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Alderman brings federal lawsuit after losing election

Associated Press — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:19 +0000

WEST POINT — A West Point alderman is suing in federal court to block his loss in a primary election. Jasper Pittman, the incumbent alderman in West Point’s Ward 5, missed forcing a Democratic primary runoff against Gary Dedeaux by one vote, according to final tallies. Pittman alleges in a lawsuit that the body that [...]

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Court rules in clinic dispute involving St. Dominic, HMA

Associated Press — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:38:25 +0000

CANTON — The Mississippi Supreme Court has granted a motion from St. Dominic Health Systems to dismiss its appeal of a judge’s order that it did not have a binding contract to buy an outpatient surgery clinic in Canton. The dismissal order was made public by the court late last week. St. Dominic had argued [...]

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Panel rejects appeal in global warming/Katrina lawsuit

Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:49:14 +0000

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents and landowners who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified Hurricane Katrina, which, in turn, damaged their property. In the lawsuit, the landowners sought compensatory and [...]

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Investigator: Mayor double-billed, pocketed $461K

Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:07 +0000

SOUTHAVEN — An investigator with the Mississippi auditor’s office has testified in court that Southaven Mayor Greg Davis submitted duplicate charges to the city and the Chamber of Commerce, and was reimbursed a total of $461,000. Davis’ attorney denied the claim. Karen Swain, an investigator with the state auditor’s office, said the city and the [...]

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Judge denies bond in doctor/lawyer murder-for-hire case

Associated Press — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:40:45 +0000

GREENWOOD — Bond has again been denied for Dr. Arnold Smith but a judge says he may reconsider after the doctor undergoes a mental examination. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports prosecutors told Judge Breland Hilburn that a bed is open for Smith at the State Hospital in Whitfield. They have not said when he might be [...]

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Man accused of sending ricin-laced letters released from jail

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:16:17 +0000

OXFORD — A federal official says the man charged with sending poison letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a Mississippi judge has been released from jail. Jeff Woodfin, chief deputy with the U.S. Marshals Service in Oxford, says Paul Kevin Curtis has been released from custody. Woodfin says he doesn’t know if [...]

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SEC finally releases Morgan Keegan settlement plan

MBJ Staff — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:18:56 +0000

JACKSON — After repeated requests, the Securities and Exchange Commission has finally announced the proposed plan to distribute Morgan Keegan settlement funds to Mississippi investors, according to the Office of Secretary of State. “For two years, the SEC ignored the pleas of investors to release this money. They desperately need their settlement funds,” says Secretary [...]

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Trial to continue of man accused of mailing ricin

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:39:19 +0000

OXFORD — More discussion was likely today of the mental state of the Mississippi man accused of mailing poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge. Christi McCoy, defense attorney for Paul Kevin Curtis, said yesterday she expects testimony from David Daniels, a Tupelo attorney who says Curtis threatened him [...]

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Mayor asks for delay in bribery trial to review evidence

Associated Press — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:11:00 +0000

VICKSBURG — A lawyer for Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield has asked a federal judge to delay his trial on a federal bribery charge. Winfield is charged with seeking $10,000 in cash in exchange for a city contract. He has pleaded not guilty. The trial is scheduled for June 3. Winfield’s lawyer says in a court [...]

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Lawsuit over Faulkner quote will go to trial in 2014

Associated Press — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:52:23 +0000

OXFORD — A lawsuit filed by William Faulkner’s heirs over a quote in the Woody Allen film “Midnight in Paris” has been scheduled for trial April 7, 2014, in U.S. District Court in Oxford. The Faulkner estate sued Sony Pictures Classics Inc. in October 2011, saying the company infringed on copyright when actor Owen Wilson [...]

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