Posts Tagged ‘law’

Jury rules in favor of railroad

by Associated Press Published: March 12,2010

Tags: asbestos, law, railroads

NATCHEZ — A federal jury in Natchez found that Mississippi plaintiffs’ attorneys William Guy and Thomas Brock committed fraud and breached the duty of good faith and fair dealing in asbestos claims they filed against Illinois Central Railroad, according to the railroad. The plaintiffs’ lawyers filed lawsuits on behalf of two individuals who had already received [...] [...]

Baker Donelson makes ‘Best’ ranking

by Wally Northway Published: January 25,2010

Tags: law, media, workplace

JACKSON — Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has been ranked 77th on Fortune’s 13th-annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. The law firm is the smallest company to be named to the list. “To be named among such a select group of companies is truly an honor for Baker Donelson,” said Ben Adams, [...] [...]

Phelps Dunbar adds partners

by Wally Northway Published: January 18,2010

Tags: attorneys, law

JACKSON — Phelps Dunbar, LLP, has elected two attorneys, Taylor S. Carroll and LaToya C. Merritt, to the partnership. Merritt practices in the labor and employment group in the Jackson office. Her practice includes the areas of civil rights and Title VII as well as the age discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities [...] [...]

Man sentenced for selling fake CDs

by Wally Northway Published: November 23,2009

Tags: intellectual property, law, law enforcement, music industry, state law

TUPELO — Harold Wayne Hunt, 69, of Cullman, Ala., has pleaded guilty before Judge Paul S. Funderburk to one felony count of unauthorized sale of recordings in the Circuit Court of Lee County, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Hunt was sentenced to three years in prison. The prison sentence was suspended and defendant was placed [...] [...]

Baker Donelson climbs national ranking

by Wally Northway Published: November 18,2009

Tags: law, law firms, media

JACKSON — Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, is ranked 73rd on The National Law Journal’s 2009 NLJ 250, its annual ranking of the 250 largest law firms in the country based on total number of attorneys. Baker Donelson is once again among the 10 largest firms based in the South. The ranking is an [...] [...]

McVaugh gets back to her roots (access required)

by Laura Smith Published: November 2,2009

Tags: law, Stephanie McVaugh

Lawyer says job is a good fit for family and her professional future   Moving back to Greenville was a homecoming for Stephanie McVaugh, both in the relocation to her hometown and her acceptance as an associate at Lake Tindall. McVaugh’s family moved to Greenville when she was a toddler, and she attended Washington School before getting her [...] [...]

Baker Donelson defends Ford

by Wally Northway Published: October 30,2009

Tags: courts, law

JEFFERSON COUNTY — After deliberating for one hour and fifteen minutes, a Jefferson County jury determined that Ford Motor Company was not liable in crash that occurred outside Fayette, Mississippi Oct. 16, 2004, according to the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz. The plaintiff, Albert Foster, was the passenger of the 2003 Ford [...] [...]

Baker Donelson makes national ranking

by Wally Northway Published: October 14,2009

Tags: law, media

JACKSON — Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has been named to the 2009 edition of “Who Represents Corporate America,” Corporate Counsel’s annual list of law firms that most often represent America’s largest corporations. This is the fourth consecutive year that Baker Donelson has been named to this select list of law firms that [...] [...]

Law firm mergers growing

by Wally Northway Published: October 2,2009

Tags: law, mergers and acquisitions

NEWTON SQUARE, Pa. — There were 13 new law firm combinations announced in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2009 according to Altman Weil MergerLine, up from seven deals reported in the second quarter. “While the absolute number of deals was up, most were very small acquisitions,” said Altman Weil principal Bill Brennan, who advises [...] [...]

Ratliff joins Jeffery P. Reynolds

by MBJ Staff Published: September 28,2009

Tags: attorney, JACKSON, Jeffery P. Reynolds P.A., Julie Ratliff, law

The Jackson law firm Jeffery P. Reynolds, P.A., has welcomed attorney Julie Ratliff to the firm. Ratliff will focus her practice on construction litigation, bankruptcy, insurance defense, corporate litigation, collection litigation and civil defense litigation. “We are thrilled to welcome Julie to Jeffery P. Reynolds, P.A. Her background and experience in a variety of fields will [...] [...]

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