Fourth Circuit rejects predominance arguments and affirms certification of class asserting breach of contract and unconscionable inducement claims. Fifth Circuit rejects conditional certification process in FLSA collective actions, articulating a new standard to make final certification decisions before allowing cases to proceed.
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Davy Carter, the former House speaker, is getting attention on Twitter for a thread he posted last night about a parking lot encounter with
Circuit Judge Brad Karren of Bentonville.
The thread includes a video of Karren throwing down his cane as if to advance on Carter in a heated discussion that ensued after Karren found Carter’s son’s truck parked in his parking space. Carter said a sign on the lot indicated it was for government parking through 5 p.m. and his son parked about 7 p.m.
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Karren has made headlines before. This account includes his sentencing of a TV reporter to jail for making an audio recording in his courtroom (she was new to Arkansas and said she didn’t know about the rule) and another case in which he cited a reporter for Tweeting a verdict from his court. The latter incident was settled without a jail sentence. The TV station “volunteered” to do a feature on a subject of interest to Karren.
House beats bill to expand financial disclosure in judicial races
House beats bill to expand financial disclosure in judicial races
AIN’T NO SUNSHINE: Rep. Collins’ judicial race spending disclosure bill defeated.
As expected, the House of Representatives today handily defeated a bill to shine more light on the
dark money spent in races for state Court of Appeals and Arkansas Supreme Court.
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The vote was 29-50 with five voting present, indicating at least a tiny smattering of Republican support.
The sponsor, Rep. Andrew Collins (D-Little Rock) said dark money sources had spent $3 million to influence these judicial races since 2014 while actual candidates had spent only $1 million. The advertising is often misleading.
Jury trials to resume in Arkansas in May Share Updated: 9:14 AM CDT Apr 9, 2021 40/29 SOURCE: 40/29 Share Updated: 9:14 AM CDT Apr 9, 2021 Jury trials in Arkansas State Courts will resume in May, according to an opinion issued by the Arkansas Supreme Court. Justices in November 2020 had suspended jury trials until Jan. 15, 2021, but extended the suspension to February and again through April due to COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state. Arkansas Supreme Court Justices issued the order to resume jury trials May 1, 2021, on Thursday. In the order, justices cited the positive progress Arkansas has made in the pandemic, with low infection rates and an increase in vaccinations. According to the opinion, All Arkansas state courts shall continue to follow the Arkansas Department of Health’s guidelines concerning face coverings and social distancing. We also encourage all state courts to implement additional
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