News from 2009 or older

Real Estate Practice Tips

by J. Cliff McKinney II | “Unfortunately, too many lawyers cede the responsibility of drafting deeds to non-lawyers, such as secretaries, paralegals or title agents, who use form…

Remote Deposit Capture – Risks and Solutions

by Daniel D. Boland | “When the Check 21 Act, went into effect in October, 2004, one of its stated purposes was ‘to foster innovation in the check collection…

An Overview of Arkansas Tax Increment Financing District Law

by Jeb H. Joyce | “Tax increment financing districts, otherwise known as ‘redevelopment’ or ‘TIF’ districts, are used in many states as an economic development tool. While fairly…

Standard or Open? A Brief Primer on Insurance Designations

by J. Cliff McKinney II | “All banks routinely require lenders to insure collateral for the benefit of the bank. However, bankers often do not know the difference between…

Frozen Embryos and Gamete Providers’ Rights: A Suggested Model for Embryo Disposition

Spring 2005 by Joseph R. Falasco | “Procreational autonomy is one’s ability to choose when to have a child. Because advances in human reproduction technology allow one to create…

Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act – What Every Bank Should Know

by J. Cliff McKinney II | “In 1940, on the verge of United States involvement in World War II, Congress passed the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act…

Sizing Up a Multi-Party Tortfeasor Suit in Arkansas: A Tale of Two Laws–How Fault Is, And Should Be, Distributed

Winter 2004 by Joseph R. Falasco | “In an era where lawyers, courts, and politicians have attempted to steer tort liability damage allocation in a more predictable direction, both…

What Financial Institutions Should Know Before Answering That Subpoena

by Timothy W. Grooms | “This article encompasses customers’ privacy rights and a financial institution’s obligation to answer a subpoena and when it is necessary and safe to…

Environmental Law for The Arkansas Lawyer

by William A. (Al) Eckert III | “The practicing lawyer in Arkansas through his experience gains some general knowledge about almost all areas of the practice of law and…

How Three Simple Lessons Can Save a Bank a Half-Million Bucks – Or, In Re Southwestern Glass Co., Inc.: The Effect of Garnishment On An Automatic Line of Credit

by J. Cliff  McKinney II | “In June 2003, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its ruling in the case of In re Southwestern Glass Co., Inc.…