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MS Litigation Review & Commentary
City of Jackson Continues Winning Streak at Supreme Court
Another hand down list from the Supreme Court, another win for the City of Jackson's legal department. In a mere four page opinion, a unanimous court reversed and rendered the…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Has Jackson Office Space Market Hit Bottom?
A Leland Speed article in the Clarion-Ledger on Monday gave a sobering perspective on the office space market in downtown Jackson: Today there are nine empty major buildings downtown. Rental…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Mississippi’s Newest Abortion Law May Force State’s Last Remaining Clinic To Close
The National Review: Will Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic Close?, by Katrina Trinko:In Mississippi, there’s only one abortion clinic remaining — and because of a law passed earlier this year that is…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Jackson Ranked 8th Worst City for Young Attorneys
Per Above the Law, National Jurist ranks Jackson the 8th worst city for young attorneys. Jackson ranks just behind Baton Rouge and San Antonio. Cities Jackson beats include Albuquerque, Des Moines,…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Corporate Law Departments Paying $1,000 Per Hour Crack Down On……Photocopies?
File this one in the o' brother department. The Wall Street Journal reported today that in-house law departments are cracking down on outside lawyer's expenses such as meals, photocopies and legal research expenses.…
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Plaintiffs Avoid Goose Egg in 7 of 11 Trials Reported in September Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter
The September issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter reflects a not too bad month for plaintiffs. Reported cases included: $2,580,000 verdict Hinds County premises case discussed in this post;…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Keeping Fingers Crossed Over Isaac
It's easy to forget. No, not Katrina—that will be impossible to forget. It's easy to forget what it was like before Katrina. Before Katrina, the angst over a projected Category 1 hurricane would…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Judge Winston Kidd Rules for City of Jackson, Reduces Verdict in Archey v. Marriott Case
I wrote in 2011 about the $23 million verdict in Hinds County in the Archey v. Marriott case. The case involved a Jackson police officer working as a security guard…
National Eminent Domain Blog
Confusion in the Mississippi Eminent Domain Amendment
The City of Jackson, Mississippi, seeks to acquire easier access to a college and to the west side of the City. The fact that there is economic benefit to the…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
New Regs May Force Mississippi’s Only Abortion Clinic To Close
The New York Times: Mississippi’s Only Abortion Clinic at Risk as Law Nears, by Campbell Robertson:It was only recently that Dr. Willie Parker began flying down here from Washington, heading to…