HOMEOWNER LIABLE FOR AGGRESSIVE GEESE??

Photo by David Evers [some rights reserved] In a divided opinion issued yesterday, the Mississippi Supreme Court reversed the grant of summary judgment in a case involving an attack by a domestic goose. The plaintiff in the case, Janet Olier was attacked and injured...

LIMITING CIVIL FORFEITURE

Civil forfeiture cases across the country have drawn increasing scrutiny because of a combination of the financial incentives which encourage abuse, and the lack of due process. The Mississippi Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion protecting individual due...

CHILD CUSTODY AND ADULTERY

In all child custody cases, judges are tasked with figuring out what custody arrangement is in the best interests of the child. In making this determination, Mississippi judges are required to look at 11 factors (known as the Albright factors). When considering...

ASSET PROTECTION AND THE USD

ASSET PROTECTION AND THE USD (Photo by Michael Daddino; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Asset protection is not about investing. Rather it is about wealth preservation. Throughout history there are times one should be more concerned with the return of...