Publications

JUL
7
Publications

Federal Regulation of Natural Gas Production and Storage Expands in 2016

July 2016 by Michael B. Heister | In the last couple of months, the federal government has implemented two key efforts – one by regulation and one by…
JUN
13
Publications

How to Hire a Lawyer

June 2016 by Vincent O. Chadick | “Over time, I have heard frequently that lawyers — while able to communicate effectively with other lawyers and judges — take for granted that laypersons…
JUN
6
Publications

Landlord Tenant Law: Here’s What You Should Know

June 2016 by Jeb. H. Joyce | “Lawyers dealing with commercial landlords and tenants often are in the same role as ESPN anchors, educating clients with court decisions…
MAY
26
Publications

New Rules for Incentive-Based Compensation

Spring 2016 by  Daniel J. Beck | “In April, the OCC, Fed, FDIC, FHFA, NCUA, and SEC issued a proposed rule implementing Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act…
APR
5
Publications

Justice in the Hinterlands: Arkansas as a Case Study of the Rural Lawyer Shortage and Evidence-Based Solutions to Alleviate It

Published April 2016 by J. Cliff McKinney II | “In recent years, state high courts, legislatures, bar associations, and other justice system stakeholders have become aware that a…
MAR
28
Publications

A Checklist for Buying Real Property

March 2016 by J. Cliff McKinney II | “No one buys a car without researching it — looking up facts from the maker, reading reviews, test driving, etc.…
MAR
8
Publications

A Quick Review of the 2016 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys

March 2016 by Grant M. Cox | On February 23, 2016, the revised Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys (the “2016 Standards”) issued by the…
MAR
4
Publications

Expanding Qualified Mortgages

Winter 2016 by Daniel J. Beck | “On December 4, 2015, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act or “FAST Act” was signed into law.  The FAST Act provides…
MAR
2
Publications

Financing Arkansas’s Agricultural Producers – A Brief Primer on Proper Collateral Securitization and Alternative Financing That Every Agricultural Lender Should Know

February 2016 by R. Seth Hampton | Agricultural lenders now face significant competition in the agricultural credit market from not only banking institutions, but also many nonbank lenders,…
FEB
16
Publications

Common Hurdles Implementing the New TRID Rule

February 2016 by Daniel J. Beck | “As you are well aware, the third of October marked the deadline for implementation of the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID)…