Mark Friedman
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Rethinking Office Space in New Era of Hybrid Work
In Little Rock, one developer is spending millions to renovate the 24-story Bank of America building. → Read More
Newport Economic Development Commission Receives $1M, Building in Settlement
The legal dispute started in November 2020 when marijuana cultivator Natural State Wellness received approval to move to Jefferson County. → Read More
LRCVB Hopes to Boost Tourism with 10-Year Master Plan
The plan includes infrastructure investments as well as improvements to the city's downtown attractions. → Read More
Houston Firm Opens 2nd Hospital in Arkansas
Nutex Health Inc. of Houston recently opened Fort Smith ER & Hospital, the company's second micro-hospital in the state. → Read More
Online Travel Companies Ordered to Pay $34M to Arkansas Tax Agencies
A judge ruled that Expedia, Priceline and Travelocity improperly pocketed taxes from hotel room bookings. → Read More
Jacksonville's $36M Unity Health Set to Open Next Month
Jacksonville will end a three-and-a-half-year stretch without a hospital when Unity Health's newest facility starts seeing patients as expected next month. → Read More
Atlanta Firm Hall Booth Smith Adds Lawyers in Arkansas
In less than two years, the law firm Hall Booth Smith of Atlanta has hired 14 lawyers to work in its Arkansas offices. → Read More
Walmart Won't Fill General Counsel Position
Karen Roberts had been Walmart's executive vice president and general counsel since December 2012. → Read More
The Legal Battle for Fairfield Bay
A former board leader is at the center of lawsuits roiling the resort community on Greers Ferry Lake. → Read More
Disgraced Judge Accuses Relative of Bank Snooping
Former District Court Judge Joseph Boeckmann has sued his sister-in-law, a bank employee in Wynne. → Read More
Proposed Ban on Noncompetes Generates Concerns
A labor law attorney's advice to companies concerned about the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule that would block employers from asking workers to sign noncompete agreements? Don't panic. → Read More
Pharmacies Sue After Opioid Supplier Cuts Them Off
One lawsuit against AmerisourceBergen was filed last month by Manes' Pharmacy Inc., which operates Super-Sav Drug #3 in Van Buren. → Read More
Crain Volkswagen of Fayetteville Files Suit Over Rival Lot
The Crain group in Fayetteville is challenging Volkswagen's decision to grant a dealer franchise to the Everetts in Benton County. → Read More
Judge Orders Family to Have Access to Hall & Sons' Books
Circuit Judge Herb Wright Jr. also told the defendants not to destroy or alter any corporate documents or sell any property. → Read More
Pharmacy Goes to Court Keep Drug Supplier From Stopping Sales
The dispute began on Nov. 2, when the supplier told Super Sav Drug in Van Buren that it was concerned about the store's sales of controlled substances. → Read More
School Construction Projects Total $527M
The 28 school projects for grades K-12 on the Arkansas Business list range from new schools to safe rooms on school campuses. → Read More
CARTI Sees Revenue Jump to $300M
As CARTI prepares to open its $28.7 million surgery center in Little Rock in the spring, the nonprofit cancer treatment network continues to post record revenue. → Read More
State Supreme Court Rules Against Attorneys in $18M Fee Case
Attorneys Joe Denton and Justin Zachary said they fear the decision will “formally discourage other Arkansans from challenging the state." → Read More
Ex-Dumas Insurance Agent Faces 52 Felony Counts
A former Dumas insurance agent, Joshua Jackson Smith, is accused of keeping premium money clients paid for policies that never existed. → Read More
Tips for Avoiding Premium Diversion Schemes
Embezzlement of insurance premiums is the most common type of insurance fraud, according to the FBI. → Read More