Lawsuit Alleges Developer Ed Blalock Blocked from Picking Lots
A residential homebuilder in Fayetteville is suing a Fort Smith developer for breach of a $2 million-plus contract to purchase 60 lots in a new Farmington subdivision. read more >
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This Can't Be Right (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
If we changed our law to eliminate the temptation to employ a legal fiction that has failed in court after court, perhaps cases such as the current one against Progressive Eldercare Services could be streamlined. read more >
Nursing Home Lawsuits Test Nonprofit Immunity
A company behind about two dozen nursing homes in Arkansas is facing increasing scrutiny over the nonprofit status of its facilities, which plaintiffs have dismissed as a ploy to avoid liability in cases alleging improper care. read more >
OK Foods Puts Illinois Supplier On Ice
OK Foods Inc. of Fort Smith has sued its dry ice supplier for allegedly ruining more than 300,000 pounds of its poultry product. read more >
Brathwaite Accepting Patients at Baptist Health-NLR Family (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Jasmine Brathwaite has joined the Baptist Health affiliate North Little Rock Family Practice. read more >
Debt Deferment Brings Relief To Arkansas Baptist, Philander Smith
Two small private colleges in Little Rock started 2019 with a welcome dose of financial relief courtesy of Uncle Sam. read more >
Tension Between Springdale HVAC Companies Heats Up Ahead of Hearing
Paschal Heating & Air Conditioning Co. Inc. of Springdale is scheduled to argue in Washington County Circuit Court on Monday for a permanent injunction against a new company Paschal accuses of stealing its private information. read more >
Attorney Andrew King Sees Arkansas Judiciary in Class of Its Own
Andrew King, partner at Kutak Rock, discusses trends in class-action litigation and the fun of competing on "Jeopardy!" read more >
Former Razorback, His Career Ended by Injury, Sues Insurer
Former Arkansas Razorback Rawleigh Williams III thought a $1 million sports disability insurance policy would protect him financially if an injury derailed what promised to be a lucrative pro football career. read more >
Trust Planning Smooths Way for Survivors
Financial experts are quick to point out that you don’t have to be a millionaire to reap a trust’s benefits. The tax benefits are obviously geared to helping the wealthy, but there are other nontax benefits of trusts. read more >
Build Trust If You Must, But Also Explore These Other Options
Trusts aren’t the only devices people can use to pass down their fortunes, modest or massive. While a will leaves finances open to probate, which can be lengthy and costly and is a matter of public record, it is better than having no plan at all. read more >
Fort Smith Brokers Spring Chicken Suit on Popeyes Owners
A Fort Smith real estate company is suing the former and current owners of a Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen restaurant in Fayetteville. read more >
Kutak Rock Names Four Partners (NWA Movers & Shakers)
G. Nick Arnold of Rogers, Dale Brown of Fayetteville, Ashley Welch Hudson of Little Rock and Samantha Leflar of Fayetteville have all been named partners at Kutak Rock LLP. read more >
Mini Golf Owner Accused of Putting Money Away from Judgment
Linda Gauthier has been accused of hiding assets to avoid paying the judgment of nearly $350,000 that Regions Bank obtained from Saline County Circuit Court in 2011, according to a lawsuit filed by Edgefield Holdings LLC of Miami, in U.S. District Court in Little Rock. read more >
Planning Key For Passing On Illiquid Assets
Estate planning may be a simple, two-page will and testament that specifies who gets the savings account balance and the 2005 Toyota Camry. The deceased’s assets can range from cash to shares of stock to rental houses to acres of land. read more >
Kutak Rock Gains Trio of Lawyers
Kutak Rock LLP of Omaha, Neb., has recruited two partners and another attorney away from Williams & Anderson PLC in Little Rock. Joining Kutak Rock’s Little Rock office are former Williams & Anderson partners Jess Askew III and Teresa Wineland and associate Andrew King. read more >
At Symposium, Employers Told to Budget Now for Health Care Reform
Employers should assess their business quickly to determine a plan of action that minimizes risk as they face looming health care reforms that are already taking place, according to speakers at Wednesday’s Arkansas Business Health Care Symposium. read more >
Kutak Rock Adds 12 Lawyers in Arkansas
The law firm Kutak Rock LLP, citing increasing demand, has added 12 lawyers to its Arkansas offices. read more >
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