by Admin | Apr 10, 2014 | administrative law, blog
We came across this interesting Washington Post article yesterday that illustrates some of the problems with our bloated federal bureaucracy. The story starts with Congress lifting the 10 year statute of limitation applicable to the Government’s right to pursue...
by Admin | Jan 31, 2014 | blog
THE FALL OF DEWEY & LEBOEUF This is a story we have followed for over a year. For those unfamiliar with it, Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP, at its height had over 1,300 lawyers world wide. The firm crashed during the financial crisis and ultimately filed bankruptcy in...
by Admin | Jan 30, 2014 | blog, premises liability
Because we have represented a number of homeowner’s associations over the years, we noted with interest the recent decision by the Mississippi Court of Appeals rejecting an attempt to hold a homeowner’s association liable for a boating accident. The case itself...
by Admin | Nov 22, 2013 | administrative law, blog
In a recent case we handled before the Mississippi Supreme Court, the Court significantly limited the power of the Secretary of State to impose administrative penalties for securities law violations. The amount a person or company may be fined for securities...
by Admin | Aug 4, 2013 | blog
Photo by yournewven Most people, not just lawyers, are often faced with determining the truthfulness of others. Recently, I read an interesting article in Scientific American written by Michael Shermer and entitled, “What Science Tells Us about Why We Lie.” Not only...
by Admin | Jan 31, 2010 | blog
My First Blog Post I sit here at my desk wondering what to blog about in my initial post. My law partner, Michael Cory, has issued stern instructions that I need to blog and I absolutely agree with him, but the question remains what should I blog about? Writer’s...
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