News from 2017

Development of TheatreSquared Venue in Fayetteville, Arkansas

J. Cliff McKinney II served as lead real estate counsel for TheatreSquared in the development of the professional theater company’s new venue in northwest Arkansas.  The property where…

Jury Verdict For Plaintiff Business On Six Claims

E. B. (Chip) Chiles IV, Joseph R. Falasco, and Sarah Keith-Bolden obtained a jury verdict on six causes of action in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, in…

Churches And Concealed Handguns

June 2017 by Brandon B. Cate and Lindsey C. Pesek | During the 2017 legislative session, the Arkansas General Assembly and Governor Asa Hutchinson enacted several new laws…

QG&T Attorneys Speakers At CLE Program

Several attorneys from the QG&T office in Northwest Arkansas were featured speakers at the Pulaski County Bar Association’s 2017 Last Chance CLE program.  For the first time, the…

Cliff McKinney Appointed to Commission on Uniform State Laws

On June 21, 2017, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the appointment of J. Cliff McKinney II to the Commission on Uniform State Laws. The Uniform Law Commission (ULC, also…

2017 Arkansas Bar Association Annual Meeting

The 119th meeting of the Arkansas Bar Association was held in Hot Springs, Arkansas, June 14-16, 2017.  The meeting provided a program of continuing education, a forum for…

The Ethics of Representing Marijuana-Related Businesses

June 2017 by Justice J. Brooks I | Since the passage of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016 (“Medical Marijuana Amendment”), marijuana-related business (“MRBs”) are soliciting lawyers…

The Arkansas Supreme Court Goes to War: A Sampling of Legal Issues Confronted by the Court During World War I

June 2017 by J. Cliff McKinney II | This year marks the 100th anniversary of the United States entering into World War I, the first of the Twentieth…

Considerations in Building the Arkansas Construction Contract

May 29, 2017 by Lindsey C. Pesek | Northwest Arkansas residents know that the construction industry is booming again.  New subdivisions, offices, restaurants and shops seem to appear…

Dereliction of Duty

Spring 2017 By Daniel J. Beck | A bank’s culture begins with its board of directors.  Those individuals set the tone for the bank and have the ultimate…