Liability Issues for Rideshare Accidents

By: Newton Anderson I predict that the vast majority of those reading this post have used or had a close family member that has used Uber or Lyft for transportation.  The advantages of ease of use, availability, and price are certainly a temptation, even if you own...

Exculpatory Clause – Are You Protected?

By: David Barry Contracts, we all sign them in some way shape, or form on a weekly or maybe even a daily basis. While some of these contractual agreements may be in regards to services provided in the context of consumer services such as auto repair or the purchase of...

A Letter to Young Associates

By: Newton Anderson It was a pleasant spring day in 1982.  I had received my law license a little over 6 months prior and, following the end of a judicial clerkship, had begun to work for a private law firm with downtown offices on one of the upper floors of the...

The Defendant Must Travel to Defend

By: Stephen Hester The Arkansas Venue Statute of 2015 In 2015, the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 830 of 2015 to Clarify and Reorganize the General Venue Statutes for Civil Actions.  Clarification and reorganization of the venue statutes were necessary as a result of...

Tick-Tock, Time to Get Serious

By: David Barry “Time waits for no man,” “time is of the essence,” and “no time like the present.” Most of us have all heard these “time” honored clichés, and no doubt probably even said them to others. Whatever the context or sequence, “time” is a finite resource and...