Employment Law Update: Federal Trade Commission Eliminates Non-Compete Clauses On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a new Rule putting an end to employment-related non-compete clauses. In its justification for the rule, the FTC called non-compete clauses “an unfair method of competition” and stated it is a “violation for [employers] to... enter into non-compete clauses […]

A Guide for Hiring an Estate Planning Attorney In Northwest Arkansas Estate planning –it’s a crucial part of personal financial management, and if done right, it ensures your assets are handled and distributed the way you want. At RMP, our estate-planning attorneys have decades of expertise, and we’d like to share that expertise with you. […]

Congratulations to RMP’s newest attorneys, Mallory Shamoon, Hall Frost, Brennan Fulgham, and Danielle O’Shields! We are thrilled to announce that all four have successfully passed the Arkansas Bar Examination, marking a significant milestone in their legal careers. Additionally, Danielle received the highest Uniform Bar Exam score in Arkansas. Mallory, Hall, and Brennan are currently working […]

Adam Flock is now a New Professor at the San Diego School of Law RMP is proud to announce that one of its partners, Adam Flock, has been added to the University of San Diego School of Law faculty as an adjunct professor for the Graduate Tax Program teaching Partnership Tax and Advanced Partnership Taxation. […]

Unveiling Domestic Asset Protection Trusts with Act 291 and Act 293 During the 2023 regular session of the Arkansas General Assembly, RMP attorneys worked hand in hand with several state legislators to draft, garner support for, and pass several important acts that greatly improve trust planning and asset protection in Arkansas. This article highlights two […]

GCR Honors RMP LLP with 2023 Behavioral Matter of the Year Award RMP LLP, along with the other defense firms in the broiler chicken criminal antitrust case, were honored with Global Competition Review’s (GCR) 2023 “Behavioral Matter of the Year (Americas)” award, which recognizes the creative, strategic, and innovative work handled by teams of lawyers and […]

Questions to ask an attorney before starting a business With so many things to think about when starting a business, it's important to remember one of the most important steps: consulting with an attorney. While having an attorney on retainer may not be needed, getting guidance from a business law attorney before moving forward is […]

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking prohibiting employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their workers. The proposed rule would not only make it illegal for an employer to enter or attempt to enter into a non-compete agreement with a worker but effectively rescind all existing non-compete […]

On September 29, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its final rule (the “Final Rule”) implementing Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reporting requirements on most existing and newly formed U.S. and registered foreign business entities that are created by filing a document with a secretary of state or any similar office (“Reporting Companies”). The […]

STUDENT LOAN DEBT CANCELLATION- THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY President Joe Biden announced on Monday, October 17, 2022, the formal launch of the federalstudent loan forgiveness application for millions of student loan borrowers. Most individuals with federalstudent loan debt that are below the income threshold ($125,000 individually or $250,000 for a family)will qualify […]