Court Report

Class Action

Federal officials are taking a close look at rural communities in Mississippi known for their huge dollar awards in class-action lawsuits. FBI agents want to know -- among other things -- how the juries were picked. One of the biggest jury awards, $150 million in a diet-drug case, came in Jefferson County.

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Posted by Editor at October 3, 2003 10:20 AM