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Chris McDaniel lawsuit challenges loss to Sen. Thad Cochran

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A tea party-backed candidate asked a Mississippi court on Thursday to declare him the winner of the June 24 Republican runoff against incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran or order a new […]

Business

Decoding the latest patent disputes between Apple and Samsung

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many of today’s smartphones share similar features, from responsive touchscreens that let users unlock the phone with a flick of a finger, to pop-up animations that offer a shortcut to dialing […]

News

Legacy of civil rights leaders source of legal fights

WASHINGTON (AP) — Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter recently walked up to the pulpit of the Atlanta church where her father preached and, in a painful public display, dissociated herself from her brothers. She accused […]

News

Greyhound Bus Lines wants suit dismissed related to Jackson County accident

GULFPORT, Mississippi (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled a hearing next week on Greyhound Bus Lines Inc.’s motion to throw out a lawsuit related to a 2008 accident in south Mississippi.

Megan Clancy sued Greyhound in Jackson County Circuit Court on July 6, 2011, saying she was injured in the accident on Interstate 10 near D’Iberville on Aug. 2, 2008. Megan Clancy’s case was moved to federal court in September 2011… […]

Statewide News

Judge approves Howard $1.3M lawsuit settlement

A federal judge has given final approval to a settlement by Howard Industries, a Laurel-based electric transformer company, to pay $1.3 million and hire at least 70 workers to end a class action lawsuit.

The lawsuit was filed by four black women who accused the company of discrimination for allegedly hiring only Hispanic workers.

U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett signed the order, finding the settlement “fair, reasonable and adequate.” […]