Hutchinson Signs Stripped-Down Hate Crimes Measure
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed into law a stripped-down alternative to hate crimes legislation that longtime supporters of such laws say doesn't provide true protections. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed into law a stripped-down alternative to hate crimes legislation that longtime supporters of such laws say doesn't provide true protections. read more >
Arkansas Business is accepting nominations for its annual "20 In Their 20s" class of young professionals who are making a difference in their companies, organizations and communities. read more >
The majority-Republican House votes 65-26 in favor of the measure, called a “class protection" bill, sending it to Gov. Asa Hutchinson's desk. read more >
A Little Rock federal jury awards $115 million to a Texas company and its subsidiary that accused Walmart of taking its technology. read more >
Nearly 350 items of Jacob “Kade” Holliday’s property sold at an auction last month for $782,000. read more >
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. of Fort Smith is suing BP Energy Co. of Houston for breach of contract. read more >
North Little Rock's $30 million police and courts building, scheduled for a September completion, is seen as a roadside advertisement for the city. read more >
Arvest Bank accuses a Fulton County pig farmer of submitting false financial statements to obtain millions of dollars in loans to raise pigs, instead using the money for other debts. read more >
Jim Keet, Nick Roye and Antwan Phillips will serve on the Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission. read more >
Hunter Mullins has been hired as an associate attorney at Rainwater Holt & Sexton in Little Rock. Nick Thompson has joined as counsel at Mitchell Williams. read more >
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Business Innovations Clinic provides free legal services to entrepreneurs while helping law students learn the ropes before graduation. read more >
The Arkansas Senate on approves a stripped-down hate crimes bill derided by opponents as too vague. read more >
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. of Fort Smith last week sued BP Energy Co. of Houston for $34.4 million for not delivering natural gas as required by a contract. read more >
Walmart employees in several states are suing their employer, alleging they weren’t paid for the time they spent submitting to mandatory COVID-19 screenings before their shifts. read more >
If the cost of performing FOIA requests is burdensome, the answer is to come up with the money, not to keep chipping away at the public’s right to know. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville stands accused in a Little Rock courtroom of stealing another company’s technology, and it’s not the first such allegation the world’s largest retailer has faced in recent years. read more >
Jenny Wilkes has joined Barber Law Firm in Little Rock in an of counsel role. read more >
A Washington cattle rancher faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud for a $244 million scam against Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale. read more >
Arkansas legislative leaders introduce a drastically scaled-back hate crimes measure that no longer explicitly refers to race, sexual orientation or gender identity, drawing the the ire of longtime proponents of such laws. read more >
A federal judge has thrown out a rule allowing pork plants to speed up production lines because the U.S. Department of Agriculture didn't properly consider the risks to workers. read more >
