Arkansas Legislature’s Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendments Set to Look at Tort Reform Measures Tomorrow
The Arkansas State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendments is set to meet tomorrow morning, April 5, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. On the agenda are three proposed constitutional amendments involving tort reform – SJR 2, SJR 5 and SJR 6. The attached link provides a listing of the legislators on the joint committee: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2013/Lists/Meetings/Attachments/20073/S11678.pdf McMath Woods encourages you Read More
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel Inspects Mayflower Oil Spill Site
On Wednesday, Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel inspected the Mayflower, Arkansas neighborhood where the Pegasus Pipeline owned by ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. ruptured on Friday, March 29, 2013. Attorney General McDaniel inspected the site on behalf of Mayflower homeowners and residents who have been adversely affected by the oil spill. Here is a link to an Read More
Corrective Action Order Issued by U.S. Government Over Mayflower Oil Spill
The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a Corrective Action Order to ExxonMobil Pipeline Company over the Pegasus Pipeline failure in Mayflower, Arkansas on March 29, 2013. A copy of the Corrective Action Order can be viewed in this link: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/DownloadableFiles/Files/4%202013%205006H_Corrective%20Action%20Order_4%2002%2013.pdf McMath Woods has a proud forty year history of representing Arkansans Read More
Mayflower Oil Spill Cleanup Begins
An oilspill in Mayflower has forced the evacuation of numerous residents. Cleanup efforts are underway. Here are links to several local newspaper articles on the spill and cleanup. https://thecabin.net/news/2013-03-31/oil-spill-impact-adds https://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/04/01/exxon-mobils-oil-leak-report https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2013/apr/01/exxon-12000-barrels-pumped-20130401/
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Tell Your Arkansas Legislators No on SJRs 5 & 6
SJRs 5 & 6 should be of grave concern to all Arkansans who wish to prohibit lobbyists from controlling our justice system, ensure equal access to the courts, and live in a state where the three distinct branches of government and the separation of powers still exist as they did when our Constitution was created. Read More
Mitzi Osborne Files Lawsuit Against Safeguard for Stolen Property
Mitzi Osborne, represented by Will Bond and Carter Stein of McMath Woods, has filed a lawsuit against Safeguard and a subcontractor of Safeguard over property removed from her home in March 2012. For additional information on the lawsuit, please see the attached link to today’s Arkansas Business article. https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/91275/mitzi-osbourne-sues-to-recover-stolen-property
Arkansas’s Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund Issues Record Payout
Last week the Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund issued a payment of $992,500 to Harps Food Stores. The payout results from a Petromark gas station leak that caused the Yellville location of Harps to close for nearly two weeks in 2011. In addition to the $992,500 paid by the State of Arkansas, Petromark will Read More
Tell Your Arkansas Legislators No on SJR6
SJR 6 should be of grave concern to all Arkansans who wish to prohibit lobbyists from controlling our justice system, ensure equal access to the courts, and live in a state where the three distinct branches of government and the separation of powers still exist as they did when our Constitution was created. Contact your Read More
Dream On Me Recalls High Chairs Due to Strangulation Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Bistro high chairs Units: About 90 Read More