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Anstaff Bank, UAMS, Arkansas Spine & Pain Announce Leadership Changes (Movers & Shakers)
Several professionals and organizations across banking, law, healthcare, and technology have recently been recognized for their contributions in Arkansas. read more >
Scott Provencher Joins Wright Lindsey Jennings (Movers & Shakers)
Scott Provencher has joined the medical malpractice defense team at Wright Lindsey & Jennings LLP of Little Rock. Provencher is a graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law […] read more >
Bank of America Plaza Awaits Reimagination
The third-tallest building on Little Rock’s skyline remains an investment puzzle awaiting a solution before new ownership enters the picture. read more >
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Tree of Life Wins Case After Defendant Disappears
A U.S. District Court judge recently awarded $1.6 million to a North Little Rock company after the company it sued failed to talk to its own attorneys or be involved in court proceedings. read more >
Remote Work: Pandemic & Beyond (Regina Young Commentary)
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that technology has made remote work viable for positions previously considered not suitable for such arrangements. And many employees who were previously apprehensive about remote work have now embraced it. Will employers now consider making remote work permanent for such positions? read more >
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Banks: Got Collateral? Maybe Not (Jake Fair Commentary)
Collateral is important for all financial institutions and a recent Arkansas Court of Appeals decision should be setting off alarm bells at financial institutions across the state of Arkansas. read more >
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Attorney Erika Gee Sees Pot Regulations Weeding Out Black Market
Erika Gee has been actively representing clients in the emerging Arkansas medical marijuana industry. read more >
Hot Springs Health & Fitness Sued for $5.1M
Hot Springs Health & Fitness faces foreclosure lawsuit. read more >
WLJ’s Baxter Drennon Named A National Director of DRI (Movers & Shakers)
Baxter D. Drennon of Little Rock has been named a national director of DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar at the organization’s recent annual meeting in New Orleans. read more >
NanoMech Uncovers Top Secret Dealings
The Delaware bankruptcy of Springdale’s NanoMech Inc. has taken a bizarre cloak-and-dagger turn: Former CEO Jim Phillips, under oath in September, cited “national security” when refusing to answer questions about 46 transactions that its top financial officer knew only as the “CIA arrangement.” read more >
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Class Action Lawsuit Tests Baptist Billing Tactic
A Little Rock firefighter recently scored a legal victory against the state’s largest hospital system over how it bills patients injured by the actions of others. read more >
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Hotel Hot Springs Faces Foreclosure Sale
The 200-room Hotel Hot Springs & Spa will be sold at a foreclosure sale to help pay a $128.9 million judgment its owner received in June. read more >
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Browning and Browning Bring Liability Background to WLJ (Movers & Shakers)
Michelle Browning and Jason Browning have joined the medical malpractice defense group at Wright Lindsey Jennings in Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas Fax Avengers Target Wells Fargo for $22M
Financial giant Wells Fargo is the latest company snared in a multimillion-dollar legal strategy honed in Arkansas: filing class-action suits over unwanted faxes. read more >
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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Diligence Due in Cannabis Investing
Investing in the marijuana business these days doesn’t require bags of cash or secret handoffs, but there are still risks, and experts advise looking before leaping into the new medical cannabis industry. read more >
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Banks Beware: A $67,000 Mistake (Jake Fair Commentary)
Account garnishments are a common and routine occurrence for many financial institutions, and one Arkansas bank is now taking a financial hit due to a routine garnishment. read more >
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New Pope County Fax Case Brings $21M Judgment
Sending faxes to M.S. Wholesale Plumbing Inc. of Russeville can be a multimillion-dollar mistake. 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 >
Raytheon Sues Arkansas for $3.2M Refund in Income Taxes
A pair of lawsuits accuse the state of Arkansas of improperly charging missile maker Raytheon Co. more than $3 million in income taxes. read more >
Unusual Legal Battle Is a Textbook Case
Lawsuits have littered the path of James and Terry Barnes and their textbook enterprises, with allegations ranging from competition against companies they co-own to selling counterfeit materials. read more >
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