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Personal Injury
$ 3 Million Verdict in Federal Court Premises Liability Case
There are reports of Ashley Ogden obtaining another large verdict in a premises case, this one in federal court in Jackson. Here is the Complaint in Durr v. MBS Construction.…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$ 3 Million Verdict in Federal Court Premises Liability Case
There are reports of Ashley Ogden obtaining another large verdict in a premises case, this one in federal court in Jackson. Here is the Complaint in Durr v. MBS Construction.…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Ashley Ogden Explains Decision to Not Run for Hinds Circuit Judge
A few weeks ago I ran into Ashley Ogden and asked him about his decision to not run for Judge Yerger's Circuit Court Judge seat. Ironically, the place where I…
Food Poison Journal
Water outbreaks: Saratoga Springs, Utah; Alamosa, Colorado; and Jackson, Missouri
By Bill Marler
Saratoga Springs, Utah campylobacter outbreak: The City of Saratoga Springs, Utah is the site of campylobacter outbreak linked to drinking water. The outbreak has caused at least 12 confirmed illnesses,…
Criminal
Don’t Miss Kingfish’s Excellent Analysis of Irby Plea
For anyone who is interested in the Karen Irby guilty plea who does not already read Kingfish’s Jackson Jambalaya blog, you are going to want to read his coverage of…
Personal Injury
Verdicts in High-Speed Pursuit Cases May Cause City of Jackson to Stop Chasing Suspected Criminals
Thursday’s Clarion-Ledger reports on a $700,000 verdict entered by Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Winston Kidd on February 5 in a bench trial against the City of Jackson. The case involved…
Government and Public Policy
Burkhalter Looks Horrible in Paul Minor Recusal Flap
For the life of me I can’t figure out why interim U.S. Attorney Don Burkhalter says that his office has recused itself from the Paul Minor judicial bribery case when…
Other
Jackson Needs to Plan for Next Water Crisis and Other Expected Disasters
You can flush a toilet again in Jackson this week as the City has emerged from last week’s water crisis caused by freezing temperatures and bad pipes. The talk has…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Jackson Needs to Plan for Next Water Crisis and Other Expected Disasters
You can flush a toilet again in Jackson this week as the City has emerged from last week’s water crisis caused by freezing temperatures and bad pipes. The talk has…
Government and Public Policy
Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Fails Water Crisis Leadership Test
When a crisis hits you find out what kind of leadership you have. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour passed the leadership test. In contrast, Louisiana’s…