Criminal Law

The interesting softer turn in Mississippi parole practices
Proving yet again that the most interesting and dynamic sentencing stories emerge from states, this local article discussed a notable development in Mississippi: The Mississippi House voted Monday to ease the state?s truth in sentencing law...

Robert Belfour
Robert Belfour was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1940, which isn?t so long ago. His music is as close to its African roots as any American music I?ve ever heard ? proving that the distance from Mali to Mississippi...

The Website of the Law Office of Alexei Ghertescu
I can finally announce the launch of the website of the Law Office of Alexei Ghertescu.Here is the link:http://www.alg.md/Here you will find a lot of information about our activity and the services provided...

Blawg of the Day -- Mississippi Family Law Blog
Robert Kisselburgh was a Dallas family lawyer for 17 years when he moved to Madison, Mississippi. Now he's blogging at the Mississippi Family Law Blog about child support, divorce, domestic violence, property division, and the other usual family law issues -- all with a Mississippi focus.

The child's word is not the last one in a Mississippi divorce
Do children have the final say in who they live with following divorce? Not in Mississippi In my previous post, I spoke about a child custody case out of DeSoto County, Mississippi...

Mississippi Innocence Project to WIn its First Exoneration
It looks to be a busy year for the Mississippi Innocence Project, which began operation this month. The clinic housed at the University of Mississippi School of Law has started examining cases and will be pushing for legislative reform...

State Will Statutes
State Differences in Last Will and Testament Checklist

Mississippi Antitrust
Costs Microsoft $100 Million

State Farm
Settles with Mississippi Attorney General

Laurin Maritime et al
Class Action Launched Against Companies Responsible for Mississippi Oil Spill

Hurricane Claims
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. reaches settlement deal with Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.