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“Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice says dispute over her authority could lead to litigation; Baker again says she hopes to pick new Administrative Office of the Courts director”

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Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice says dispute over her authority could lead to litigation; Baker again says she hopes to pick new Administrative Office of the Courts director”: Tess Vrbin of Arkansas Advocate has this report.

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Arkansas Bars Sue Over Coronavirus Curfew

LegalReader

At least 20 Arkansas bars have filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming a recently-imposed curfew discriminates against their businesses. Filed by Little Rock attorney Gary Barnett, the complaint accuses Arkansas authorities of acting “arbitrarily” in enacting an order that demands certain.

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Arkansas Woman Sues Arkansas State Police, Others After Traffic Stop Results in Flipped SUV

LegalReader

A lawsuit was recently filed against the Arkansas State Police and others after a traffic stop resulted in a pregnant driver flipping her vehicle.

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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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Securities Litigation Trends To Watch This Year

Law 360

Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and Pirani v. 2022 will likely see courts grapple with the far-reaching implications of the 2021 decisions in Goldman Sachs v. Slack, and lawsuits related to COVID-19, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency and other emerging issues, say attorneys at Willkie.

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Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

Patently O

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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US book publishers sue Florida Department of Education over library restrictions

JURIST

Across the US, litigation has commenced against sexual content bans in Iowa , Texas , and Arkansas with varying outcomes. This Florida lawsuit is not the first constitutional challenge raised against state education departments for censorship.

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