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US federal appeals court denies rehearing in case that may limit private organizations’ ability to file lawsuits under Voting Rights Act

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Attorney General of Arkansas Tim Griffin, whose office represented the Arkansas Board of Apportionment in the case, celebrated the order, writing, “Arkansas’s redistricting process is done by Arkansans elected by their fellow Arkansans. The plaintiffs then appealed the district court’s decision.

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Arkansas Bars Sue Over Coronavirus Curfew

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

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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

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

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

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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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Arkansas Attorney General Sues Family Dollar for Rodent Infestation

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Food and Drug Administration investigation had earlier found thousands of rodents at the facilities--some dead atop product conveyor belts.

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Lawsuit Says Arkansas Attorney General Rutledge Misused Taxpayer Funds for Political, Personal Gain

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Rutledge allegedly used her participation in pro-Trump lawsuits to garner donations for an intended gubernatorial campaign.