Tag: Legal

Take a Real Summer Vacation: Sever the High-tech Tethers

Not taking a vacation or checking with the office while on vacation can lead to stress, illness and job burnout.

Retention Rates Reduce Taxes

Employee retention is a great way to reduce annual taxes on a business.

Company Team-building Efforts Can Be Productive

Team-building is essential for a healthy company, but things like forced sumo wrestling might be carrying it a bit too far.

Former Rose Firm Lawyer Faces Civil Suit

Allen W. Bird lll, a former Rose Law Firm attorney, now faces a civil lawsuit of more than $6 million generated from his alleged mishandling of a bankruptcy case that started nearly two decades ago.

Insurers Win Supreme Court Ruling (Editorial)

The nation?s health insurers won a huge victory when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires patients to sue their insurers over malpractice in federal courts.

Hoffbrau Closes, Files Chapter 11

Hoffbrau Steaks closed on June 20 for renovation and reorganization, said Margaret Charboneau, the manager.

Trucks From Mexico Stir Wage, Tax Debate

The Supreme Court?s ruling on June 7 apparently paves the way for U.S. trucking companies to save money by hiring Mexican truck drivers to travel south of the border.

Cannon Express? Bankruptcy Dismissed

The bankruptcy of Cannon Express Inc. was dismissed on June 8 by the Western District of Arkansas? U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Handshake-up: Dispute over I-540 Land

A lawsuit against brothers Sam and John Mathias alleged the Springdale duo had refused to honor a handshake and oral agreement.

Hall’s Divorce Becomes Public Fodder

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sports editor Wally Hall’s divorce settlement gets a public airing.

Madison Leaves Wal-Mart For Wright, Lindsey & Jennings

Eva Madison, assistant general counsel for employment litigation at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is leaving the world?s largest company.

Robinson Held Agracat Stock

One of Agracat?s major stockholders, Melvin Robinson, was an associate of Jim Bolt and Golf Entertainment Inc.

Learn From Martha (Editorial)

Martha Stewart?s recent conviction caused us to once again look at the corporate scandals that are partly to blame for an economy that is still trying to regain its footing.