Publications

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)…
FEB
3
Publications

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Rule on Protection of Threatened Species in Arkansas

February 2016 by William A. (Al) Eckert III | In 2015, the Northern Long-Eared Bat was listed as a “threatened” species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
DEC
18
Publications

Arkansas Supreme Court Extends Notice Provisions of UCC to Services Contracts

December 2015 by Joseph R. Falasco | The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), codified in Arkansas at Ark. Code Ann. § 4-1-101 et seq., typically applies only to sales…
DEC
14
Publications

Automatic Stay Exceptions Provide Leeway for Financial Institutions

December 2015 by Mary-Tipton Thalheimer | “Once a debtor files a petition for protection under the United States Bankruptcy Code, an automatic stay goes into effect, providing the…
DEC
7
Publications

The Attorney General Issues Opinion Regarding Timing of Release of Electronic Records Requested Under Freedom of Information Act

December 2015 by Brandon B. Cate and Lindsey C. Pesek | When Arkansas enacted its version of the Freedom of Information Act (the “FOIA”) in the 1960s, the…