First the good news. Last week a jury ruled in favor of Union Carbide, the defendant in an asbestos lawsuit that once resulted in a $322 million verdict, the largest asbestos award for a single plaintiff in U.S. history. . . . → Read More: Good News, Bad News from Mississippi Courts
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May 2nd, 2012
 Comments are closed  Judicial Hellholes, Points of Light  Asbestos Claims, Coahoma County, Jones County, Mississippi, noneconomic damages, pain and suffering, Smith County March 28th, 2012
After recently asking his political supporters to help him block pending state legislation that would cramp his pay-to-play style, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has stepped in it real good with his latest closed-door hiring of outside counsel, according to Magnolia State media folk . . . → Read More: Back to His Old Pay-to-Play Ways? Mississippi AG Angers Lawmakers with Latest Outside Counsel Hire Comments are closed Uncategorized Attorney General Jim Hood, Hattiesburg American, Mississippi, Pay-to-Play, Sun Herald, Sunshine Act March 1st, 2012
Having read what he felt was a misleading campaign email sent yesterday by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, ATRA’s communications director today emailed the AG, urging him to be more “forthright” in debating the merits of the so-called Sunshine Bill, recently passed in the Mississippi House . . . → Read More: ATRA Urges Mississippi AG to Debate ‘Sunshine Bill’ Honestly Comments are closed Judicial Hellholes Attorney General Jim Hood, Mississippi, Pay-to-Play, Sunshine Bill January 20th, 2012
The $322 million verdict in a Mississippi case that would have been “as funny as ‘My Cousin Vinny’ if it weren’t for [the] terribly negative impact on the Magnolia State’s efforts to compete in attracting businesses and jobs” has been thrown out. . . . → Read More: Record Asbestos Verdict in Mississippi Thrown Out Comments are closed Judicial Hellholes, Points of Light Asbestos Claims, Judge Eddie Bowen, Mississippi, Smith County October 7th, 2011
Mississippi’s supreme court yesterday issued a unanimous order that removes a biased trial judge from further involvement with a record-setting asbestos case . . . → Read More: State High Court Removes ‘Automatic Hellhole’ Judge from Asbestos Case in Mississippi July 29th, 2011
A new study shows that meritless medical malpractice litigation in Mississippi has been reined in considerably by 2003 tort reforms, including the limiting of pain and suffering awards. . . . → Read More: Reasonable Limit on ‘Pain & Suffering’ Awards Working in Mississippi July 15th, 2011
Mississippi’s Supreme Court has ordered a stop to all proceedings in an asbestos case that resulted in a record $322 million verdict last May. . . . → Read More: State High Court Puts Mississippi’s ‘Automatic Hellhole’ Case on Hold May 10th, 2011
By virtue of a single verdict, rural Smith County, Mississippi has vaulted itself into contention for being named a Judicial Hellhole . . . → Read More: Automatic ‘Hellhole’ Comments are closed Judicial Hellholes biggest single asbestos verdict in U.S. history, Mississippi, Smith County April 12th, 2011
To the Mississippi Bar’s credit, it has leveled a serious disciplinary complaint against two personal injury lawyers found liable last year for civil fraud in connection with asbestos lawsuits. Now, as a special tribunal prepares to hear their defense, ATRA renews its call for stiff discipline. . . . → Read More: ATRA Again Urges Stiff Discipline for Two Asbestos Fraud Lawyers in Mississippi Comments are closed Judicial Hellholes Asbestos Claims, Clarion-Ledger, fraudulent claims, Mississippi, Rogues' Gallery |
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