Mitchell Williams Law | Little Rock, Arkansas | Rogers, Arkansas | Austin, Texas | New York, New York » Publications http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:09:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Mitchell Williams 2011 Annual Review http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/mitchell-williams-2011-annual-review http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/mitchell-williams-2011-annual-review#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:11:13 +0000 admin http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/?p=4469 We are pleased to share with you Mitchell Williams’ 2011 Annual Review. This past year, we lost a cherished friend, distinguished attorney, counselor and mentor in Mr. H. Maurice Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell left us a legacy of philanthropy and civic service that continues as part of the core fabric of our firm’s culture today. In this annual review, you’ll read more about Mr. Mitchell and many of our attorneys who are continuing to serve our clients and community with their skills, knowledge and passion.

]]> http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/mitchell-williams-2011-annual-review/feed 0 Dirt Law at Ground Level http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/dirt-law-at-ground-level-12 http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/dirt-law-at-ground-level-12#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:41:19 +0000 asmalec http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/?p=4467 THE GHOSTS OF CLOSINGS PAST
Author: W. Christopher Barrier

In the last month of 2011, I finished a book by Michael Lewis on the financial upheavals of 2008, entitled The Big Short.  About the same time, I noticed a news story about continuing layoffs at Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup and several other major participants in those events, from which they obviously have yet to recover fully.  And I took my granddaughter to see “A Christmas Carol – The Musical” at the Rep, Marley’s ghostly appearance wearing “the chains [he] forged in life” resonated with me.

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Author: W. Christopher Barrier
 
Almost all landlords, property managers and contractors are familiar with the basic federal statutes and regulations impacting what they do, as regards primarily (but not exclusively) residential properties.   They know they can’t discriminate in making leasing decisions based on certain characteristics of their prospects. They know they have to accommodate certain handicaps by eliminating barriers to access, sometimes even in existing properties and also in public properties, such as curbs and sidewalks.

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Author: W. Christopher Barrier

It was a gray and blustery day but Dr. Shade N. Froyd had a tight smile on his face as he came into Jack’s Rainbow Tavern and sidled up to Coon Dog Twichell. “Well,” said Froyd (professor of remedial astrology at Brooks County Technical College), “it looks like your friend Dooley Schworn is not long for this world, and about to leave a penniless widow to boot!”

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Author: W. Christopher Barrier

Years ago, I had a client who was buying real estate notes and mortgages at a discount from various extenders of credit. Almost all represented home improvement loans, and most of the purchases were from the home improvement companies themselves. But, one batch of loans in particular were being sold by a small credit life insurance company in a small town in northeast Arkansas, to improve its liquidity.

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Author: W. Christopher Barrier

Many legal concepts depend for their effectiveness on a certain shared acceptance of fiction.  You can’t see a boundary line or right-of-way unless something physical makes it visible.  Like a mime’s glass box, we collectively pretend that those things are there, in order to get along.

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This is the first of several columns (although not one right after another) dealing with one of history’s oldest relationships, that of landlord and tenant. The discussion is not intended to be complex or comprehensive, but will be directed in this first column at a few common questions and some frequently encountered misconceptions.

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]]> http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/dirt-law-at-ground-level-7/feed 0 Usury in Arkansas: A Long Wait for Progress http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/usury-in-arkansas-a-long-wait-for-progress http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/usury-in-arkansas-a-long-wait-for-progress#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:52:20 +0000 asmalec http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/?p=3080 Author: W. Christoper Barrier

The Arkansas constitutional amendment now numbered 89 was adopted by voters on November 2, 2010 (“Amendment 89”) and took effect on January 1, 2011. It has had to survive a challenge in state court which claimed its ballot title was defective and that it impermissibly dealt with more than one issue.

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]]> http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/usury-in-arkansas-a-long-wait-for-progress/feed 0 The DOL Has An App For That http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/the-dol-has-an-app-for-that-2 http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/the-dol-has-an-app-for-that-2#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:41:15 +0000 asmalec http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/?p=3011 Mitchell Williams Attorney Brian Vandiver has authored an article titled The DOL Has An App For That for the Human Resource Management Associations June newsletter. In the article Mr. Vandiver discusses the creation of a U.S. Department of Labor application for smart phones and the applications uses and downfalls.

To view the June HRMA newsletter as well as the full article by Brian Vandiver, please click here.

]]> http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/the-dol-has-an-app-for-that-2/feed 0 The 401(k) plan sponsor’s biggest mistake http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/the-401k-plan-sponsors-biggest-mistake http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/the-401k-plan-sponsors-biggest-mistake#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 18:00:20 +0000 asmalec http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/?p=2937 On Wednesday, May 18, Mitchell Williams attorney Tod Yeslow was featured in BenefitsPro.com article titled The 401(k) plan sponsor’s biggest mistake. Mr. Yeslow discusses the process of selecting a proper ERISA attorney as well as the traits to look for and what to expect.

To view the full article please visit http://www.benefitspro.com/2011/05/18/the-401k-plan-sponsors-biggest-mistake.

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