by - February 18, 2002 12:00 am
Loislaw.com Tulip Tiptoes
?Mum? is the word from Dutch publisher Wolters Kluwer NV these days.
Tag: Legal
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
Tyson Pleads Not Guilty to all Conspiracy Charges
Tyson Foods Inc. on Jan. 24 released two letters from the Department of Justice?s Civil Rights Division that the Springdale company said proves there was no corporate conspiracy to violate United States immigration laws.
by - February 4, 2002 12:00 am
JurisDictionUSA Sues Loislaw.com
JurisDictionUSA Inc. of Phoenix has filed a $75 million lawsuit against the owner of Web-based technology company Loislaw.com Inc. of Van Buren.
by - January 23, 2002 11:29 am
Number of Hispanic Employees Increasing at Tyson Foods
When the aggregate employment figures are tallied between Tyson Foods Inc. and its newest division, IBP Inc., the total number of Hispanic employees is expected to increase.
by - January 7, 2002 12:00 am
Russellville Aluminum Firm Fights Federal Fraud Charges
The U.S. government is trying to collect $5.2 million from a Russellville metal manufacturer that did business with a Florida company that defrauded the government for millions of dollars in the early 1990s.
by - December 31, 2001 2:33 pm
NWACF Announces Seven New Grants
Following recent news that the Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation had boosted its endowment total to 22 funds totaling more than $1 million, the foundation awarded seven grants totaling $41,900 to local nonprofit organizations.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Court Upholds PSC Ruling
The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Dec. 5 affirmed the state Public Service Commission’s decision to dismiss a case brought against Arkansas Western Gas by two rate payers, Robert Brandon and Carl Brooks.
by - December 24, 2001 12:00 am
Year?s Top 10 Northwest Arkansas Stories
Major local stories for 2001 include business mergers, fraud and success.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Wealthiest Arkansans: Stephenses Hang on Behind Waltons Despite Tough Year
The Stephens family of Little Rock has lost almost a third of its stock holding wealth since mid-2000, but it manages to hang on in Arkansas Business? 2001 listing of Arkansans? stock holdings.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Merging Law Firms to Open Local Office
Citing better service to clients as their motivation, the Little Rock law firms of Dover & Dixon and Horne Hollingsworth & Parker are merging to form Dover Dixon Horne PLLC.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
The Kennedys Take on the Tysons
The law firm of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is among those joining in the aid of property owners near the Oklahoma and Missouri borders accusing Springdale?s Tyson Foods Inc. of polluting Grand Lake in Oklahoma.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Turner Takes ?the Fifth? Even Regarding His Name
When James Turner was deposed by Van Kleef, the Bank of Dardanelle?s attorney, he repeatedly cited his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Buyers Blowing Gaskets Over Dealer?s Legal Mess
Bank of Dardanell settles suit for $563,761.
by - October 29, 2001 12:00 am
Bag it and Book ?em
Fayetteville lawyer Dan Ivy was recently found in contempt of court by Benton County Circuit Judge Tom Keith. But what happened next resembled a scene right out of the former television series Night Court.
by - October 15, 2001 12:00 am
Local Cases Prove Confidentiality Contracts? Worth
A couple of high-profile lawsuits in Northwest Arkansas illustrate the importance of documenting company policies.
by - October 15, 2001 12:00 am
Confidentiality Agreement Legal But Tough to Defend
A company can avoid certain employee situations if it effectively covers its tracks while hiring.
by - October 15, 2001 12:00 am
Pricey Insurance Offers Last Stop
Recently, Northwest Arkansas company leaders have seen some peers lose painful battles with employees who filed claims with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
by - October 15, 2001 12:00 am
Legal Dream Team Starts With Everett
Northwest Arkansas? top lawyers come from diverse backgrounds.
by - October 15, 2001 12:00 am
Law Firm Suffers Rare Court Defeat
Wilkes & McHugh, the law firm whose very name causes nursing home operators and their insurers to tremble, lost a case in Russellville on Sept. 27.
by - October 15, 2001 12:00 am
Bassett Still King of the Mountain
W.W. ?Bill? Bassett said he remembers being the youngest member of the local bar association. Now Bassett, a 1949 graduate of the University of Arkansas Law School, said he?s one of the oldest.