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Scruggs’ conviction upheld by federal appeals panel

April 12, 2013 1:38 PM
By Chris Dickerson

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the corruption conviction of disgraced attorney Dickie Scruggs. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed a lower court ruling. In 2009, … Read More »

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Scruggs asks 5th Circuit to toss guilty plea

March 5, 2013 8:25 AM
By Chris Dickerson

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — Lawyers for disgraced attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs on Monday asked the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to toss out his 2009 guilty plea to charges of bribing a judge. During Monday’s arguments, Edward “Chip” Robertson … Read More »

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U.S. SC to decide on appeal of Scruggs’ son

January 31, 2013 1:22 PM
By Chris Dickerson

JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court soon will decide whether to hear an appeal from the son of Dickie Scruggs. The Court will have a conference Feb. 15 to decide to hear Zach Scruggs’ appeal. He was … Read More »

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Scruggs’ appeal to be heard in March

December 14, 2012 7:49 PM
By Chris Dickerson

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – Disgraced attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs’ appeal of his conviction will be heard early next year by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. On its schedule advisory, the court tentatively has penciled in oral arguments for … Read More »

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Scruggs make case to vacate guilty pleas

March 30, 2012 7:20 AM
By John O'Brien
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OXFORD, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Disgraced plaintiffs attorneys Richard “Dickie” Scruggs argued during a two-day hearing that his guilty pleas in two judicial bribery schemes should be vacated.
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Scruggs gets hearing in effort to shave sentence

January 27, 2012 9:52 AM
By Steve Korris
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ABERDEEN, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Tort king Dickie Scruggs has won a chance to shorten his prison sentence at a hearing much like the trial he waived. Read More »

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Dickie Scruggs gets testimony unsealed in attempt to vacate guilty plea

October 11, 2011 2:22 PM
By Steve Korris
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ABERDEEN, Miss. – Tort king Dickie Scruggs, who disgraced Mississippi on his way to prison, aims to get out early by disgracing his brother-in-law, former U. S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott.
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Scruggs, other shady lawyers highlighted in film

July 11, 2011 12:28 PM
By John O'Brien
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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A documentary that debuts Monday night chronicles personal injury lawyers who abused America’s civil justice system.
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Zach Scruggs wants father Dickie’s testimony

May 4, 2011 11:57 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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OXFORD, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Zach Scruggs, the son of disgraced plaintiffs attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, has petitioned to have his father brought in to testify in a hearing later this month.
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Miss. SC sends Scruggs fee case to arbitration

April 7, 2011 12:43 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek
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JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) — The Mississippi Supreme Court is referring an attorneys fees dispute against disgraced plaintiffs attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs to arbitration.
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