Our firm, and its team of experienced attorneys and paralegals, is focused on complex commercial litigation with a concentration in those cases that involve violations of consumer protection laws, Federal Labor Standards Act and state labor laws, federal and state securities or antitrust laws, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Recently Filed Cases and Investigations:

Libor Class Action:


Emerson Poynter LLP is investigating the manipulation by major banks of Libor, the benchmark rate used to calculate interest on trillions of dollars in securities globally.  Civil lawsuits have been filed around the Country as government agencies in the U.S. and Europe announced their antitrust investigations.  The cases allege the banks underreported the rates they borrow from one another in order to benefit the banks’ own derivative positions.  If you owned a preferred security and were paid dividends, you may have been shorted.  Please contact us by clicking the email button below.

Walmart Shareholder Derivative Action


Emerson Poynter LLP represents shareholders of Walmart in an action against its Board of Directors for breaches of fiduciary duty by squelching a company probe into its own illegal practices of bribes to Mexican officials. Cottrell v. Duke, W.D. of Ark. (Judge Hickey), Case No. 4:12-cv-04041-SOH.  Currently the case is on appeal at the Eighth Circuit.

Emerson Poynter LLP has a national class action legal practice with offices in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Houston, Texas.


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Attorney Scott Poynter Argues Successfully Before Supreme Court of Arkansas


On September 6, 2012, Mr. Poynter presented argument to the Arkansas Supreme Court in DIRECTV, Inc. v. Murray.  Judge Kirk Johnson of the Circuit Court of Miller County, Arkansas had denied arbitration and instead certified a class of Arkansans that alleged DIRECTV’s collection actions related to its Early Cancellation Fee violated the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Mr. Poynter argued that his orders should be upheld, and the Arkansas Supreme Court agreed.

Click on the small play arrow above to play a portion of Mr. Poynter’s presentation.

Gerber Childrenswear Class Action Settlement


     If you purchased new Gerber clothing products containing tagless labels from 2005 through 2009, you may be included in our recent settlement with Gerber Childrenswear.  Please see www.GCWsettlement.com for more information about the settlement, and how to file a claim.