P.K. Holmes III
The Legal Saga of LaDonna Humphrey, and the Boss She Brought Down
Arkansas Business reviewed hundreds of pages of transcripts and court documents to track the rise and fall of a business that quickly outgrew its management and the role a disgruntled employee played in its collapse. read more >
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Stilley Rebuffed in Garnishment Fight
A federal judge recently denied a request by former Arkansas attorney Oscar Amos Stilley to block the government from garnishing his wages to pay off a judgment. read more >
Knives Out for Lawyers As Bielema Feud Festers
The feud between former University of Arkansas Head Football Coach Bret Bielema and the Razorback Foundation is getting worse. read more >
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Judge Tosses Homeowner’s $1.1M Insurance Claim
A federal judge recently sided with an insurance company against a Crawford County man who said he had amassed nearly $600,000 worth of furnishings in less than five years between bankruptcy and a catastrophic house fire. read more >
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Assault Claims Grow Costly for Colleges
A former student recently filed a federal lawsuit alleging Southern Arkansas University mishandled her sexual assault complaint. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Neurosurgeon Bailed on Fayettevile Job, Now Must Pay
Washington Regional Medical Center recently won a judgment against a neurosurgeon who received a $48,000 signing bonus but quit before his first day at the Fayetteville hospital. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Judge Holmes Tells Little Rock Lawyers to Pay Up
The chief federal judge for the Western District of Arkansas recently ordered two Little Rock lawyers to pay a total of $4,586 in costs and fees related to two of their clients not showing up for depositions. read more >
Little Rock Attorneys Ask Judge Holmes to Rethink Sanctions
Two Little Rock lawyers have asked the chief federal judge for the Western District of Arkansas to reconsider sanctions he imposed on them after a string of cases in which he was critical of their law firm’s work. read more >
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State Sen. Jake Files Pleads Guilty to Federal Crimes in GIF Scandal
The Fort Smith Republican waived indictment and pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and bank fraud in connection with money routed to him from the state General Improvement Fund. read more >
8th Circuit Reverses Holmes, Tosses Sanctions Against Goodson, Others
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that attorney John Goodson of Texarkana and four other lawyers didn't engage in "forum shopping" in an Arkansas class-action case and tossed the sanctions against them. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Federal Judge Holmes Tosses Strip Club Settlement
The chief federal judge for the Western District of Arkansas threw out a proposed settlement that would have given a plaintiff’s lawyers five times the amount their client received. read more >
Brandon Woodrome Makes Request for Leniency
Brandon Woodrome, the 29-year-old former Fort Smith construction company owner, has asked for a light term in federal prison when he is sentenced next week for one count each of bank fraud and wire fraud. read more >
Sentencing Set for Fort Smith Developer Brandon Woodrome
Brandon Woodrome, the 29-year-old Fort Smith construction company owner, will be sentenced April 18 for one count each of bank fraud and wire fraud. read more >
Punishment for John Goodson Gets New Look on Appeal
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments last week to determine if a sanction will stand against attorney John Goodson of Texarkana and four other lawyers found to have engaged in “forum shopping” in an Arkansas class-action case. read more >
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8th Circuit Hears Forum Shopping Case Involving Goodson
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Tuesday to determine if a sanction will stand against attorney John Goodson of Texarkana and four other lawyers found to have engaged in "forum shopping" in an Arkansas class-action case. read more >
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John Goodson To Defend Himself at Circuit Court of Appeals
Texarkana class-action attorney John Goodson will get his day before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Feb. 7. read more >
Dozen Lawyers File Appeal in Holmes Sanction
The 12 plaintiffs’ attorneys who were found to have abused the court system in their manipulation of a controversial class-action case maintain they didn’t do anything wrong in the handling of the case, according to a brief filed last week. read more >
Stephen Engstrom Pulls Out Of 7 Cases Involving John Goodson
Less than a month after Little Rock Attorney Stephen Engstrom was cleared of wrongdoing in a controversial class-action case, he asked to withdraw from seven other pending class actions in which his co-counsel included Texarkana attorney John Goodson. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Defense Attorneys Appeal Ruling in Class-Action Case
Three defense attorneys last week followed the path of the plaintiffs' attorneys and filed notice that they will appeal Chief U.S. District Court Judge P.K. Holmes III's finding that they abused the court system in a controversial class-action case. read more >
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The Company You Keep (Editorial)
It’s time for John Goodson to resign as a UA trustee. We are known by the company we keep — and the people we empower. read more >
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