Courtesy of Bigger Pie Forum via Jackson Jambalaya, it seems Mississippi’s PERS system is getting reamed in management and investment fees. Here’s a list of how much area states paid in 2018 in PERS management fees:
- $103 million- Mississippi
Philip Thomas is based in Jackson, Mississippi and represents clients in trials and disputes across the state.
In his representation of plaintiffs, Philip focuses on business disputes and commercial litigation.
A former partner in an AmLaw 200 firm, Philip has practiced for 25 years.
Courtesy of Bigger Pie Forum via Jackson Jambalaya, it seems Mississippi’s PERS system is getting reamed in management and investment fees. Here’s a list of how much area states paid in 2018 in PERS management fees:
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On September 6, 2019, a Harrison County jury in Gulfport returned a plaintiff verdict totaling $2,107,351 in Foote v. Burwell.
Dr. Dudley Burwell replaced plaintiff’s hip at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Plaintiff suffered an injury to his left illiac vein…
The Mississippi Business Journal reports that a $28.7 million 55,000 square foot federal courthouse will open in Greenville in 2022. From the article:
The $28.7 million, 55,000-square-foot project will be built on Washington Avenue in downtown, with construction to start…
Here is a preview of the September 2019 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter:
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Above the Law is reporting that national firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius is offering voluntary buyout packages to all legal secretaries. The reason: “technology innovation” and “the practice needs of our lawyers.”
My Take:
I know where they are coming…
I recently wrote about the change in law firm structures here.
Several readers emailed me and pointed out I did not discuss the effect of corporate mergers or the impact of companies adopting ‘the Dupont legal model’.
Here is some…
On August 16, 2019 a Harrison County jury in Gulfport rendered a $3.5 million verdict in Gonzales v. Coastal Industrial Contractors Inc.
Here is a Sun Herald article on the verdict. It states:
A Gulfport jury recently awarded $3.5 million…
Here is a preview of the August 2019 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter:
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For all Mississippi’s many problems, the state’s congressional leadership has a long record of getting presidents to make good choices for federal judge positions. Miss. Court of Appeals Judge Cory Wilson’s nomination for a Southern District U.S. District Court judgeship…
In my last post I discussed a Wall Street Journal article covering the difficulties of partnership at big law firms. Now I will discuss why making partner in a big firm does not mean what it did 40-50 years ago.…