News

Friday, Eldredge & Clark is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s lawyers have been named "Local Litigation Stars" in Benchmark Litigation’s 2018 edition. The firm is described in the guide as offering "a strong corporate practice that complements general business and commercial litigation capabilities regarded by peers as second to none.

On Dec. 7, 2017, in a case styled as Tilley v. Malvern Nat’l Bank, 2017 Ark. 343, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that certain contractual provisions providing for the waiver of a jury trial are unenforceable. The Supreme Court reasoned in part that waiving the right to a jury trial before litigation arises is unconstitutional.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled in favor of Rock-Tenn Services, Inc., which does business as WestRock Services, in a discrimination case. The plaintiff alleged he was treated unfavorably because he is a man and is not Jewish. Attorneys Marshall S. Ney and Angela Artherton represented Rock-Tenn Services in the lawsuit.

Attorneys Jamie Huffman Jones and Marshall S. Ney have both been appointed by the Arkansas Supreme Court to serve on separate committees beginning in 2018.

Attorney Jamie Jones was invited to join a panel discussion hosted by the Editorial Advisory Board of Arkansas Lawyer magazine to discuss women in the legal profession. The purpose, according to the magazine, was to provide insight from several perspectives on the challenges that women in the legal profession are facing now and faced in the past.

Attorney Michelle Ator took part in a panel discussion focused on malpractice litigation trends at the Arkansas Hospital Association's Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The discussion titled "Tales from the Trenches: War Stories From the Defense Bar" was led by moderator Elisa White, AHA's vice president and general counsel.

Marshall Ney has been making the rounds on the speaking circuit recently in Northwest Arkansas discussing education law, special education law and related matters.