Dustin McDaniel
Little Rock Attorney Departs Lion Legal Amid Lawsuit & Fee Dispute
Patrick Benca is now handling his lawsuit over unpaid fees and a concurrent bankruptcy case on his own. read more >
Dispute Between Little Rock Lawyers Leads to Lawsuit Over Unpaid Attorney Fees
Little Rock attorney Patrick Benca is suing his former law partners, claiming they conspired to withhold fees he earned from a personal injury case. read more >
Dustin McDaniel Joins Cozen O’Connor’s State Attorney General Practice
Dustin McDaniel, former Arkansas attorney general and founding partner of McDaniel Wolff PLLC in Little Rock, is leaving the firm to join an international law firm. read more >
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Walmart & Zest Labs Trial Set for January 2025
U.S. District Judge James M. Moody Jr. of Little Rock in December ordered a new trial in the case that yielded a $115 million verdict against the Bentonville retailer. read more >
Edward Haddock to Lead Small Business at FNBC Bank of Ash Flat (Movers & Shakers)
He has more than a decade of experience, most recently as the district director of the Arkansas District of the U.S. Small Business Administration. read more >
Long-Delayed Legends Casino Faces Final Legal Challenge
More than four years since Arkansans approved a constitutional amendment to put a casino in Pope County, Legends' gaming license is still being challenged. read more >
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Group Aims to Stifle Anti-Casino Campaign in Pope County
The group led by Dustin McDaniel and David Couch says it wants to protect jobs and tourism revenue. read more >
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Former Craighead County Clerk Gets 10 Years For Embezzlement
Jacob "Kade" Holliday still faces federal charges in another case. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Racing Commission Awards Pope County License to Cherokee Nation Businesses
The Arkansas Racing Commission awards the Pope County casino license to Cherokee Nation Businesses, giving the company control of the state’s fourth and final casino license. read more >
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Arkansas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cherokee Nation; Casino License Fight Isn’t Over, Gulfside Says
The ruling focused on a letter of support for Gulfside from a former county judge. read more >
Bowen School of Law Celebrates 45 Years
The Bowen School of Law will celebrate its 45th anniversary as part of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock the Barrister Gala on Oct. 22. read more >
Holliday Invokes Fifth Amendment in Bankruptcy
Former Craighead County Clerk Jacob “Kade” Holliday repeatedly cited his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a bankruptcy proceeding on Friday when creditors asked him what happened to hundreds of thousands of dollars. read more >
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Holliday Bankruptcy Meeting Begins Friday
Former Craighead County Clerk Jacob “Kade” Holliday listed $3.8 million in debts and $1.6 million in assets, according to his Oct. 1 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. read more >
Federal Grand Jury Returns 11-Count Indictment Against Kade Holliday
Former Craighead County Clerk Jacob "Kade" Holliday, already facing state criminal charges alleging he stole money while in office, was hit with 11 federal wire fraud charges in an indictment announced Wednesday by Cody Hiland, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. read more >
Pine Bluff Snaps Up Newport Marijuana Cultivator
Turnabout is fair play in Jefferson County, which gained a medical marijuana cultivation center from Newport this month after losing it to the Jackson County seat more than two years ago. read more >
Two Counties Sue Walmart Over Opioids
Two Arkansas counties have sued Walmart Inc. over allegations that the Bentonville retailer contributed to the opioid epidemic by failing to maintain tight controls when filling opioid prescriptions. read more >
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Kade Holliday: Former County Clerk Accused of Fraud, All That Jazz
Five weeks after allegations surfaced that former Craighead County Clerk Jacob “Kade” Holliday had embezzled more than $1.6 million from taxpayers, another purported victim was still looking for answers. read more >
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Wooten Takes Director’s Role at Medical Center of South Arkansas (Movers & Shakers)
Karen Wooten has been chosen as the director of physician practice management and physician recruitment at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado. read more >
Legal Marijuana Sales Arrive at Little Rock’s Harvest House
Harvest House of Cannabis, Little Rock’s first medical marijuana outlet, has opened at 900 Rodney Parham Road, culminating a three-year path to a retail cannabis market in Pulaski County. read more >
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Harvest House of Cannabis of Little Rock Gets State Clearance to Open
A Little Rock medical marijuana dispensary, Harvest House of Cannabis, has been cleared by the state to open, the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration announces. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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