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Morning Docket: 01.08.25

Above The Law

Yahoo ] * Rest of Arkansas Supreme Court steps in to overrule chief justice decision to fire staff. [ Law360 ] * Shuttering Biglaw outposts spark reshuffling as lawyers head to remaining firms. American Lawyer ] The post Morning Docket: 01.08.25 American Lawyer ] The post Morning Docket: 01.08.25

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Lawyer shot while allegedly trying to rob armored car

ABA Journal

An Arkansas lawyer was taken to the hospital Wednesday after he was allegedly shot by an armored car employee during an attempted robbery, according to…

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Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for carrying petitions reaches settlement

ABA Journal

An Arkansas lawyer who was arrested for carrying ballot petitions at a state bar meeting in June 2024 has reached an out-of-court settlement that calls…

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How are Pain and Suffering Damages Calculated in an Arkansas Accident Claim?

LegalReader

Unlike many other states, Arkansas doesn’t cap the value of pain and suffering damages in accident claims. .

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Arkansas Pol Sentenced In Federal Court On Corruption Charges

The Crime Report

Former Arkansas State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson was sentenced to 50 months in prison on Tuesday as part of a federal corruption case, Doug Thompson reports for Arkansas Online. That 50 month sentence states with an additional 46 month term Hutchinson was sentenced to in state court.

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Lawyer pleads guilty in scheme to defraud program intended to benefit farmers subjected to discrimination

ABA Journal

A lawyer in Little Rock, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud Thursday for his involvement in a scheme to file false claims…

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What Laws are Meant to Help Prevent Accidents in Arkansas?

LegalReader

The state of Arkansas has made reckless driving a criminal misdemeanor.