8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Arkansas’ Regulation of 340B Program
The Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America had sought to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that upheld the law. read more >
Court Reverses Sanctions on Sanford
Attorney Josh Sanford of Little Rock won his latest round with U.S. District Court Judge Billy Roy Wilson in a long-running feud over allegations Sanford charges excessive and unearned fees. read more >
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Attorney General’s Office Asks Judge To Block FOI Request
The attorney general’s office has asked a federal judge to block the release of attorney-client and “work product”-privileged documents that a Little Rock attorney asked for under FOIA. read more >
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Leveritt, ACLU Want Supreme Court Review of Pro-Israel Pledge
A ruling last week against the Arkansas Times has pushed its publisher to the doorsteps of the nation's highest court. read more >
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Court Rules Against Arkansas’ Israel Boycott Pledge Law
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Arkansas' law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel is unconstitutional. read more >
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Disturbing Past Rises to Haunt Dr. Lonnie Parker
An Arkansas physician who rehabilitated his image, regaining his medical license after going to federal prison on a child pornography charge, is now charged with a felonious relapse — this time accused of overprescribing opioids and other controlled substances. read more >
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Judge Tosses Homeowner’s $1.1M Insurance Claim
A federal judge recently sided with an insurance company against a Crawford County man who said he had amassed nearly $600,000 worth of furnishings in less than five years between bankruptcy and a catastrophic house fire. read more >
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PAM: Lawsuit Threatens Driver Wage Model
PAM Transport Inc. of Tontitown is fighting a class-action lawsuit brought in 2016 that it said could send shock waves through the trucking industry and radically change the way drivers are paid. read more >
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Simmons Foods Hurt by Slight Miscalculation
A “fateful miscalculation” resulted in Simmons Foods Inc.’s missing out on more than $1 million for attorneys’ fees and damages in a lawsuit against its insurance carriers, according to a ruling by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. read more >
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Dozen Lawyers File Appeal in Holmes Sanction
The 12 plaintiffs’ attorneys who were found to have abused the court system in their manipulation of a controversial class-action case maintain they didn’t do anything wrong in the handling of the case, according to a brief filed last week. read more >
John Goodson, Others Appeal Reprimands in Class-Action Case
Twelve plaintiffs' attorneys on Monday filed notice that they will appeal U.S. District Court Judge P.K. Holmes III's finding that they abused the court system in a controversial class-action case. The attorneys include five who were reprimanded by Holmes last week, including John Goodson, the husband of a state Supreme Court justice. read more >
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