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Junior Scruggs' tongue to blame for prison sentence
The federal courthouse in Oxford OXFORD, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Jesus said, "I tell you that every unprofitable saying that men speak, they will render an account concerning it on judgment day. For by your words you will be declared righteous, and by your words you will be condemned." -
CalPERS settles with UnitedHealth for $895 million
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The California Public Employees' Retirement System announced Wednesday an $895-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought against UnitedHealth Group, over its stock-option grant practices. -
AGs celebrate landmark firearms ruling
Cox WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - A victory for firearms makers, gun enthusiasists and the Second Amendment Thursday was also a victory for a group of state attorneys general. -
'My Bad,' say insurers, of contentious faker-finder test
Dr. Paul Lees-Haley A new psychological test that claims to reveal whether an injured plaintiff is really suffering has launched a bunfight amongst psychologists on both sides of personal-injury lawsuits. -
Group wants W. Va. lawmakers to follow Mississippi's lead
McGraw CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Recent scandals may not make Mississippi seem like much of a legal role model, but a West Virginia legal reform group would like to see its state take some of the same measures. -
Starcher on other side of recusal issues
Starcher CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Justice Larry Starcher of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals could offer a little advice to two of his colleagues about how to successfully navigate through a recusal controversy. -
Report: Dann replaced counsel with Democratic contributors
Dann COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann's decision to change the lead counsel on a fraud lawsuit against Fannie Mae was the subject of a report in Monday's Wall Street Journal. -
Scrap MO's 'non-partisan' Supreme Court Judge selection: WSJ piece
Missouri Supreme Court JEFFERSON CITY -- The internal process for filling vacancies on the Missouri Supreme Court should be replaced with a popular election, according to a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece today. -
Organization behind identical pro-lawsuit letters to editors
What do two retirees, a personal injury attorney, an assistant attorney general and a realtor have in common? -
Scruggs' contempt hearing set for Wednesday
Hood BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Richard Scruggs, a trial lawyer with close ties to the Mississippi Attorney General's office, will be the subject of a civil contempt hearing Wednesday in Alabama federal court. -
Hood says he is trying to keep the peace
Hood WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, though he has created quite a fuss lately, says it was all in the name of keeping things quiet. -
AG Hood proposes legislation to keep State Farm
Hood JACKSON, Miss. - A day after State Farm Insurance Co. announced it will no longer offer policies to new Mississippi consumers, Attorney General Jim Hood announced he will introduce legislation designed to keep the company modeled after recently passed measures in Florida. -
Insurance attorney: Former AG sending consumers in circles, gambling with insurance future
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida taxpayers are achieving lower insurance premiums by paying the difference in their taxes, an Oregon insurance attorney said Tuesday. -
Former Fla. AG "reforming" insurance industry
Crist TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who served as the state's attorney general from 2003-2007, has taken away insurance companies' right to drop their policyholders, or raise their rates. -
Gansler announces assault on polluters
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland's new Attorney General Douglas Gansler recently assured residents that he will make good on the campaign promises that won his election.