Walmart Sues Tesla for Solar Panels That Went Up in Flames
Walmart sued Tesla for "gross negligence" on Tuesday, saying that the electric car company's energy division installed solar panels that went up in flames on its store rooftops. read more >
Tagged: Legal
Orthodontist Ben Burris Indicted for Fraud in Scheme to Bribe Jeremy Hutchinson
Dr. Ben Burris, an orthodontist who formerly lived in Fayetteville, has been charged with bribing former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, who has already admitted receiving the bribes. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces CFO Finalists, Tickets Info
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
Former Razorback Settles Lawsuit with Insurance Companies
Rawleigh Williams III recently settled his suit in Washington County Circuit Court against the underwriters at Lloyd’s of London for allegations of breach of contract and other misconduct. read more >
Pinnacle Hotel Group Sues Over Spa City Suites Sale
A would-be $3.6 million hotel sale in Hot Springs has given rise to a breach of contract lawsuit. read more >
Aborted Marketing Merger Leads to Lawsuit
A prospective merger that failed between two retail sales and marketing firms has landed in Benton County Circuit Court. read more >
Walmart, Guns and Money
After two fatal shootings and several threats, Walmart finds itself a focus in America's bitter gun debate. The company, founded by an avid hunter and incubated in gun-loving Arkansas, sells 2% of the nation's firearms and 20% of its ammunition; still, you might be surprised by changes it has already made. read more >
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Calls for Reconsidering Federal Assault Weapons Ban
Walmart reported upbeat second-quarter financial results on Thursday, but before discussing rising same-store sales and e-commerce numbers, CEO Doug McMillon reflected on gun violence and suggested reconsideration of a ban on “military-style rifles.” 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 >
Western Financial Was Allowed to Leave Case Early
Before WestFax Inc. was hit last year with a $21.1 million class-action judgment in Arkansas involving unwanted faxes, the client company that made the fax solicitation was allowed to exit the case by saying it couldn’t afford even a modest judgment. read more >
Hidden Search of Schwyhart Assets Probes Attorney Files
The search for nearly $3.2 million from a once-secret 2013 settlement and possession of a grand home valued at $1.9 million by the Benton County assessor remain at center stage in the bankruptcy of Bill and Carolyn Schwyhart. read more >
Not a Good Look (Editorial)
It takes some doing to make Wells Fargo look like a sympathetic victim, but the legal community in Pope County has managed it. read more >
Group Sues Over Rejection of Eye Law Referendum Effort
Opponents of a new Arkansas law that expands the procedures optometrists can perform are suing the state for rejecting an effort to hold a referendum on the measure next year. read more >
Governor Announces Appointments to Commission
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday announced appointments to the Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence. read more >
Bill Simon's Plane Parachuting on Pickup Prompts Complaint
Who knew that an airplane parachuting onto a pickup truck in Fayetteville traffic could cause such a fuss? read more >
Dentist's Crushed Thumb Leads to Lawsuit
A Fayetteville dentist is suing Berkshire Life Insurance for past benefits in the amount of about $200,000 after the company stopped paying her claims following a workout accident. read more >
'Tough Luck' Farmer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $17M
A Louisiana farmer pleaded guilty last month to stealing nearly $17 million by making a series of fraudulent loans and advances from a list of victims. read more >
That’s Just Wrong (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Rivendell’s hiring of a nurse still on professional probation for a drug problem to work with drug addicts, and then protecting him to the point of destroying evidence feels like a systemic problem. read more >
Texarkana Says Own Sales Tax Fails Constitutional Test
Texarkana, Arkansas, is in an awkward position: arguing that its own tax is unconstitutional. read more >
Unemployment Rates Trend Lower in Arkansas
The unemployment rates in most of Arkansas’ metro areas continued to move downward or stay stable in June, with Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Little Rock and Texarkana seeing declines. read more >
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