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Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs (born May 17, 1946) is an American former naval aviator and disbarred trial lawyer. He is the brother-in-law of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Scruggs first came to the public eye after successfully suing the asbestos industry on behalf of ill shipyard workers. He later represented the state of ...
A report from the Post revealed on Monday that James Biden’s conversations with Richard Scruggs became part of a criminal investigation when Scruggs came under suspicion of bribing a local judge ...
On February 14, 2009, The New York Times reported the indictment of Judge Bobby DeLaughter for taking bribes from Richard Scruggs, Lott's brother-in-law. Scruggs represented Lott in litigation against State Farm Insurance company after the insurer refused to pay claims for the loss of his Mississippi home in Hurricane Katrina. [41]
Richard Scruggs, like John Coale, and a few other lawyers who participated in the Ritalin class action lawsuits, had previously helped win a landmark settlement from the asbestos and tobacco industries, Ritalin was to be the next major battleground. Scruggs would lead and also become a spokesman for the plaintiffs.
Richard Scruggs – Lawyer, University of Mississippi; George Watts Hill – Noted banker, hospital administrator, and philanthropist, UNC Chapel Hill; Ed Fuller – president of Marriott International, Boston University; David Einhorn – president, Greenlight Capital, Cornell University
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From 2008 to 2010, Wilkie spent two years researching court records and conducting some 200 personal interviews [3] for his book, The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America's Most Powerful Trial Lawyer, his portrayal of Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs, the famed trial lawyer and brother-in-law of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader ...
Jay Kolsch illustrated Fred Richard’s sheer strength highlighted by light, shadow, and a vibrantly colored background. And Dana Scruggs captured Noah Lyles ’ profound focus on reaching his ...