Archive for August 18th, 2006

When the judge comes the plaintiff

Friday, August 18th, 2006

The Wall Street Journal (via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) expounds on the story of homeowners denied claims by insurance companies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, including one instance where a U.S. district judge has become the plaintiff in another suit against Nationwide Insurance.

Court sides with power giant over newspaper

Friday, August 18th, 2006

The Clarion-Ledger has lost its bid to gain access to a copy of the contract between Entergy and Nissan North America. The paper – correctly in our expert opinion – argued the public deserves a right to see the pact between the entities, given that other Entergy customers might be subsidizing a special rate bestowed upon the automaker. The court opined that granting access to such would harm future competition for industry.

Stop the presses — and the drug war

Friday, August 18th, 2006

Something called the Drug War Chronicle, which — going by its URL — proposes an end to the drug war, references a recent article in the Laurel Leader-Call. The story centers on the investigation of the Southeast Mississippi Drug Task Force, which Brian Livingston reports is nearly complete.