In Legal Terms

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In Legal Terms: UPM Law and True Crime Books Aug 04, 2020

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Guest: University Press of Mississippi’s Courtney McCreary, Publicity and Promotions Manager discussing their law and true crime books

https://www.upress.state.ms.us/

Books discussed:

Crooked Snake https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Crooked-Snake2
A Legal History of Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/A/A-Legal-History-of-Mississippi
Mississippi’s Federal Courts https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/M/Mississippi-s-Federal-Courts
Heroes, Rascals, and the Law https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Heroes-Rascals-and-the-Law
Cups Up https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Cups-Up
Confessions of an Undercover Agent https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/C/Confessions-of-an-Undercover-Agent
The Last Lawyer https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Last-Lawyer
From Midnight to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/F/From-Midnight-to-Guntown
Return to Guntown https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/R/Return-to-Guntown
The Legs Murder Scandal https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/T/The-Legs-Murder-Scandal
Hands in the Till Embezzlement of Public Monies in Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/H/Hands-in-the-Till
Power, Greed, and Hubris: Judicial Bribery in Mississippi https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/P/Power-Greed-and-Hubris

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In Legal Terms: Mask Constitutionality Jul 28, 2020

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Guest: Lisa Shaw Roy, Professor of Law and Jessie D. Puckett, Jr. Lecturer https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/lisa-shaw-roy/

Discussion centered around are restrictions on religious gatherings and mandatory mask orders during a pandemic constitutional.

On shutting down one group verses another? Liberty concerns vs equality concerns

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/supreme-court-rejects-nevada-church-challenge-on-virus-rules

Does the constitution grant governments greater latitude to restrict individual freedoms during a pandemic.

A Simple Guide to Executive Orders: A handy summary of COVID-19 Executive Orders from the Governor, organized by who and what they apply to (Updated July 27) https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/9924.pdf

Fines for not wearing a mask? According to the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, Jackson residents could be fined $300 and sent to jail for six months. Businesses could be shut down for a day. The fine in Canton for individuals is $500, and $1,000 for businesses. In Columbus and Greenwood, you can be fined up to $1,000. A $1,000 fine applies to businesses in Oxford.

https://mspolicy.org/1000-fine-6-months-in-jail-for-not-wearing-a-mask/

Private business that require masks to do business with them (now or beginning on the 1st): Walmart, Kroger, Target, Walgreens, Aldi, Apple, AT&T, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Costco, CVS Health, Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Home Depot, Kohl’s, Lowe’s, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, Verizon, Winn-Dixie, Whole Foods Market, and McDonald's. https://www.worldnewj.com/winn-dixie-publix-walmart-all-the-u-s-stores-requiring-masks/

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In Legal Terms: Gaming Law Jul 21, 2020

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Guest: Ron Rychlak, Distinguished Professor of Law, Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government, and Faculty Athletics Representative https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/ronald-j-rychlak/

Discussion included:

how has COVID19 impacted gambling
online gambling in Mississippi
sports betting

Some websites:

https://news.yahoo.com/california-man-accused-gambling-away-covid-relief-funds-013747667.html

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/is-betting-an-athletes-heart-rate-a-game-coming-broadcasting-guest-column-1303582

On the 'Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me' NPR and MPB radio program broadcast July 18, 2020 and available as a podcast, they had guest Maria Konnikova, journalist and writer who took up completive poker playing as research for her book, currently on the New York Times Bestseller list - The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win. She moved during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown to New Jersey where online poker is legal. https://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/

The Mississippi Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling is dedicated to helping the community respond to those individuals and their families devastated by addictive gambling. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call our toll-free help line at 1-888-777-9696. All calls are strictly confidential.

msgambler.org

MPB’s Money Talks discussed Day Trading on July 21st, 2020.. Is that legal online gambling? Listen to the Money Talks podcast or find it on their website: moneytalks.mpbonline.org

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In Legal Terms: Autism in the Justice System Jul 14, 2020

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Guest - Claiborne Ferguson, from The Claiborne Ferguson Law Firm https://www.midsouthcriminaldefense.com/

Discussion:

families who have children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder
needs for juvenile defendants
change in dealing with mental illness
training court personnel to recognize mental illness
special resources attorneys need

The animation that was used in the Heider and Simmel study https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTNmLt7QX8E

The Mississippi Department of mental health has a webpage that provides information. http://www.dmh.ms.gov/service-options/mental-health/children-and-youth-services/ For more information about services or if you or a loved one needs help, call the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Helpline at 1-877-210-8513. Staff are available to provide help around the clock

On MPB each Tuesday at 11am is Southern Remedy: Relatively Speaking with Dr. Susan Buttross author of Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder part of the Understanding Health And Sickness Series from the University Press of Mississippi

Our guest and his law firm are conducting a free legal seminar is called "Autism in the Justice System". It will be held August 4th at 2pm. Due to COVID-19, it will be a webinar on Zoom. Anyone can register at Eventbrite.com There will also be a link on the website for The Claiborne Ferguson Law Firm – that website is midsouthcriminaldefense.com

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In Legal Terms: Employment Law 2020 Jul 07, 2020

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Guest is attorney Louis Watson from Watson & Norris Law Firm. https://www.watsonnorris.com/attorneys/

We started the hour discussing terminations over social media posts then learned about "employment-at-will" and how the pandemic has affected employment law.

