Tag: Legal

Former Hoffbrau Co-owner Files for Bankruptcy

A former co-owner of the historic Fayetteville restaurant and bar Hoffbrau Steaks of Arkansas Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation on Aug. 5.

Strategic Networking Starts By Tapping Into Connectors

The business world is numb with numbers, analysis ad nauseam and jargony gibberish. But executives say one tangible that accounts for the majority of their business can’t be crammed into a spreadsheet ? the ability to network.

Wal-Mart Reveals Coughlin’s ‘Obsession’

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sued former Vice Chairman Tom Coughlin on July 27 in an attempt to void his multi-million dollar retirement package.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2005 40 Under 40

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2005 40 Under 40 list of the region’s most influential business and political leaders.

Lenders Title Faces Two Labor Lawsuits

Martin Gilzow, a computer technician for Lenders Title Co., filed a lawsuit saying he was fired for reporting sexual harassment to his superiors.

Beverly Suitor Faces $10 Million Fraud Lawsuit

Peter R. Morris, president of PRM Realty Group LLC of Chicago, now is suing Formation Capital of Alpharetta, Ga., for fraud and breach of contract, saying he was misled about his $10 million investment in Beverly Enterprises of Fort Smith.

Companies Weigh Benefits Of Public vs. Private Status

The number of public companies in the Fort Smith area had dwindled from six to four since 2000, reflecting a national trend of public companies going private.

Rupple Resolution?

The lawsuit triangle over Centerton?s Sienna Estates subdivision is all but settled out of court. A punch list of legal details between litigants John David Lindsey, Gary Combs and Neil Johnson is being finalized.

Former AG Talks Fraud Prevention

Steve Clark, former Arkansas’ attorney general talks turkey about his felony fraud conviction. Fifteen years later, he’s teaching law school and speaking at seminars about what he’s learned and how to rise above it all.

Book ’em, Accountants

The number-crunching branch of forensic accounting isn’t all cloak, dagger and CSI Miami. It’s really about being able to prove a financial theory and back it up in a court of law.

Study Tracks Effects Of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence affects more than just those at home. It can also cost companies money if employers aren’t aware of the situation or don’t know how to handle it.

Wal-Mart Pulls Coughlin’s Retirement Package

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it has rescinded the retirement agreement of former Vice Chairman Thomas M. Coughlin, who resigned as a Wal-Mart director in March after an internal investigation.

Lawyers, Clients Hurry to File Bankruptcy Before Law Changes

Bankruptcy attorneys are sprinting to the courthouses to file their clients claims before new laws take effect.

Rupple Road Rumbles in Court

Lawsuits between Gary Combs and John David Lindsey raise talk of fraud and good deals gone bad.

Paintball Gun Maker Awarded in Suit

A sister company to Brass Eagle Inc. of Bentonville was recently awarded $1.2 million by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.