Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus
PCME Receives $766,100 Judgment in Federal Court
Last year Pulaski County Medical Exchange sued the would-be buyer MedCom Medical Messaging Inc. of Dallas over allegations that they never intended on paying $5.9 million for PCME. read more >
3 Elected Partners at Kutak Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Kyle Heffley practices in Rogers, and Sevawn Holt and Chase Waters both practice in Little Rock. read more >
Attorneys Seek to Block ABC Hearing on Cultivation License
They want a judge to force state regulators to comply with a ruling against River Valley Relief Cultivation. read more >
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State Moves to Revoke Fort Smith Cultivator’s Marijuana License
The licensing reversal favored 2600 Holdings of Little Rock, doing business as Southern Roots Cultivation, which had sued claiming it should have rightfully won the license. read more >
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Ex-Kroger Managers File Age Discrimination Suit
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Little Rock, alleges that Kroger adopted a plan to slash costs by getting rid of older, highly paid managers through an early retirement plan. read more >
Cannabis Licensing at Issue as Adult-Use Vote Looms
As Arkansans face a possible November vote on legalizing recreational marijuana, the state Supreme Court has cast heavy legal shade over the system that handed out those licenses in the first place. read more >
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3 Attorneys Join Rainwater Holt & Sexton (Movers & Shakers)
Steven Abed, Daniel Hall and Madison Parks will serve as associate attorneys at the Little Rock firm. read more >
Fight Over Little Rock Medical Exchange Company Lands in Federal Court
A lawsuit accuses MedCom of fraud and breach of contract. read more >
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Marijuana Card Holder Sues Over Job Loss
A medical marijuana card holder is suing a northwest Arkansas hospital system for withdrawing a job offer after he tested positive for pot, and he says he’s not alone. read more >
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Medical Marijuana Licensing Tests Scales of Justice
As Arkansas’ fledgling medical marijuana industry passed $300 million in cumulative sales, its licensing system for cannabis businesses was taking fire in court, not least for granting a cultivation license to a company that didn’t legally exist. read more >
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Taylor Named Associate at Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus (Movers & Shakers)
Brett W. Taylor has joined Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus of Little Rock as an associate attorney. read more >
Southern Roots Sues Over Cannabis Cultivation Licenses
The state’s marijuana cultivation industry has been rife with lawsuits practically since Arkansans voted to legalize medicinal cannabis in November 2016. Last month brought an addition to the litigation derby. read more >
Griffis Made Partner at Dover Dixon Horne (Movers & Shakers)
Adrienne Griffis has been elected to partnership in the Little Rock law firm of Dover Dixon Horne. read more >
HR, Meet THC: Bosses Told to Prepare for Cannabis
Medical marijuana is now legal in Arkansas and due to hit the market in six weeks. Lawyers, compliance professionals and the Society for Human Resource Management are warning companies to get ready. read more >
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Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus Adds George Ernst (Movers & Shakers)
George Ernst has joined the business immigration and employment defense practice groups at Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus of Little Rock. read more >
Joseph Kraska Moves to Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus (Movers & Shakers)
Joseph Kraska has joined the Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus law firm in Little Rock as an associate attorney. read more >
Workforce Development: A Way to Help America (J. Bruce Cross Commentary)
In the nation, including in Arkansas, the need for a skilled workforce is already here and is growing exponentially as baby boomers begin to leave the workplace. read more >
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Shifting Labor Rules Keep Arkansas Attorneys Busy
Arkansas labor and employment attorneys are keeping an eye on challenges to the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rules as well as a bill that would amend the Minimum Wage Act in Arkansas. read more >
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State Chamber Drafting Bill to Clarify Marijuana Law for Employers
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus of Little Rock are working on legislation to clarify elements of the state's new medical marijuana law. read more >
Madeline Kurrus Moore Returns To Arvest HR
Madeline Kurrus Moore has been hired as human resources manager for Arvest Bank’s central Arkansas market. read more >
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