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Barrett Law Group, P.A. Attorney Awarded Best of Oxford Again. June 30, 2019 – For the second year in a row, Barrett Law Group, P.A.attorney, Richard Barrett was named the best attorney in Oxford, Mississippi. The designation is given by a local poll performed yearly by the town’s newspaper, The Oxford Eagle, and released in print and on the internet…
May 18, 2017 – Company sued in prison bribery scheme to pay state $2M. Company sued in prison bribery scheme to pay state $2M By JEFF AMY May. 18, 2017 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A company that made drug testing cups involved in Mississippi’s prison bribery scandal will pay the state $2 million. Alere, the parent company of Branan Medical…
May 22, 2014 – Target Corporation Customer Data Security Breach Litigation-ORDER APPOINTING EXECUTIVE AND STEERING COMMITTEES ORDER APPOINTING EXECUTIVE AND STEERING COMMITTEES This Court has appointed certain persons to serve in various leadership capacities on behalf of Plaintiffs for a one-year term (Dkt 64). In the same Order, the Court has authorized the appointment of a five-person Executive Committee by…
April 16, 2014 – Ramirez v. General Motors – “Ignition Switches” Ramirez v. General Motors General Motors sold vehicles in the United States, equipped at the time of sale, with defective ignition switches. Due to defects in their design, the Ignition Switches are, by their nature, loose and improperly positioned, making them susceptible to failure during normal operating conditions. The…
March 24, 2014 – Mississippi’s Don Barrett Secures $84.9M Settlement for Truckers Mississippi’s Don Barrett Secures $84.9M Settlement for Truckers Monday, March 24, 2014 By Lisa Wagner A Federal Judge in Arkansas recently approved an $84.9M settlement in the Pilot Flying J scandal. The case centered on more than 5,500 truckers who were promised rebates by Pilot Flying J, the nation’s…
March 3, 2014 – Case 2:13-cv-03306-ES-JAD F. RUGGIERO & SONS, INC. et al v. NYK LINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC. et al Order Case 2:13-cv-03306-ES-JAD F. RUGGIERO & SONS, INC. et al v. NYK LINE (NORTH AMERICA) INC. et al Order
January 15, 2014 – MS Litigation Review and Commentary – Book Review: Assuming the Risk, by Michael Orey Book Review: Assuming the Risk, by Michael Orey By Philip Thomas on January 15, 2014 Posted in Book Reviews Assuming the Risk is legal journalist Michael Orey’s 1999 book about “the mavericks, the lawyers, and the whistle-blowers who beat big tobacco.” Unwittingly,…
November 25, 2013 – Activity in Case 4:13-cv-00250-JMM National Trucking Financial Reclamation Services LLC v. Pilot Corporation et al Order Final Order and Judgment A final order has been entered today approving the class action settlement against Pilot Corporation for alleged fuel rebate fraud. Don Barrett was appointed Co-Lead counsel in the case. Richard Barrett, Charles Barrett and Sterling Starns…
November 18, 2013 – NASHVILLEPOST – Bridgestone files massive fraud and deception suit against IBM Tire manufacturer seeks untold level of damages related to IT system overhaul Published November 18, 2013 by J.R. Lind UPDATED [6:15 PM]: IBM has issued a statement, included in the story. In 2009, Bridgestone contracted with IBM for a comprehensive overhaul of its back-office IT…
October 10, 2013 – The Washington Post – Attorneys for Va. coalfields property owners press 2 energy companies on natural gas royalties Attorneys for Va. coalfields property owners press 2 energy companies on natural gas royalties By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, October 10, 4:45 PM RICHMOND, Va. — Attorneys for property owners in Virginia’s coalfields region who say they were…