Mississippi judge. Documents filed July 23 in federal court …
The state of Missouri is asking the federal government for buyouts in nine areas hit hard by flooding in March, officials said on July 18. All told, the State Emergency Management Agency is seeking buyouts of 150 homes at a …
USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesale broker of commercial insurance, is expanding operations nationwide with the addition of a dedicated underwriter to Mississippi and Alabama. Debbie Rogers is the new contact for the designated region. Rogers has 25 years …
While a rural area to the northeast of Denver, Colo., tops the nation when it comes to metropolitan areas most prone to tornadoes, Texas leads the states in the average total number of tornadoes per year in the continental United …
After the Great Flood of 1993, thousands of properties in flood plains around the Midwest were bought out by the government. Now, weeks after the latest massive flood, buyouts are again being considered in at least five states: Missouri, Iowa, …
Travelers, Nationwide Mutual and two leading national insurance producer organizations are supporting a plan they say will make private windstorm insurance more affordable and available in coastal areas. Federal legislation would be required to enact the outlined concept, which includes …
