Author Archives: Ryan Farmer

Wise Carter Sponsors 15th Annual Crossroads Film Festival

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Wise Carter is pleased to sponsor the Crossroads Film Society’s 15th Annual Crossroads Film Festival, which will take place April 3-6, 2014 at the Malco Grandview Theater in Madison, Mississippi.

About The Crossroads Film Society

The Crossroads Film Society facilitates and promotes a broader spectrum of film and video for the community, presents and honors films and videos related to Mississippi and the South, and provides educational opportunities and facilitates general discussions for film lovers and aspiring filmmakers.

Entergy Miss., Inc. v. Richardson

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Charles E. Ross and James E. Graves, III successfully prosecuted the appeal of a Hinds County Circuit Court’s decision to reinstate a previously dismissed negligence action arising out of a 2001 automobile accident involving a truck owned by our client, Entergy Mississippi, Inc.

On March 20, 2014, the Mississippi Supreme Court held that the reinstatement was improper. The Supreme Court, therefore, reversed the judgment of the Circuit Court and rendered its own judgment dismissing the case.

Entergy Miss., Inc. v. Richardson , No. 2012-IA-01686-SCT __ So.3d __, 2014 WL 1096733 (March 20, 2014).

Wise Carter Holds Fire Drive for Salvation Army

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In response to the Salvation Army’s recent storage facility fire loss, attorneys and employees from the Firm collected donations to help restock. Last Friday, a huge fire destroyed the thrift store on Presto Lane in Jackson. All of the contents, much of which was donated during the holidays, were destroyed.

The Firm’s donations were delivered to the Salvation Army on Wednesday. Wise Carter Child & Caraway is pleased to help the Salvation Army in its mission to serve the community and we look forward to being of service in the future.

Wise Carter Sponsors PaLATE Foundation Event

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Wise Carter sponsored King’s Daughters Medical Center’s (“KDMC”) second annual PaLATE Foundation event to benefit the KDMC Foundation.

The fundraiser, which was held on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the Lincoln Civic Center in Brookhaven, featured cooking demonstrations by Chef Robert St. John and a book signing with St. John and Wyatt Waters.

About the KDMC Foundation

Established in 1998, the KDMC Foundation invests resources in state-of-the-art technology, innovative equipment, quality medical professionals and a first-class medical community of physicians.

Wise Carter Attorneys Deliver Seminar on Medical Records Law in Mississippi

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Elizabeth G. Hooper, D. Jason Childress, William J. Dukes and Jason P. Varnado delivered a seminar entitled “Medical Records Law in Mississippi,” which took place on February 18, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Trustmark Park in Pearl, MS.

The seminar explored the latest changes surrounding HIPAA and medical records law.

Topics Included:

  • Medical Records Defined
  • Subpoenas and Request for Medical Records
  • HIPAA Overview
  • Regulatory Update
  • Security
  • Breach
  • Reporting and Enforcement
  • HIPAA: Special Concerns and Frequently Encountered Requests
  • Additional Medical Records Concerns

Wise Carter Ranks in Tier 1 in the 2014 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers

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Wise Carter’s Tier 1 ranking was determined through the Firm’s overall evaluation, which was derived from a combination of clients’ impressive feedback, the high regard that lawyers in other firms in the same practice area have for the firm, and information provided in response to a law firm survey.

The firm’s practice areas and the locations ranked in Tier 1 are:

Gulfport and Jackson:

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law

Jackson

  • Elder Law
  • Energy Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation- Labor & Employment
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Railroad Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Wise Carter Sponsors 2014 Jackson Heart Ball

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Wise Carter sponsored the 36th annual Jackson Heart Ball, which took place on January 31, 2014 at the Country Club of Jackson. Widely recognized as a premier philanthropic event in Jackson, the event was held in celebration of the community’s support of the life-saving mission of the American Heart Association.

About the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest, largest voluntary organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Founded by six cardiologists in 1924, the organization now includes more than 22.5 million volunteers and supporters working tirelessly to eliminate these diseases.

Wise Carter Sponsors the 2014 Hope Gala – Crossroads to the Cure

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Wise Carter sponsored the 2014 Hope Gala – “Crossroads to the Cure,” a formal event to benefit the Mississippi Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (“JDRF”).

The event, which was held on January 25, 2014 at the Country Club of Jackson, honored Mississippi State Treasurer Lynn Fitch. The firm also donated funds in support of JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes this past October.

About the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Founded in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than 3 billion to diabetes research.

Wise Carter Eminent Domain Case Featured in the Clarion-Ledger

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James C. Simpson, Jr. and T. Russell Nobile won an appeal involving the Harrison County Utility Authority (“HCUA”).

On January 14, 2014, the Mississippi Court of Appeals sided with the HCUA in a dispute over the use of eminent domain to take private property for post-Katrina infrastructure improvements built with Community Development Block Grant money.

Among other things, the ruling overturned 48,000 in attorney’s fees awarded against the HCUA and significantly reduced the risk of further liability arising out of related, secondary litigation against Wise Carter’s client and several private contractors.

Wise Carter Sponsors Mississippi Economic Council’s Capital Day

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Wise Carter sponsored Mississippi Economic Council‘s (“MEC”) Capital Day, which was held on January 8, 2014 at the Jackson Marriott and the Mississippi State Capitol.

The annual event connected business and community leaders from across the state with their legislators. MEC members and other leaders were afforded the opportunity to hear what is slated for the upcoming legislative sessions and obtain a detailed look at MEC’s legislative agenda for 2014.

Speakers Included

  • Haley Fisackerly, President & CEO, Entergy Mississippi & MEC Chair
  • Dan Rollins, CEO, BancorpSouth & Chair, Blueprint Mississippi Pathway to Progress Tour Campaign
  • Irwin F. Edenzon, President, Ingalls Shipbuilding and Corporate VP of Huntington Ingalls Industries
  • Dr. Carey Wright, State Superintendent of Education
  • The Honorable Phil Bryant, Governor
  • The Honorable Delbert Hosemann, Secretary of State
  • The Honorable Lynn Fitch, State Treasurer
  • The Honorable Stacey Pickering, State Auditor
  • The Honorable Philip Gunn, Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • The Honorable Terry Brown, President Pro-Tem of the Senate
  • The Honorable Greg Snowden, Speaker Pro-Tem of the House of Representatives
  • The Honorable Terry C. Burton, Chair Senate Energy Committee
  • The Honorable Angela Cockerham, Chair House Energy Committee
  • The Honorable Tate Reeves, Lt. Governor