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Little Rock Woman Sues Chase Bank After $440K Wire Scam Loss
Rebecca Dobbs’ case is one of several by victims who say their banks failed to protect and reimburse them after hackers accessed their accounts. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Little Rock’s Briarwood Apartments Faces Foreclosure Amid Fire & Safety Issues
A 280-unit apartment complex in Little Rock is facing foreclosure after its borrowers, affiliates of ST Realty Group LLC, failed to pay over $20 million in debt. read more >
Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace (MaryScott Polk Timmis Commentary)
Whether your company is ready to implement AI tools or not, you need a policy and a strategy. read more >
Searcy Businessman to Face Fraud Charges in Trial This Month
Steve Merritt stands accused of enlisting friends and his brother in a nearly $10 million Ponzi-like scheme involving his agricultural and construction equipment dealership. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
The Legal Battle for Fairfield Bay
A former board leader is at the center of lawsuits roiling the resort community on Greers Ferry Lake. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Quinten Whiteside Named COO of Wright Lindsey Jennings
Whiteside, who joined the law firm in 2015 and was elected a partner in 2021, succeeds Adrienne Baker in the role. read more >
Bank of America Leaving Namesake Tower in Downtown Little Rock
The bank is moving operations to an office building on the city's west side. read more >
Business Guidance, Woman To Woman
Mimi San Pedro, the chief strategy officer for the Venture Center in Little Rock, says the creation of the Woman Achieve mentorship program was a long time coming. read more >
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Kum & Go Ready to Go
A two-year legal battle is apparently over, clearing the way for a Kum & Go convenience store to begin construction on a Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard location in Fayetteville. read more >
Jobs Come With Catch: No Jumping To a Rival
Noncompete contract clauses draw scrutiny, but often prevail. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Dover Dixon Horne Merges With Wright Lindsey Jennings
The two are combining to become the second largest firm in Arkansas. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas Suing Over Biden Vaccine Mandate; Governor Says it Threatens Jobs
The Republican governor said the mandate will “create hardship on people, business and our efforts to get people back to work." read more >
by Scott Carroll -
Lender Says Bank of America Building Owner Defaulted on Loan
It's the latest legal fight surrounding the downtown Little Rock skyscraper. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Confirmed: Regions Building Is for Sale
After nearly five years in bankruptcy court, a bankruptcy trustee for the 32 owners of the Regions Center in downtown Little Rock is preparing to sell the 30-story skyscraper. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Bank of America Building Owners File $3M Lawsuit Against Tenant
A testy landlord-tenant relationship in downtown Little Rock grows more contentious as the owner of the 24-story Bank of America Plaza sued the Wright Lindsey & Jennings law firm. read more >
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Jones Recognized by Defense Research Institute (Movers & Shakers)
David L. Jones, a partner at Wright Lindsey Jennings in Little Rock, has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Defense Research Institute Davis Carr Outstanding Committee Chair Award. read more >
Pandemic Lobbying: Hands Off, Masks On
The Arkansas Legislature will return to session in January but, like nearly every other part of American life, it won’t quite be a return to normalcy. read more >
by Marty Cook -
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 >
by Mark Friedman -
Stay the Course Despite Overtime Injunction, LR Employment Lawyers Advise
Local employment lawyers are advising their clients to proceed with any plans they made for implementing change in the U.S. Department of Labor's overtime rules, even though a federal judge in Texas has issued an injunction preventing the rule from taking effect as planned on Dec. 1. read more >
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State Bank Department Names John Ahlen as Chief Counsel (Movers & Shakers)
In his new position, Ahlen will be responsible for preparing case strategy and serving as an expert litigator before federal and state courts and agencies. read more >
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