Arkansas jury trials delayed until January 15
The state Supreme Court, on Friday, announced that Arkansas jury trials will be delayed until January15, 2021, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. Keep in mind that the delay…
Read moreRutledge weighs in on medical marijuana and probationers
Medical marijuana may be legal in Arkansas, but can probationers use it? At long last, we can answer that question with a resounding … maybe. In Arkansas, legislators are often…
Read moreDischarging student loan debt in bankruptcy?
Just a few months ago, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a Wisconsin man claiming a bankruptcy court improperly denied the discharge of $260,000 in student…
Read moreScam alert — ISEA AB
I’ve got to hand it to the folks who came up with what I’ll call the “ISEA AB” scam — those folks sure do work hard to trick attorneys and…
Read moreMarital property redefined in Arkansas
Earlier this month, the Arkansas Supreme Court issued a ruling that could substantially change the way state courts have defined marital property for years. The Supreme Court’s opinion at issue…
Read moreHow to render the Fourth Amendment useless
There are times when cases show up in my office that are almost too bizarre to be believed. I got one of those recently and the odd thing about it…
Read moreUnarmed intruder? ‘Castle doctrine’ might still apply
A recent incident down in Winter Haven, Fla., stands as evidence that the castle doctrine still has a place in the 21st century and that it offers a lot more…
Read moreMay 1 is Law Day
Since the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration, May 1 every year has been Law Day in the United States. Some may notice that Law Day falls on the same day as…
Read moreAn end to elections for appellate judges?
Thanks to a record-setting $1.3 million spent on Arkansas judicial races this year, voters may soon be asked to decide whether justices should be appointed rather than elected. There is…
Read moreHarvard seeks to create free legal database
People who would like to have free access to state and federal case law may get their wish if Harvard’s law library completes its “Free the Law” project. According to…
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