Here are some of the information that was mentioned during the broadcast:

CARES Act https://www.cbh.com/guide/alerts/cares-act-what-you-need-to-know/
US Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd
Fair Labor Standards Act https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission https://www.eeoc.gov/
Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/title-vii-civil-rights-act-1964
Age Discrimination in Employment Act https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/age-discrimination-employment-act-1967
Americans with Disability Act https://www.ada.gov/

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In Legal Terms: Midyear Pandemic Taxes Jun 30, 2020

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Calls:

home sales
PERS taxable? http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-pers
rolling over an IRA to a Roth IRA
early withdraw from IRA due to COVID-19
military taxes https://www.irs.gov/individuals/military
filing taxes when you don't owe

https://www.cbh.com/guide/alerts/cares-act-what-you-need-to-know/

CARES Act: Highlights of the Tax Provisions

Provisions Applicable To Individuals

Early withdrawals from retirement plans and participant loans

Waiver of required minimum distributions

Recovery Rebates

Charitable Contribution Changes

Modification of limitation on losses for individuals

Provisions Applicable To Businesses

Employee Retention Credit

Deferral of Employer payroll taxes

Changes to Mandated Paid Leave

Employer Payment of Employee Student Loans

Changes to NOLS

Changes to AMT Credit refunds

Changes to limitations on deductibility of business interest expense

Changes to depreciation for qualified improvement property

Tax Aspects of Government Provided Relief Loans

Provisions Applicable To Individuals

Additional Retirement Plan Distributions Available

Recovery Rebates for Individuals

Allowance for partial above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions

Modification of limitations on charitable contributions during 2020

Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations

Provisions Applicable To Businesses

Employee Retention Credit

Deferral of Employer payroll taxes

Changes to Mandated Paid Leave

Employer Payment of Employee Student Loans

Changes to NOLS

Changes to AMT Credit refunds

Changes to limitations on deductibility of business interest expense

Changes to depreciation for qualified improvement property

Tax Aspects of Government Provided Relief Loans

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In Legal Terms: Voting During a Pandemic Jun 23, 2020

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Guest Ben Griffith https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/ben-griffith-2/ discusses voting in Mississippi and voting during a pandemic.

Calls concerned:

mail in voting in other states
padded voter rolls and piles of ballots
contacting Circuit Clerks office for absentee ballots learning where your polling place is located
what if voters are kept away from voting
HB 1521 https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1521/2020

Need voter information? www.yallvote.sos.ms.gov

Some registered voters are eligible to vote by an absentee ballot because of age, health, work demands, temporary relocation for educational purposes, or their affiliation with the U.S. Armed Forces. Please check with your Circuit or Municipal Clerk to determine if you are entitled to vote by an absentee ballot and to learn the procedures for doing so. If you know you will vote by an absentee ballot, you may contact your Circuit or Municipal Clerk’s Office at any time within 45 days of the election. Voters included within the Uniform and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), such as members of the military and overseas citizens, may register to vote and request an absentee ballot by Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). UOCAVA voters may register to vote using the FPCA up until ten days before the date of an election and may receive and return an absentee ballot by mail, email, or fax. For more information, call the Secretary of State’s Election Hotline at 1 (800) 829-6786 or visit the website at www.yallvote.sos.ms.gov

A special election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 88 was called for April 21, 2020. On April 3, 2020, Gov. Tate Reeves (R) postponed the special election to June 23, 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. This is an area north of Hattiesburg almost surrounding but not including Laurel. The seat became vacant after Ramona Blackledge (R) resigned on January 31, 2020.

https://ballotpedia.org/Mississippi_House_of_Representatives_District_88

On our Feb.25th 2020 podcast we had guest new Secretary of State, Michael Watson to talk about primary voting, the Census, and the DMV. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-secretary-of-state-watson

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In Legal Terms: Defund the Police? Jun 16, 2020

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Protest concerning police actions have taken place all over the country. One of the prominent signs held up was “Defund the Police”. What does that mean? It’s a catchy phrase for a poster but do Americans REALLY think the police should be abolished? Let’s learn from Cliff Johnson from the MacArthur Justice Center – Mississippi.

It’s been a minute since we’ve had someone from the MacArthur Justice Center – Our podcast from April 10th, 2018 with Cliff Johnson profiled the center and its work. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c996625764d

You can also go to their website: macarthurjustice.org/mississippi/

Calls concerned:

children segregated in preschool
police target some groups don't target others
society needs to meet its needs
protesters blocking right of ways
small protests
police should be well vetted
we need police to do their job
police are needed

Cliff Johnson mentioned the written works of DeRay Mckesson.

Oxford’s Public Safety spent $15,632,569 out of total city expenditures of $73,666,538 or 21.2% of expenditures for the city.

http://www.oxfordms.net/documents/departments/cityclerk/2018-audit.pdf

Jackson’s Public Safety spent $60,996,096 out of total city expenditures of $159,729,856 or 38.2 % of expenditures for the city.

https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/jacksonms/uploads/2019/09/2018-CAFR.pdf

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In Legal Terms: Protests Jun 09, 2020

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Guest: Joshua F. Tom, Legal Director and Interim Executive Director of ACLU of Mississippi https://www.aclu-ms.org/

Discussed:

individual protests
group protests
permits
speech vs actions
difference between protests and civil disobedience
rights when you encounter law enforcement
protests on streets, sidewalks, parts
protests on private property
protests at shopping malls
burning flags
police interfering with protests
disturbances at peaceful protests

Website information: aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights/

ACLU Mississippi Facebook live video concerning protests: https://www.facebook.com/ACLUMississippi/videos/1376077109249322/

former Executive Director Jennifer Riley Collins on past In Legal Terms: October 16th, 2018 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c9966257635

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In Legal Terms: Space Law in 2020 Jun 02, 2020

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Our guest, Charles Stotler, Co-Director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, brought us up to date on on the changing world of space law. https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/charles-stotler/

Past episodes on this subject can be found:

In Legal Terms: Aviation Law http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-aviation-law 01/21/2020

In Legal Terms: Space Force http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-space-force 04/30/2019

In Legal Terms: Space Law in 2018 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c9966257638 09/25/2018

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