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Education Law Prof Blog
Lawsuit Challenges School Funding in Mississippi, Others Favor Constitutional Amendment
By Derek Black
In late August, a group of 14 school districts filed suit against the state of Mississippi, alleging that its failure to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Eduction Program since 2010…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$35,000 Verdict in Jackson Federal Court Retaliation Trial
On August 15, 2014 a federal court jury in Jackson rendered a $35,000 verdict in Wheat v. Rush Foundation Hospital. Johnny Wheat was a registered nurse at Rush Hospital in…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Defense Verdict in Jackson Federal Court Slip-and-Fall Trial
On August 15, 2014 a Jackson federal court jury rendered a defense verdict in Chatham v. Logan's Roadhouse, Inc. Here is the Complaint. The Complaint alleges that Ms. Chatham was a business…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Former JSU Women’s Basketball Coach Recovers Another $200,000 from School
In December I wrote here about a $182,000 jury verdict for former women's basketball coach Denise Taylor-Travis against Jackson State University. On August 1, 2014 District Judge Henry Wingate rendered…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Fifth Circuit Panel Rules Mississippi’s Admitting Privileges Law Cannot Be Enforced Against State’s Sole Remaining Clinic
SCOTUSblog: Last abortion clinic in Mississippi may be spared, by Lyle Denniston:In a ruling that is likely to mean that the only abortion clinic still operating in Mississippi will not…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Still a Lot of Vacant Office Space in Jackson Metro
CBRE Jackson issued this report on the Jackson office space market for the 4th quarter of 2014. The vacancy rate for the Jackson market is 21.6%. Downtown has a vacancy…
Food Safety News
Beef Recalled by Missouri Firm for Potential Incomplete Processing
By News Desk
Fruitland American Meat of Jackson, MO, is recalling approximately 4,012 pounds of fresh beef products because the dorsal root ganglia may not have been completely removed, which is not compliant…
Education Law Prof Blog
Mississippi to Welcome First Charter School
By Derek Black
Previously, Mississippi's charter law had several conditions and restrictions on the opening of charter schools. Most important were standards pertaining to local need for the school and its effect and…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$271,200 Jury Verdict in Jackson Federal Court Retaliation Lawsuit
On April 18, 2014 a federal court jury in Jackson rendered a plaintiffs' verdict in the total amount of $271,200 in Smith v. Tower Automotive Operations USA. The two plaintiffs…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Bobby DeLaughter Looked…….
I'm not sure what I expected from Bobby DeLaughter's interview on WAPT news last week. But it made a big impression. My big takeaway from the interview was that Bobby…