Publications

DEC
2
Publications

Employment-At-Will Doctrine in Arkansas: Do Employment Manuals Create For-Cause Employment?

December 2015 by Philip A. Elmore | Arkansas courts recognize the right of employers to fire employees under the “employment at-will doctrine” where an employer-employee relationship remains completely terminable…
NOV
17
Publications

E-Discovery Alert: Proportionality

November 2015 by Meredith M. Causey and Michael B. Heister | Demonstrating the burden or expense of complying with discovery often requires an affidavit or other evidentiary proof…
NOV
10
Publications

The Differing Durations of Judgments and Judgment Liens

November 2015 by Daniel D. Boland | There are a variety of means by which a judgment may be enforced against a judgment debtor in Arkansas. Among the…
OCT
22
Publications

NLRB’s New Joint-Employer Standard and the Practical Effect for Arkansas Employers

October 2015 by Madeline K. Moore | In what is being hailed by many as a monumental decision, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently reversed its decades-old…
SEP
15
Publications

CLE Presentation: Landlord-Tenant Evictions, Court, and Litigation

September 2015 by Joseph W. Price II | Joseph W. Price II was a presenter at the 13th Annual Landlord-Tenant Law:  Leases, Eviction, Litigation, and Settlements seminar in…
SEP
5
Publications

E-Discovery Alert: Preserving Text Messages

September 2015 by Michael B. Heister and Meredith M. Causey | A recent decision by the Court of Chancery in Delaware serves as another reminder of the need for…
AUG
28
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…
JUN
16
Publications

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…
OCT
23
Publications

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…
APR
14
Publications

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…