Facing more than three dozen civil actions in bankruptcy court would seemingly have a deterrent effect on most sham companies promising to help Arkansas residents and other consumers with unmanageable debt.
December 2013 Archives
Addressing post-divorce income gap through a marital contract
Many Arkansas women worked hard to secure impressive jobs and careers prior to marriage, only to forgo the employment track subsequently to stay at home and have children.
Reminder to Arkansas motorists: DWI patrols out in force now
Although Arkansas law enforcement officials routinely state that their vigilance is unflagging throughout the year when it comes to spotting and arresting drunk drivers, they are noting that their focus is especially sharpened in December.
Kate Winslet and fathers' rights group: a titanic row emerging?
A group in England focused upon equal parenting rights for dads recently got its Christmas present early, courtesy of actress Kate Winslet. Owing to what the organization Fathers4Justice subsequently did with Winslet's offering, the fathers' rights group and Winslet are now firmly embroiled in a spat that is playing out in the media and could eventually end up in court.
Litigants welcome judge's ruling on same-sex marriage issue
Following a flurry of activity in legislatures across the country this year, there are now 16 American states where gay marriage is legal.
A concern for many: mortgage aid coming with a bill from the IRS?
The so-called Great Recession of recent years that reduced the financial footing of many Americans to quicksand continues to play out for millions of individuals and families across the country, despite overall improvement across many sectors.
Technology and government surveillance: a growing concern
Here's a hypothetical that seems logically drawn from the many news stories of late focused upon government spying on citizenry.
When animals are at center stage in a divorce proceeding
Courts across the country, including in Arkansas, have traditionally regarded pets as property interests in family law squabbles.
Holidays, divorced families and the kids: a time to keep the peace
Where the children are involved in a family law matter, a single determinant -- a mantra, if you will -- centrally emerges to guide attorneys’ actions, counselors’ recommendations and court decisions, namely this: What is in the kids’ best interests?
Debt relief: Who truly promotes a debtor's best interests?
Steve Rhode, a columnist for the Huffington Post, referred to a "sad truth" in a recent article addressing debt, namely this: Most debt relief companies have no real obligation toward their customers, with the highest priority of their employees being to maximize the wealth of the company rather than to legitimately help a stressed-out debtor.
Commentary: Broad-based need for reform in federal sentencing
The Sentencing Reform Act passed by Congress nearly 30 years ago was enacted with a stated agenda that included the elimination of federal parole and the introduction of sentencing adjustments geared toward greater consistency.
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