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Lisa Ballard

Robert Brech is the executive director of the Office of Professional Conduct, which is the office that oversees the behavior of attorneys. Brech’s office faces a backlog of cases to review. [Karen E. Segrave]
Government & Politics / Legal

Arkansas Sees Sharp Decline in Attorney Sanctions, Raising Oversight ConcernsLock Icon

After a dramatic drop in attorney discipline, Arkansas’ new legal watchdog is promising faster investigations and a return to accountability. read more >
Government & Politics / Industry / Legal

‘Praiseworthy Purposes’ (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)

Our efforts to shine a light on the judiciary’s disciplinary body has us entangled in a lawsuit. read more >
Government & Politics / Legal / Media & Marketing

Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Asks Judge to Block FOIA Request From Arkansas Business

Associate Justice Courtney Rae Hudson sought the injunction even though a majority of her fellow justices on the state’s highest court voted in favor of releasing the records. read more >
Arkansas Supreme Court Office of Professional Conduct building.
Banking & Finance / Legal

Suspended Attorney Still Practicing Years LaterLock Icon

Teresa Bloodman, who was accused of more than 175 violations of the bar’s rules of professional conduct and suspended in 2016, has been allowed to keep practicing in federal court. read more >
John Goodson

Letter: Attorney in Divorce Case Says John Goodson is ‘Broke’Lock Icon

John Goodson’s affidavit of financial means listed Goodson’s income as $0. read more >
The Brinkley headquarters of Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. and its related companies.
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Grief, Pain and the Fall of Turner Grain

With his father’s death in late 2013 and stress contributing to his losing some 60 pounds in 30 days, Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. co-owner Jason Coleman said he was in no condition to run his company in the months leading to its collapse in August 2014. read more >
The Brinkley headquarters of Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. and its related companies.
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Trustee: Turner Grain Transferred $100M to Related Firms

Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. of Brinkley transferred nearly $100 million to its related companies a year before it filed for bankruptcy protection, according to lawsuits recently filed by its Chapter 7 trustee. read more >
The Brinkley headquarters of Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. and its related companies.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Insurance

Forensic Audit Ordered But No Answers Yet in Turner Grain Collapse

More than a year after the collapse of Turner Grain Merchandising Inc., farmers and other creditors still don’t know what happened to tens of millions of their dollars. read more >
The Brinkley headquarters of Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. and its related companies.
Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Legal

Turner Grain’s Jason Coleman Hires Attorney

It looks like the defendants of Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. of Brinkley will begin to mount their defense. read more >