Jury clears way to go after Stanford’s foreign bank accounts
HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas jury cleared the way yesterday for U.S. authorities to go after $330 million in stolen investor funds sitting in frozen foreign bank accounts controlled by convicted Ponzi...
View ArticleJustices uphold decision to throw out jury award against Trustmark
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld its decision to throw out a $3.72 million jury award against Trustmark National Bank in a lawsuit brought by a construction firm. The Clarion-Ledger...
View ArticleState Farm appeals Katrina-related whistleblower lawsuit ruling
GULFPORT — State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. has asked a judge to void a jury’s finding that the company defrauded the government involving a policyholder claim after Hurricane Katrina. Motions filed in...
View ArticleJurors selected in mayoral election lawsuit in Hub City
HATTIESBURG — It took close to seven hours to pick a jury to hear testimony in a lawsuit contesting the results of the recent Hattiesburg mayor’s election. Now it’s on to opening arguments, with the...
View ArticleConfusion on jury vote leads to mistrial in mayoral election lawsuit
HATTIESBURG — After seven days of court proceedings surrounding a lawsuit contesting the results of the June 4 Hattiesburg mayor’s election, it all ended yesterday in a mistrial and Johnny DuPree...
View ArticleHospital board appealing racial discrimination verdict
GREENWOOD — The majority-black Greenwood Leflore Hospital Board is appealing an $82,000 award to a white attorney who argued he was a victim of discrimination. George Dulin claims he was pushed out of...
View ArticleJury rules against city; utility to get $8M
GULFPORT — A Harrison County jury has awarded Dedeaux Utility Co. $8.06 million in its dispute with the city of Gulfport. The fight dates back to when the city seized the utility as part of its 1994...
View ArticleLawsuit settled involving state’s cap on non-economic damages
JACKSON — The parties in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a legislatively imposed cap on how much juries can award in non-economic damages say they have settled the case. Oral arguments...
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