Mississippi Business Journal » Mississippi Center for Justice http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Bergmark honored http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/30/bergmark-honored/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bergmark-honored http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/30/bergmark-honored/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:00:48 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=47731 The founding president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Justice has been honored by the White House. The recognition for Martha Bergmark comes through President Barack Obama’s “Winning the Future” initiative. Bergmark participated Oct. 13 in a discussion with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Senior Counselor for Access to Justice Mark Childress and other [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/30/bergmark-honored/feed/ 0 Delta housing lawsuit settlement reached http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/05/27/delta-housing-lawsuit-settlement-reached/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delta-housing-lawsuit-settlement-reached http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/05/27/delta-housing-lawsuit-settlement-reached/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 18:19:30 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=41849 GREENVILLE — A lawsuit challenging rent increases at apartments owned by the South Delta Regional Housing Authority has been settled. The case was to go to trial in August in federal court in Greenville. Mississippi Center for Justice, which represented the tenants, tells the Delta Democrat Times that the settlement terms are confidential. The lawsuit [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/05/27/delta-housing-lawsuit-settlement-reached/feed/ 0 Center for Justice aids spill victims http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/20/center-for-justice-aids-spill-victims/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=center-for-justice-aids-spill-victims http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/20/center-for-justice-aids-spill-victims/#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:01:28 +0000 Amy McCullough http://msbusiness.com/?p=37158 Many BP oil disaster victims, like shrimp and oyster harvesters, have turned in claims paperwork to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, only to have it rejected due to inadequate documentation. Many don’t have the financial resources to hire private lawyers and some may also lack the educational background to be able to handle the paperwork [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/02/20/center-for-justice-aids-spill-victims/feed/ 0 Bergmark to receive ABA award http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/03/07/bergmark-to-receive-aba-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bergmark-to-receive-aba-award http://msbusiness.com/blog/2010/03/07/bergmark-to-receive-aba-award/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:01:41 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=20296 The American Bar Association Section of Litigation will recognize Martha Bergmark of Jackson, with the annual John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award for her contributions to public service. Bergmark, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Justice, is being recognized for her advocacy, leadership and commitment to equal justice. She worked at [...]

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