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Arkansas Businessman’s $3M ‘Heartache’ Lawsuit Against Vegas Dancer Heads West
A lawsuit to reclaim the money and property spent on an exotic dancer in Las Vegas is closed in Arkansas and reopened in Nevada, where the Judge recommended the suit be filed. read more >
Mike Huckabee Sues Meta for False Endorsements
Huckabee is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Meta Platforms Inc. of Menlo Park, California, for hosting ads linking him to cannabis-derived products. read more >
Farmers of Color Sue Government for Promised Federal Aid
The lawsuit filed by Ben Crump, a Florida-based civil rights attorney known for representing family members of George Floyd and other Black people killed by police, stems from congressional approval of $5 billion in debt relief for thousands of farmers of color. read more >
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Walmart Offers to Pay $3.1B to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
Walmart said it "strongly disputes" the allegations and does not admit liability with the settlement plan. read more >
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Rod’s Pizza Responds to Uncle Sam
The famed Hot Springs restaurant is being sued by the IRS for more than $586,000 in back taxes. read more >
PAM Settles Another Class-Action Wage Lawsuit for $4.75M
The suit alleges that PAM failed to compensate drivers for the entirety of multi-day hauls, similar to a case it settled in 2020. read more >
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Walmart Ordered to Pay Oregon Man $4.4M for Racial Profiling
According to a lawsuit, a Walmart employee "spied" on Dovey Mangum while shopping, ordered him to leave and called police when he refused. read more >
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$10M Fraud Accusation Against Agricultural Equipment Dealer
A Wisconsin finance company filed suit against Venture Equipment LLC of Searcy. read more >
Settlement Requires Arkansas Senator to Unblock Critics
American Atheists announced the settlement in its federal lawsuit against Arkansas over Republican Sen. Jason Rapert's social media. read more >
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Walmart, CVS and Walgreens Owe $650M in Opioids Suit
A judge admonished the companies, saying they "squandered the opportunity" to present a meaningful plan to abate the crisis. The companies say they'll appeal. 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 >
Famed Hot Springs Pizza Joint Needs More Dough
The government said in a lawsuit filed last week that the restaurant owes more than a half-million dollars in taxes. read more >
Uniti Reaches $39M Settlement With Investors
The company was accused of concealing known risks connected to a $310 million judgment against Windstream in 2019. read more >
Seeds of Discord: Farmers Accused of Fraud in Dicamba Dispute
The Arkansas Seed Growers Association says the farmers had an agenda beyond simply contributing to agriculture. read more >
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It’s White vs. Daters as Split Of Civil Engineers Hits Court
Joe White Jr. may be gone, but his family name lingers on competing enterprises. read more >
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Sysco Accuses Tyson, 3 Other Beef Processors of Price Fixing
The nation's largest food distributor has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the companies have conspired for years to inflate prices. read more >
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Theo’s Serves Up Lawsuit Against Former Chef
Bowman Restaurant Group LLC of Fayetteville, which does business as Theo’s, filed a lawsuit against Lucas Ardemagni alleging breach of the duty of loyalty to an employer. read more >
Fund Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud After Arkansas Teacher Pension Losses
Allianz Global Investors U.S. has agreed to pay more than $6 billion in penalties and restitution to investors. read more >
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Judge to Decide How Much Walmart, Other Pharmacies Owe Over Opioid Crisis
A jury in November found the pharmacy chains responsible for recklessly distributing massive amounts of pain pills. read more >
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Walmart, Kohl’s Settle With FTC Over False Marketing Allegations
The companies marketed dozens of home textile products as environmentally friendly bamboo when they were actually rayon, according to regulators. read more >
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