Hearing Set for Accountant in Roach Embezzlement Case
The former Jonesboro accountant who has a $9 million civil judgment against him for embezzling money seems to be getting ready to plead guilty to a crime. read more >
Tagged: Legal
Educational Television (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
On Amazon’s Prime Video service I recently rediscovered “The Closer,” a series that I loved during its original run on TBS from 2005-12. Here are some of the great lessons to be learned from Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson. read more >
Orcutt Moves to Mitchell Williams; Fontenot Added at PPGMR (Movers & Shakers)
Amanda Orcutt has joined Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard PLLC in Little Rock. Jessica Fontenot, an attorney, has joined PPGMR Law in Little Rock. read more >
Olympus Apartments Draw $25.5M Transaction (Real Deals)
Affiliates of B&M Management Co. of Montgomery, Alabama, purchased the Olympus Chenal Valley project at 16401 Chenal Valley Drive. read more >
China’s Theft of American Innovation (FBI Commentary)
Whether it is through high-tech means or simply grabbing a handful of proprietary grains, the People’s Republic of China has consistently proven that what they lack in creativity and innovation, they make up for in outright theft. read more >
Attorney, Tax Preparer, Clients Indicted for Defrauding USDA Settlement Fund of $11.5M
Four sisters who operated a business called Jovi Women & Hispanic Litigation, a notary public, Little Rock attorney Everett Martindale and tax preparer Jerry Green are accused of recruiting 200 people to file fraudulent USDA claims. read more >
State Supreme Court Won't Prohibit Griffen From Hearing AG's Cases
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the state attorney general's request to prohibit a judge who demonstrated against the death penalty from handling any cases involving her office. read more >
Little Rock Lawyer Named President of National Foundation
The Executive Committee of the American College of Environmental Lawyers has elected Allan Gates president of the ACOEL Foundation. read more >
Judge Tosses Homeowner’s $1.1M Insurance Claim
A federal judge recently sided with an insurance company against a Crawford County man who said he had amassed nearly $600,000 worth of furnishings in less than five years between bankruptcy and a catastrophic house fire. read more >
Writing Hits Wall at NanoMech
NanoMech Inc. attracted about $11 million in financial support from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission between 2008 and 2014. But after that mix of tax credits, grants tied to job creation, loans and direct investment, the public well dried up for the Springdale maker of industrial lubricants. read more >
Mandy Hull Takes Over Adviser's Role at UA Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Mandy Hull, associate general counsel for the University of Arkansas System, has been named associate vice chancellor of human resources and human resources policy adviser to the chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 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 >
Legislative Audit: Don’t Fear the Ledger
Public agency administrators probably look forward to a visit from state auditors as much as everyone else looks forward to a trip to the dentist. read more >
Good News, Bad News (Editorial)
It was one of those weeks. read more >
Rusty Cranford Gets 7-Year Sentence in Corruption Scheme
Milton R. "Rusty" Cranford was sentenced to seven years in prison, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Western District of Missouri. read more >
Restitution Figures Handed Down in Fake Will Case
After Donna Herring and her sister, brother-in-law and daughter were sentenced for their parts in an infamous fake will scheme, the federal judge handed down how much they will have to pay in restitution. read more >
Benefit of the Doubt (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The techniques used to commit journalism are always going to be fascinating to me, but the contrast between the New York Times and NBC was disturbing. read more >
Life Lessons (Editorial)
We had a couple of ideas for furious editorials, but then we realized that this is Thanksgiving week and decided to give righteous anger a rest. read more >
More Restorative Work Awaits Arkansas Baptist
Little Rock’s Arkansas Baptist College made modest gains this fall to rebuild enrollment and restore financial order after the disastrous 15-month presidency of Joseph Jones. read more >
Hotel Hot Springs Goes to Creditor in Foreclosure
The 200-room Hotel Hot Springs & Spa is now in the hands of its creditor after foreclosure auction at the Garland County Courthouse. read more >
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