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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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‘InJustice’ premieres Tuesday on ASX TV

December 14, 2012 4:10 PM
By Chris Dickerson

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – An award-winning documentary chronicling personal injury lawyers who abused the nation’s civil justice system premieres Tuesday on national television. “InJustice,” a one-hour film by Single Malt Media and producer Brian Kelly, will air at 9 p.m. … Read More »

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