Second Amendment rights can vanish in a hurry
The United States Supreme Court – at the first of December – demonstrated that the Second Amendment rights that some of us take for granted can be severely limited in…
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 moreDo we really want to repeal part of the Bill of Rights?
Over the past few years, a few groups have been vehemently advocating doing away with the Second Amendment. A bunch of shootings, of course, have given rise to calls to…
Read moreBeware of debt buyers
The debt buying industry in this country generates billions of dollars per years, but there have been some practices that skirt the line between aggressiveness and fraudulent behavior. To be…
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…
Read moreBar examiners say students to blame for falling scores
Bloomberg Business reported that the national mean score for the July 2015 multiple choice section of bar exams across the nation was 139.9 – the lowest reported in at least…
Read morePlanned parenthood, abortion upcoming issues impacting Arkansas
Regardless of where you happen to fall on issues surrounding Planned Parenthood and abortion, it is well worth your while to keep an eye on the judicial system in the…
Read moreHow online services both help and hinder attorneys
Back in the mid-1990s, attorneys mostly saw the Internet as a way to post static pages and attract clients. Obviously, online services have developed since then that offer a lot…
Read moreThe tenants have left, so what about their stuff?
A question I get quite a bit from landlords is whether they can dispose of a tenant’s property after an eviction. The answer on that is a bit murky. Everything…
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