Tag: Legal

Giving Wal-Mart the Biz (Editorial)

Maryland legislators pass legislation aimed at Wal-Mart.

Arvest Quashes Internet Scam

Bentonville-based Arvest Bank discovered early on May 2, that some of its customers had received an e-mail asking them to enter personal financial information on a fake Web site designed to look like an Arvest site.

?That Dog Won?t Hunt? (MJ Miller Commentary)

A former Wal-Mart employee says recent reports of Tom Coughlin is far-fetched.

Always Mo? Crises (Editorial)

It?s starting to look as if Wal-Mart Stores Inc.?s well-publicized effort to improve its battered corporate image has backfired.

Moncrief Dealership Woes Lead to Lawsuits

Sidney Moncrief, the former NBA and University of Arkansas at Fayetteville standout, is at the center of several lawsuits involving his former Hyundai dealerships in Oklahoma and Pine Bluff.

Financial Data Vulnerable; Acxiom Fights Against Bills

Acxiom Corp.?s efforts to lobby against proposed federal data-protection legislation that it considers restrictive are being undermined.

Wal-Mart Suspends Coughlin?s Benefits

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it suspended compensation benefits to former Vice Chairman Thomas Coughlin, who resigned from the retailer?s board in March.

Family Ties

Doctors at Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas have filed a civil suit against former employee/partner Bryan Abernathy.

Fired Wal-Mart Execs Named in Texas Probe

Kenneth Reese and Terry Pharr, who were fired from Wal-Mart in December, are named in documents generated during a criminal fraud investigation in Texas, but neither man was a suspect as of March 21.

Entitlement Mentality Runs Amok (Gwen Moritz Commentary)

There is an entitlement mentality among too many young adults who don?t have a realistic idea of their true value in the work force or the limits of what they can afford.

Top Spot Attracts Controversy (Editorial)

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been under constant attack from so many sides for so long that it?s hard to remember a time when most communities actually welcomed the discount stores.

Former Times Owners Under Investigation

F. David Radler, who helped facilitate the purchase in 1996 and subsequent sale in 1999 of the Northwest Arkansas Times for Hollinger International, is part of a criminal investigation being conducted by the Justice Department.

Coverage Saves Some for Residential Builders

Theft and vandalism, local insurance agents said, are the two leading claim costs on local residential construction sites. That?s what builder?s risk policies are for.

Hardwick Pushes Tax Break For New Walton Museum

Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton apparently wants to build a large art museum in Bentonville, and Rep. Horace Hardwick, R-Bentonville, wants to make it exempt from the state?s 6 percent sales tax.

UA Touts Only National Agri Law Grad Program

The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has the only agricultural law program in the United States. Between eight and 15 students are admitted to the program each year.

MarketFoods Closing Tulsa Grocery Store

MarketFoods Ltd. of Rogers will close its store in Tulsa this month, said Mike Sadler, general manager of The Market at KingsPointe Village. The company, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, started a clearance sale on March 2.

Former Employee Files Suit Against Dixie Real Estate

Dixie Real Estate says it instructed employees to prohibit a former employee from entering the building after business hours. Jenny Talley claims the Fayetteville company still owes her $70,000 for two real estate transactions she brokered.

Man Files Lawsuit After Being Fired from Dallas Real Estate Services

Lloyd ?Laddy? A. Diebold III files suit Jan. 31 claiming breach of contract and ?tortuous interference with business expectancy? after he was fired by Dallas Real Estate Services Inc. of Fayetteville.

First National Makes Move

Coming home is great, but David M. Harrison said it?s been especially nice for him because of the team he?s pulled together to form First National Title Co. and the estimated $80 million in title work it contracted the first month in business.

Legislature Considers Changes to FOI Law

At least four proposed bills before the Arkansas Legislature would alter the state?s Freedom of Information Act.

E.C. Barton & Company to open six new locations across the south

Home BancShares net income up 2.7% in 2024, sets new record

A-State Chancellor asked about higher ed changes under legislative consideration

Planning for use of ACME brick yard property discussed by Fort Smith Board