Publications

Eminent Domain: Summary of Recent Legislative Changes

August 2015 by Michael N. Shannon | Arkansas law regarding eminent domain was amended in the 2013 and 2015 legislative sessions in several meaningful ways. In 2013, a provision…

Just What the Doctor Ordered? Tips for Employee Wellness Programs

Spring/Summer 2015 by Amber Davis-Tanner | “Workplace wellness programs have gained popularity over the past several years. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), 94 percent of employers…

Civil Monetary Penalties and the Gap in Bank D&O Coverage

Fall 2014 by Daniel J. Beck | “While this is not a new issue, the FDIC thought it was important to remind banks in Financial Institution Letter 47-2013 that…

Attention AG Lenders: Arkansas’s Livestock Owner’s Lien Act May Change Your Priorities

Spring 2014 by R. Seth Hampton | “Any agricultural lender operating within the State should take heed of the recent development in Arkansas’s secured-transactions laws pertaining to sales…

Provisions Added to Perfect Interest in Personal Property

September 2013 by Timothy W. Grooms | “Fundamental to the concept of taking a security interest is the ability of a secured party to remain perfected in its collateral.…

Caveat Who?: A Review of the Landlord/Tenant Relationship in the Context of Injuries and Maintenance Obligations

Summer 2013 by J. Cliff McKinney II | “Bad things happen.  People make mistakes.  Evil exists in the world, as does stupidity, which may be the superlative source…

The Collateral Source Rule: A Compendium of State Law

2012 by R. Ryan Younger | “Arkansas” Note: This excerpt is from from The Collateral Source Rule:  A Compendium of State Law. ©2012.  DRI.  Click the link below to read…

Implementing Institutional Controls at Brownfields and Other Contaminated Sites

2012 by J. Cliff McKinney II | “The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) regulates hazardous substances in Arkansas. ADEQ is vested with the authority granted by the EPA,…

Even Courts Are Going Green. How to Protect Yourself From Greenwashing Litigation

Spring/Summer 2012 by Joseph W. Price II | “This article was printed on biodegradable, post-recyclable paper with chemical- free ink, and produced in a carbon-neutral fashion by an energy-efficient…

Negotiating Arkansas’s Law of Several Liability

Fall 2011 by Joseph R. Falasco | “Life intersects art, sometimes. As a practicing lawyer, I have tried to employ rules, statutes, and laws in service of a defined…