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Recent News About Mississippi State Executive - Attorney General
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Hood's site making transition
Hood JACKSON, Miss. - After its redesign, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood's website has a different look -- both in layout and content. -
Balducci apparently no longer a SAAG
Balducci NEW YORK - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood's office says it is pretty sure it is no longer employing attorney Timothy Balducci, who recently pleaded guilty to attempting to bribe a state judge. -
Scruggs gets new judge in contempt proceedings
Scruggs BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge from Florida will preside over the criminal contempt case against prominent Mississippi trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs taking place in Alabama. -
Scruggs private jet motion grounded
Scruggs OXFORD, Miss. - Allan Alexander sounded more like an airline industry spokesperson than a federal magistrate judge in one of her recent orders. -
Hood says Scruggs indictment won't affect State Farm case, promises to prosecute wrongdoers
Hood JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says the only connection between his case against State Farm and the indictment of prominent trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs is a fictional one. -
Feds search another Mississippi attorney's office
Scruggs BOONEVILLE, Miss. - The FBI was searching the office of the attorney representing indicted trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs on Monday. -
Scruggs says he needs his plane to prepare defense
Scruggs OXFORD, Miss. - Because his defense team is so spread out and he's facing criminal charges in more than one court, indicted Mississippi trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs says he needs to be allowed back on board his private jet. -
Hood tells LNL little in wake of Scruggs indictment
JACKSON, Miss. - As one of his special assistant attorneys general pleads guilty to a bribery charge and one of his largest campaign contributors prepares to defend himself against the same, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has become uncharacteristically tight-lipped. -
Recusal a popular issue with Scruggs cases
Scruggs OXFORD, Miss. - Three judges in Richard "Dickie" Scruggs' hometown of Oxford made the right decision when they separated themselves from the fee-dispute case that hatched a federal indictment against the prominent trial lawyer, a close follower of the events says. -
Scruggs trial date set
Scruggs OXFORD, Miss. - In less than seven weeks, prominent Mississippi trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs will go on trial for allegedly conspiring to bribe a state judge. -
Fellow defendant pleads guilty in Scruggs bribery case
Scruggs OXFORD, Miss. - Attorney Timothy Balducci pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to charges that he conspired to attempt to bribe a state judge and is now helping federal prosecutors with their case against prominent trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs. -
Lafayette judges asked off case before indictment of Scruggs
Scruggs OXFORD, Miss. - A little more than a week before a federal grand jury indicted prominent Mississippi trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, the state judge he allegedly attempted to bribe and two others recused themselves from presiding over the case from which the indictment sprung. -
Scruggs quits on Katrina cases
Scruggs OXFORD, Miss. - No longer will prominent trial lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs represent his clients who have pending Hurricane Katrina-related lawsuits their insurance companies. -
Scruggs' greed possibly led to indictment
Scruggs OXFORD, Miss. - Long seen as an advocate for the underdogs who take on large corporations, Mississippi trial lawyer Richard Scruggs has apparently shown a different side to one of his colleagues. -
Scruggs won't quit Katrina cases
Barrett JACKSON, Miss. - After receiving letters to the contrary, four judges in Mississippi received word Thursday that indicted attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs would not be dropping his law firm out of all Hurricane Katrina-related suits. -
Attorney: Scruggs indictment not looking good for AG Hood
Hood JACKSON, Miss. - Where Richard "Dickie" Scruggs' name goes, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood's sometimes seems to follow -- and vice versa. -
Scruggs indicted for bribery
Scruggs BILOXI, Miss. - A prominent trial lawyer with close ties to the Mississippi Attorney General's office was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on charges that he attempted to bribe a state court judge. -
Spitzer sued for actions as AG
Spitzer NEW YORK - A New York dentist has decided to follow the lead of State Farm Insurance Cos. and file suit against the state attorney general that brought criminal charges against him. -
Outgoing La. AG files hurricane suit against insurance companies
Foti BATON ROUGE, La. - Outgoing Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti left a present for several insurance companies Thursday -- a lawsuit. -
Two Dems pull out wins in AG races
Hood The celebration didn't last long for Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.