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Over 100 Escaped Cows Roam Free on Mississippi Freeway (Although Not Quite Legally)

Summary: Over 100 cattle were wandering around a highway in Mississippi - does the law cover that? Drivers in Jackson,…

Mississippi Ban on Same-Sex Couples Ability to Adopt Challenged

Summary: Mississippi is the only state left with a ban on allowing same-sex couples to adopt, leading to an obvious…

University of Mississippi School of Law Sees Drop in Enrollment

Summary: The enrollment at the University of Mississippi School of Law has dropped, but it was done on purpose, according to…

Mississippi Attorney General Puts Legal Battle with Google on Hold

Summary: Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has put his legal fight with Google on hold for the time being after Google…

Mississippi May Be Next State to Allow Same-Sex Marriages

Summary: A highly-anticipated ruling by a Mississippi judge may allow same-sex couples to marry, legal experts predict. Mississippi may be…

Roberta Kaplan Takes on Mississippi’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Summary: Two lesbian couples are taking on Mississippi’s same-sex marriage ban. Mississippi is the latest state to face the burgeoning…

Mississippi College School of Law Introduces Its First African American Dean

Wendy Scott is settling into her new role as the dean of the Mississippi School of Law. The eighth dean…

Wendy Scott Takes Over as Dean of Mississippi College School of Law in August

Wendy Scott has been named the next dean at the Mississippi College School of Law and the first African-American to…

Bill Passed by Mississippi Legislature Allows Discrimination Legally on Basis of Religion

On Tuesday, the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill that allows individuals and businesses to legally discriminate on the basis of…

University of Mississippi Medical Center Discovered More Than 1,000 Bodies

University of Mississippi Medical Center had planned to build a parking garage east of the dental school. According to Daily…

Mississippi School District Changes Policies over Complaints of Segregation

On Friday, the Meridian Public School District, Mississippi and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a proposed order in the…

Fifth Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Mississippi’s Statutory Cap on Noneconomic Damages Against Right to Jury Trial and Separation of Powers Challenges

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of Greenberg Traurig LLP client Sears, Roebuck…