Tag: Legal

Johnson Says, ?TIF TIF Hooray!?

We hear that Les Baledge, former general counsel for Tyson Foods Inc., is doing some work for the recently approved tax increment financing district in Johnson.

Agler Drives for Fayetteville

We heard that Bill Agler?s last day as head pro at Stonebridge Meadows golf course in Fayetteville was Oct. 17.

RICO Violation Alleged in Federal Suit

Little Rock lawyer Allen W. Bird II has already been ordered to repay $200,000 he allegedly bilked from a Fayetteville bankruptcy estate, but now the plaintiff is suing for $6 million in damages.

Hook, Line and Thinker

Don Tyson’s billfishing passion has spawned creativity and conservation.

Wal-Mart Needs More Than ?Spin? (Editorial)

There is a commercial Web site dedicated to tracking litigation involving the world?s largest corporate citizen.

Mckiever, Jacoway Face Court

Two female lawyers from Fayetteville are expected to get their day in front of the U.S. Supreme Court this December.

Next Generation Files Suit Against Bio Based

Next Generation Financial Services LLC of Joplin, Mo., filed a $4.4 million breach-of-contract suit Sept. 10 against Bio Based Chemicals LLC of Rogers for allegedly failing to make a loan payment.

In the complaint against Bio Based Chemicals, Next Generation Financial Services lays claim to ?intellectual property?? namely Hydroxylated Soy-based Polyol, Carbon Black and Dihydroxy Soy-Based Polyol.

Firms Pondering IPOs Must be Wary of SOX

Companies that aren?t even publicly traded yet are paying dearly for accounting reform.

OSHA Intensifies Residential Checks

On Sept. 1, OSHA will begin random inspections of residential construction sites in Arkansas.

Licensing Board Cracks Down On Residential Violations

Seven contractor violations from Washington and Benton counties are slated for Oct. 20 hearings.

Check Out New Law (Editorial)

A new age in checking begins on Oct. 28, when the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act goes into effect.

Moore Stephens Frost Joins SOX Alliance

Little Rock public accounting firm Moore Stephens Frost PLC has joined a 14-firm alliance created as an outsource resource for public companies to use while complying with the Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX).

Reality Check Starts Rebounds (John Harrison Newman Commentary)

John Harrison Newman writes about the benefits of facing one’s fears head on in business and in life.

Learning, Listening Spirit Shared by 2004 Honorees

Nearly every person profiled in the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2004 list of 40-under-40 honorees shared the same trait ? a desire to continue learning.

Women File Wal-Mart-sized Suit

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., also the country?s biggest employer, faces the biggest class-action lawsuit ever in a civil case ? a suit that could affect 1.6 million current and former female employees.

Fort Town Gets ‘OK’ For Private Business

The Arkansas River Valley boasts eight of the 49 largest privately held companies in the six-county area. With their combined $1.24 billion in 2003 revenue, those firms bring in more money than the largest private concerns in any other area city.

J.B. Hunt, Railroad Will Arbitrate Revenue Split

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on July 9 said the company received a notice of intent to begin arbitration regarding the revenue split between itself and Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway of Fort Worth.

Richardson Suit Impact Hard to Predict

The Nolan Richardson federal discrimination lawsuit against the University of Arkansas may make for splashy headlines, but win or lose, may not have any long-term impact.

CSA Calls VIPs To Vendorville

Cameron Smith runs the world’s largest executive search firm specializing in vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.

Oak Tree Financial acquires Riverside Bank

AcreTrader’s newest product, Acres.com, generating huge growth

U.S. online grocery sales up 18.52% in December

Steel workforce an advantage for Northeast Arkansas, panel says