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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
24
2016 News

Meredith M. Causey elected to Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Advisory Board

Meredith M. Causey was elected to the Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Advisory Board during the Board of Directors Annual Meeting on March 21, 2016.  The purpose…
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
3
2016 News

Firm Welcomes Scott M. Lar to NWA Office

Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC is pleased to welcome Scott M. Lar to the firm’s Northwest Arkansas office.  Mr. Lar is an associate with the firm and concentrates…
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…
JAN
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Results

Dismissal Obtained in Putative Class Action

Chad W. Pekron and R. Ryan Younger obtained the dismissal of a putative class action brought by customers of a major retail chain in December 2015.  Mr. Pekron…