by - July 16, 2014 3:21 pm
Comparisons of legal billings among cities similar in size to Fort Smith show mixed results, with some cities spending more on legal services than the city of Fort Smith, while…
by - July 15, 2014 11:20 pm
One may admire the perseverance of Fort Smith City Directors Kevin Settle and Mike Lorenz in their effort to quash any discussion of how the city handles its legal needs,…
by - July 15, 2014 9:35 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors defeated an ordinance Tuesday night (July 15) that would have repealed a section of city code which allows a majority of the Board to…
by - July 1, 2014 8:55 pm
A lawsuit filed Tuesday (July 1) is yet another twist in the question over legal billings from the Daily and Woods Law Firm to the city of Fort Smith. The…
by - June 30, 2014 4:46 pm
As the argument over whether the city or Fort Smith should hire an outside auditor to review legal billings following claims of invoices submitted for work never completed continues, the…
by - June 26, 2014 11:43 am
It happened again. Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry's attempt to get an up or down vote on whether the city should hire an auditor to look into legal billings…
by - June 17, 2014 10:23 pm
Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry's third attempt to get a review of the city's legal billings and the formation of a committee to review whether the city would be…
by - June 16, 2014 4:56 pm
A rarely used procedural action taken June 11 by the Fort Smith Board of Directors to kill a review of the city’s long-term relationship with and recent billings from the…
by - June 11, 2014 7:27 pm
Fort Smith City Directors were true to their straw poll from Tuesday (June 10) and have withdrawn two resolutions that would have directed the city to hire an auditor to…
by - June 10, 2014 5:59 pm
Any chances of an auditing firm reviewing billing by the Daily and Woods Law Firm to the city of Fort Smith appear dimmer after a Tuesday (June 10) study session…
by - June 4, 2014 9:46 pm
A Tuesday (June 3) letter from the city of Fort Smith's attorney disputes allegations made by attorney and blogger Matt Campbell against the city. Campbell had claimed the law firm billed…
by - June 3, 2014 9:17 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will hear the city's side of recent allegations by attorney Matt Campbell that the city was billed for legal services never provided in its…
by - May 28, 2014 7:22 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Ray Gosack said he wanted proof from attorney Matt Campbell after Campbell alleged on his Blue Hog Report blog that the city's law firm had overcharged…
by - May 22, 2014 7:40 pm
An attorney engaged in a whistleblower lawsuit against the Fort Smith Police Department is alleging the city of Fort Smith's legal counsel has engaged in improper billing practices and may…
