Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard
J.B. Hunt Discrimination Lawsuit Moves to Federal Court
The company, through its attorney Audra Hamilton of Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard of Little Rock, filed the motion April 15. read more >
Jobs Come With Catch: No Jumping To a Rival
Noncompete contract clauses draw scrutiny, but often prevail. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Mitchell Williams Expands Rogers, Little Rock Offices (Movers & Shakers)
Peyton Hildebrand has joined the Rogers office of Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard, and Savannah Johnston and Austin Reed have joined the law firm’s Little Rock office. read more >
Happy Home: Inside John Allison’s $919M Texas Bank Buy
Happy sums up big deal for Home BancShares CEO John W. Allison. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Putting the Squeeze on Business (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson last week held his nose and allowed to become law without his signature two identical bills, SB739 and HB1977, that allow employees to opt out of workplace vaccination requirements. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Advanced Tissue Closes, Files $25M Bankruptcy
A former CEO of Advanced Tissue LLC of Little Rock says he doesn’t know why the wound care supply company closed and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in August, leaving hundreds out of work, but he wants to help find a solution to the ensuing legal fight. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Medical, Faith Issues Arise as Employers Require Shots
In the wake of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s full approval last week of Pfizer’s vaccine for COVID-19, more companies are expected to mandate that their employees be vaccinated. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Kolb Named President-Elect of Arkansas Bar Association (Movers & Shakers)
Joe F. Kolb has been designated as president-elect of the Arkansas Bar Association in Little Rock. 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 >
Mitchell Williams Announces 5 New Members (Movers & Shakers)
Ashley Gill, David Koehler, Graham Talley and Jordan Wimpy, all of Little Rock, and Wade Bowen of Jonesboro were named members of the Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard law firm effective Jan. 1. read more >
Petit Jean Electric Calls for Recusal of Ted Thomas
An unusual dustup between Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp. and Ted Thomas, chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, has added complications to an expected ruling on solar compensation. read more >
Celina Walker Joins Mitchell Williams in Rogers (Movers & Shakers)
Walker joins Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard’s business practice group, where she will serve as counsel to financial institutions, providing legal guidance on lending and transactional matters. read more >
MHP Protests Lottery Pact, Wants CJRW, Ghidotti-Vines Disqualified
Mangan Holcomb Partners is also challenging the awarding of a five-year $34.5 million contract to CJRW. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Goodson, Taylor Threatened With Sanctions Over Class-Action Abuse
Attorneys John Goodson of Texarkana, W.H. Taylor of Fayetteville and others involved in a class-action lawsuit against the USAA insurance company have been ordered to explain why they shouldn't be sanctioned for abusing the federal court system. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Mitchell Williams Law Firm Still No. 2 but Catching Up to Friday Eldredge & Clark
As the largest law firm in Arkansas has shed a few lawyers, the second-largest has gained, and now Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard is only four attorneys away from overtaking Friday Eldredge & Clark as the largest in the state. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Wal-Mart Spends $230 Million on Mexican Bribery Investigation
While an internal investigation into bribery allegations have cost Wal-Mart at least $230 million, the move was the right one, according to legal experts who follow Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas Business: Best Quotes of 2012
From John L. Smith’s pep talk to reporters to U.S. District Judge Bill Wilson’s withering remarks to out-of-line prosecutors, they said it all in 2012. read more >