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Little Rock Tech Firm Loses Trade Secrets Trial
After seven years, a trade secrets lawsuit against a Little Rock tech firm has another firm feeling vindicated. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Little Rock Firm Hit With $14M Jury Verdict in Trade Secrets Case
The verdict against Protech Solutions Inc. capped a seven-year fight over a lucrative Nevada child support software contract. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Washington Regional, Hendrix College, Citizens Bank Announce New Hires and Promotions (Movers & Shakers)
Banking, education and health care are the notable industries in this week's Movers & Shakers. read more >
Promotions Announced at First Security Bank, Caddell Construction, UAMS & More (Movers & Shakers)
First Security Bank names Matthew Boyd as Cabot market president; key hires and promotions across health care, law, nonprofits, and more in Arkansas industries. read more >
Rebekah Guiltner Promoted to Senior VP at FNBC Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Explore career advancements and new hires across Arkansas industries, from banking and education to technology, health care, and legal sectors. read more >
Melissa Mackay Hired as VP of Marketing at Westrock Coffee Co. (Movers & Shakers)
Mackay was previously vice president of North America marketing at Fresh Del Monte. read more >
Van Buren Attorney’s Civil Trial Set: $200K Fee Dispute in Trust Case
Van Buren attorney Gentry C. Wahlmeier’s multiday civil trial is set to start Sept. 17 in Crawford County Circuit Court. read more >
Highfill Faces Financial Disaster, Fights to Keep XNA
The city of Highfill is suing the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority, seeking to block it from filing a petition to detach from the city. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
LR Firm Accused of Betrayal in $65M Bid
Almost four years after winning a $65 million contract from the state of Nevada, an appeals court has ordered the Little Rock firm, Protech Solutions Inc., to turn over documents that Chase Global believes will support its claim that it was cheated out of millions of dollars. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Missouri Family to Buy Stone Bank of Mountain View
A family of Missouri bankers has agreed to buy Stone Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Stone Bank of Mountain View. read more >
Hunter, Wray Promoted at Kutak Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Pierce G. Hunter of Little Rock and Scott E. Wray of Fayetteville have been elected partners at Kutak Rock LLP. read more >
Encore Bank Will Pay $3.6M to Simmons to Settle Lawsuit
Simmons alleged that former employees took customer and proprietary bank information when they left to work for Encore. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Simmons Battles Encore Bank
Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff has accused former employees of taking customer and proprietary bank information when they left to work for Encore Bank of Little Rock. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Simmons Calls Encore Into Court Over Non-competes
Simmons Bank hauled Encore Bank into court last week over accusations that include improperly luring executives and customers away from the Pine Bluff bank. read more >
Former Walmart Lawyer Says His Firing Was Punishment
A former in-house attorney for Walmart Inc. said he knew in February 2017 that his career at the Bentonville retailer was coming to an end when he refused to make changes to a memo he had written years earlier about a bribery investigation in Mexico. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Quapaw House Sued for $2.6M
Troubled Quapaw House Inc. of Hot Springs recently received more bad news. read more >
Investment Adviser Adam Kuettel Accused of Costing Clients Millions
Bentonville investment adviser Adam Kuettel has been in a destructive spiral since March 30, both professionally and personally. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Conway Dispensary Wins ‘Harvest’ Name in Court Action
That bold signage on the yellow walls of Little Rock’s most popular medical marijuana store is likely to be changing soon: The name of Harvest House of Cannabis on Rodney Parham Road has been judged too similar to the name of Conway’s dispensary. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Dacus, Fohner Named Partners at Kutak Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Stephen M. Dacus of Fayetteville and Kelsey E. Fohner of Rogers have been elected as new partners of Kutak Rock LLP. read more >
Kimbel Links Leak Detector as Leak Effector in Lawsuit
Kimbel Mechanical Systems Inc. of Fayetteville is suing an Ohio manufacturer, alleging that a leak detection product it makes actually has the opposite effect. read more >
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