Senators Oppose Flood Insurance Requirement on Properties Near Levees October 19, 2011 Two senators are pressing to remove a federal requirement that homeowners and businesses near levees and dams purchase flood insurance....
Mississippi High Court Due to Rule in Wind-Water Insurance Case October 12, 2011 By Anita Lee A decision is pending from the Mississippi Supreme Court in another wind vs. water case, this one involving a Pascagoula...
Biloxi to Pay Museum’s Insurance Tab October 11, 2011 The Biloxi City Council has voted 6-1 to support the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. The Sun Herald reported that the...
Mississippi Homeowners Sign Up for Flood Buyouts October 7, 2011 Eighteen north Vicksburg homeowners who suffered damage from the Mississippi River flooding this spring have signed up for the city’s...
Mississippi Lawsuit Against Bar Over Drunk Driving Death Leads to $15M Judgment October 7, 2011 By Robin Fitzgerald A lawsuit and the state’s dram shop law have led to a $15 million judgment in Mississippi against Slippery Nick’s...
Bill Would Funnel Fines Paid by BP to Gulf States September 21, 2011 U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss) say they are hopeful that a key Senate committee will this...
Mississippi City Police to Send E-mail Crime Alerts September 13, 2011 The Columbus, Mississippi Police Department is launching the Columbus Business Alert initiative, an effort to inform local businesses of crime...
Insurer Asks Court to Move Ahead with Mississippi Judicial Bribery Case September 12, 2011 By Holbrook Mohr A federal judge plans to talk with attorneys this month about how to move forward with a seven-year-old lawsuit linked...
Mississippi Wrongful Death Suit Alleges Hate Crime September 8, 2011 By Holbrook Mohr The family of a black man who authorities say was run over by a white teenager in a truck in...
11 States Proceed with Surplus Lines Tax Clearinghouse; Group Names Officers September 1, 2011 Eleven states that have formed a cooperative to streamline collection and allocation of surplus lines taxes are moving ahead with...