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Las Vegas Dancer Responds to Fraud Lawsuit from Arkansas BusinessmanLock Icon

Melanie Beth Sterling, in her court filings in Washington County Circuit Court, recently responded to the allegations filed by Fred Michael Brunner, saying his lawsuit is “riddled with falsehoods” and should be thrown out. read more >
Banking & Finance / Industry / Legal

Arkansas Businessman Sues Exotic Dancer for $3M in Alleged Fraud CaseLock Icon

Fred Michael Brunner thought he found his soulmate in a Las Vegas gentlemen’s club. read more >
Banking & Finance / Health Care / Industry

Springdale Skin Care Firm Alleges Ex-Manager Took $800K

Therapon Skin Health has sued Darla Smith, its general manager for seven years, for fraud and breach of contract for allegedly misappropriating funds. read more >
Business Services / Industry / Legal

Avid Hotel Sells For $11.5 Million (NWA Real Deals)Lock Icon

Manuj Jain, president of SC Petroleum LLC, bought the 87-room hotel on Medlin Lane in Bentonville. read more >
Burt Hanna of Hanna’s Candle Co.
Banking & Finance / Legal / Manufacturing

Court Blows Out Hanna’s Candle CaseLock Icon

Last week, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ended Hanna’s Candle Co.’s nearly seven-year legal battle with Bank of America. read more >
The Western District of Arkansas Fort Smith Courthouse
Insurance / Legal

Class-Action Sanctions Against Lawyers Threaten Other Cases

When Chief U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes III sanctions 16 attorneys in a controversial insurance class-action case next week, it could make life harder for the plaintiffs’ lawyers who have other cases pending in federal courts in Arkansas. read more >
Burt Hanna of Hanna’s Candle Co.
Banking & Finance / Legal / Manufacturing

Hanna’s Candle Gets Burned in Court Judgment

Last week, Bank of America received a final judgment totaling $6.2 million against Hanna’s Candle Co. of Fayetteville, its owner, Burt Hanna, and two of his limited liability companies. read more >
John Goodson
Insurance / Legal

Controversial Class-Action Settlement Approved in Polk County

A Polk County Circuit Court judge has approved a class-action settlement that a federal judge said he wouldn't have. Judge Jerry Ryan awarded $1.85 million in fees and expenses to attorneys John Goodson of Texarkana, his law partner Matt Keil, and W.H. Taylor and other attorneys in a case against United Services Automobile Association read more >
Government & Politics / Insurance / Legal

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 >
Government & Politics / Insurance / Legal

No Ruling After Objection in Polk County Class-Action Case

Polk County District Judge Jerry Ryan took under advisement a proposed class-action settlement that was challenged by Little Rock attorney Robert Trammell. read more >
Courtney Goodson
Insurance / Legal

Arkansas Supreme Court Ruling Unleashes Flurry of Lawsuits

Just months after the U.S. Supreme Court shut down a class-action strategy that had been wildly lucrative for Keil & Goodson of Texarkana, a ruling by the Arkansas Supreme Court opened up a new business opportunity. read more >
John C. Goodson (inset) and his Texarkana law firm Keil & Goodson have been involved in about two dozen lawsuits since November 2013 against insurance companies for improperly depreciating labor costs on property claims.
Government & Politics / Insurance / Legal

John Goodson’s New Class-Action Strategy Takes Place of One Blocked by US Supreme Court

Since the U.S. Supreme Court found a previous strategy to be illegal, Keil & Goodson and other class-action attorneys have taken a different approach to keeping their class-action settlements out of the hands of federal judges: strike a deal with the defendants to settle the case in state court. read more >