Legal Archive

Arkansas' Largest Private Companies Through the Years

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/20/2013 12:00 am

The largest Arkansas-based, Arkansas-owned private companies ranked by reported or estimated revenue (in millions) for fiscal year listed.

Video: What We Know About the Arrest of Martha Shoffner

by Lance Turner 5/18/2013 10:52 pm

Our Saturday night segment with our news partners at THV 11 about the arrest of Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner.

State Treasurer Martha Shoffner Arrested for Extortion by FBI

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/18/2013 07:34 pm

Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner has been arrested for extortion by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The arrest comes four months after Arkansas Business reported that Shoffner had been under criminal investigation.

Judge Grants Injunction in Arkansas Abortion Ban Case

by Jeannie Nuss, The Associated Press 5/17/2013 02:07 pm

A federal judge granted a request Friday to temporarily block enforcement of a new Arkansas law that bans most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy.

ASU Warns Bill Halter: Stop Using 'Arkansas Promise'

by Associated Press 5/15/2013 11:40 am

Arkansas State University is warning Bill Halter that it owns the trademark to the "Arkansas Promise Scholarship" and says the Democrat needs to stop using a similar phrase in his campaign for governor.

Arkansas to Get $5.2M in Settlement with Indian Drug Maker

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/14/2013 01:43 pm

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says Arkansas is part of a group that reached a settlement with generic medications manufacturer Ranbaxy of India over allegations that the company introduced adulterated drugs into the U.S. market.

Contrary Wisdom on Meetings (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)

by Barry Goldberg 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Barry Goldberg offers seven tips on getting the most out of your business meetings.

Stephen Tipton Named SVP at Centennial Bank (Movers & Shakers)

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Stephen Tipton has been promoted to senior vice president and credit risk management director of Centennial Bank and its parent company, Home BancShares Inc., in Conway. Tipton, a University of Arkansas business graduate, has worked for Centennial for seven years and has experience in retail, business development and lending.

It's Not What You Know, It's Who Knows You (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

by Gwen Moritz 5/13/2013 12:00 am

Hard work, education and a can-do spirit are still requirements for good employment, but some big feet to stick through that door help too.

Property Owners Association Seeks Over $20K from Clary Couple

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/13/2013 12:00 am

The Hickory Hills Property Owners Association filed a foreclosure suit against Steve and Cindy Clary seeking to recover $20,544 the Clarys allegedly owe in past-due quarterly POA payments, dating back two years.

Arkansas Lottery Commission Wants Lawsuit Dismissed

by Associated Press 5/10/2013 09:51 am

The state Supreme Court should dismiss a lawsuit about the lottery's name after a lower court refused to do so last year, a lawyer for the Arkansas Lottery Commission argued Thursday.

Dustin McDaniel: Health Issues a Concern After Exxon's Oil Spill in Mayflower

by Associated Press 5/8/2013 07:38 am

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Tuesday he's concerned about the public health implications of an oil spill earlier this year in Mayflower.

Republican Attorney David Sterling Enters Arkansas Attorney General Race

by Associated Press 5/7/2013 10:44 am

Republican David Sterling says he's running for attorney general next year. Sterling has a private law practice in North Little Rock. He says he's a conservative Republican who will work to protect Arkansas from "an overreaching federal government."

Hearing Set Today on Brandon Barber Bond

by Associated Press 5/6/2013 07:48 am

A judge is slated to hold a hearing in the case of a former northwest Arkansas real estate developer facing fraud and money laundering charges.

Owens Murphy Blocks Sale of 'Supercharged' Land Rover

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/6/2013 12:00 am

Court agrees with Little Rock auto dealership over the blocking of a sale of a six-figure SUV to a Tulsa man who wanted to resell the vehicle.

Patient Solicitation Root of Dental Clinic Lawsuit

by Arkansas Business Staff 5/6/2013 12:00 am

Dentist Montgomery D. Heathman of Little Rock said in his lawsuit filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court that problems started shortly after he bought Arkansas Family Dental P.A.'s location at 9200 Chicot Road in December for $271,000.

Jackson County Plans New $9.8 Million Jail

by Mark Friedman 5/6/2013 12:00 am

Jackson County officials hope to start construction on a $9.8 million 104-bed jail by August to replace the Newport detention center, which was targeted to be closed because of its poor conditions.

Beaten In Legislature, Tort Reform Fight Continues

by Mark Friedman 5/6/2013 12:00 am

Even though legislation involving tort reform failed to make it out of the General Assembly last month, attorneys are pushing forward with the idea. Sen. Eddie Joe Williams, R-Cabot, who introduced the measure, says business groups supported the legislation and that tort reform is needed because surrounding states have it.

Chaney Law Firm Receive Honors

by Mark Friedman 5/6/2013 12:00 am

The Chaney Law Firm, a family firm in Arkadelphia, received the Outstanding Trial Lawyers of the Year award April 26 from the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association.

Arkansas Attorney General Sues Greenbrier Used Car Dealer

by Associated Press 5/2/2013 02:58 pm

The Arkansas attorney general's office is suing a Faulkner County used car dealer, claiming the business sold vehicles to which it didn't have clear title.