Kristian D. Nelson Held in Contempt of Court
On Oct. 4, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen held Nelson in contempt of court for failing to hand over a list of his assets, accounts and holdings to attorneys for Richard F. Toll. read more >
On Oct. 4, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen held Nelson in contempt of court for failing to hand over a list of his assets, accounts and holdings to attorneys for Richard F. Toll. read more >
A Black candidate has never been elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court. A group of plaintiffs hopes to change that with a federal lawsuit. read more >
Nelson, who was accused of fraud, told Arkansas Business on Monday that he plans to appeal. read more >
Ex-con Kristian D. Nelson of England has already suffered a major legal blow before a civil trial for fraud starts Tuesday. read more >
In July 2020, Richard Toll, who is in his 90s, accused Kristian Nelson in a lawsuit of defrauding him of $4.5 million in less than three years. read more >
Facing a lawsuit over unpaid rent, Alleviant Health Centers is saying it never occupied its planned headquarters space at Premier Medical Plaza in west Little Rock. read more >
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen denied a request from the newest attorney for Kristian D. Nelson of England to delay the civil trial set for February. read more >
Asked to explain what happened to millions of dollars lent to him by an elderly Little Rock man, Kristian D. Nelson repeatedly cited his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. read more >
An Arkansas judge who was prohibited from hearing death penalty related cases after he demonstrated against executions said Monday he won't seek reelection next year. read more >
An Arkansas judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the early closing time for bars and some restaurants that was temporarily imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said a judge who was barred from hearing execution-related cases after he participated in an anti-death penalty protest can't preside over a capital murder case. read more >
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen dismisses a lawsuit by some Republican legislators challenging a mask mandate and other restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
Arkansas’ governor on Tuesday stood by efforts to reopen schools next month, despite concerns raised by pediatricians and the Little Rock teachers union about moving forward with in-person classes as coronavirus cases continue rising. read more >
A recent Pulaski Circuit Court judgment could serve to disinherit the widow of Little Rock businessman Michael Lasiter from much of her share of his estimated $50 million estate. read more >
An Arkansas judge dismisses a lawsuit trying to block from this year's ballot a referendum on a new law expanding the procedures that optometrists can perform. read more >
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen temporarily blocks the Arkansas Racing Commission from issuing a license for a casino to operate in Pope County. read more >
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 >
Mutual accusations of money-grubbing provide common ground in the courtroom wrangling over the estate of Michael Lasiter, owner of RedStone Construction Group of Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas' attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to reassign cases involving her office from a judge who has been prohibited from handling execution cases, accusing him of regularly being biased against her staff. read more >
Five Arkansas Supreme Court justices on Wednesday challenged efforts to sanction them over the court's decision to prohibit a judge who participated in an anti-death penalty demonstration from hearing any execution-related cases. read more >
