Governor Phil Bryant signed new legislation this past March that bans drivers from texting or using social media, and that law is finally here. According to HandsFreeInfo.com, the new law bans: All drivers from text messaging, including those with “an intermediate license, a temporary learning permit or a temporary driving permit” All social networking by [...]
In Mississippi, child custody arrangements are designed with the best interests of the child in mind. As a parent, it can be difficult to reconcile what you think is best for your child with what a family law judge says is best. Understanding the court’s motives for making a determination can help you and your [...]
“Theft” is a vague term, and the penalties of the theft charge you face can vary wildly depending on what was taken, how much it was worth, where it was taken from and whether you are accused of threatening someone in the course of the alleged thievery. There are four basic types of theft charges [...]
Today is July 21st, and it would have been Shapoor Alexander “Alex” Ghane’s 30th birthday. Alex (aka “Champ”) was a member of the United States Navy SEAL Team 5 based out of Coronado, California; he died tragically during a training exercise in Mississippi. I had the privilege and honor of representing his family recently and [...]
We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new, user-friendly website! We take our commitment to our clients in the Southaven, Olive Branch and Hernando area seriously, and we know that having the information you need, when you need it, is an essential part of building a great strategy. That is why we [...]
Southern Mississippi University is on the verge of a breakthrough that could potentially save the lives and protect the brains of thousands of our soldiers – and perhaps, one day, help cyclists, bikers and boxers, too. The University has been granted $4.9 million by the U.S. Army for further research, development and evaluation of their [...]
When King Solomon suggested splitting a baby in two to discover who the true mother was, he was in a far better position than the Mississippi Chancery Court; after all, in Solomon’s case there was only one true mother. But when a couple divorces, both people have equal claim to the things they made, collected [...]
According to the most recent data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Mississippi is second only to Montana in the number of fatal car accidents occurring each year. About 85% of these fatal crashes occurred on roads outside of our cities, and more than half of all victims were not properly restrained at the [...]
Let’s get some facts straight right away: drug trafficking is to selling drugs what the ocean is to a kiddie pool. The Federal government has grown and sold marijuana in Mississippi for years, and a recent ballot initiative may actually legalize it; but right now if you’re charged with and convicted of selling an ounce [...]
