We’ve all bought something before. Have you bought something that has harmed you? Whose fault is that? We’ll learn about product liability law with attorney Trey Bourn from Butler Snow.

The website https://www.butlersnow.com/ has a long long list of News & Events you can select from to learn more about many subjects. More information about our guest can be found as well as the blog: Product Lines https://www.butlersnow.com/news-and-events/category/product-lines-blog

If you’re interested in the topic of product liability, In Legal Terms did another podcast on the topic a couple of years ago.

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/in-legal-terms-product-liability

If you need help selecting a lawyer there’s a “How to Select A Lawyer” article on the Mississippi Bar website. https://msbar.org/for-the-public/how-to-select-a-lawyer/

Spoliation: The destruction or alteration of evidence resulting from a party's failure to preserve evidence relevant to a litigation or investigation.

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Jury duty – there’s two ways to think of it: a chance to do your American civic duty or a big disruption to your life. How do you see it? We’ll learn more about Jury duty today with attorney Charles “Chuck” Mullins from Coxwell and Associates. If you like to read up on personal injury, nursing home abuse, dog bite law or so many other topics before you act when choosing an attorney Coxwell Law.com has a huge list of topics you can learn about. You can also learn about today’s guest – Charles Mullins, the attorney who’s helping us learn about jurys. https://www.coxwelllaw.com/

There are different kinds of juryies. If you travel more than 50 miles and need to stay overnight, you might be reimbursed for a hotel, mileage, and get a daily attendance fee. Read your details! https://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/petit-jury-information

We’ll have the Mississippi Bar’s video about being on a jury on our information page. https://msbar.org/for-the-public/juror-video/ and Juror's Guide (msbar.org)

From the website https://www.desotocountyms.gov/388/Jury-Duty: If you receive a phone call stating that you have missed your jury duty service and you are in contempt of court, please immediately contact the DeSoto County Sheriff. No one from this office will ever direct you to pay a contempt of court fine over the phone.

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Attorney Francis Springer has a unique point of view – he’s an attorney but he’s also been a deputy sheriff. We’ll learn about your rights when interacting with police; how you could or shouldn’t handle a stop.

You can find a complete list of traffic laws in Mississippi in Title 63 “Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations” of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated

https://mdot.ms.gov/safetyeducation/teens/mississippi-traffic-safety/

HB 349 was passed and signed into law by Governor Tate Reeves during the last legislative session. It’s a ban on “squatted vehicles,” which prohibits modifications to motor vehicles which raise front fender a certain height above the rear fender.

Auto Correct discussed this on their suspension broadcast on May 2nd 2024.

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0349.xml http://autocorrect.mpbonline.org/episodes/auto-correct-suspension

ACLU Mississippi has a webpage that provides tips for interacting with police and understanding your rights.

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