Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin is switching gears to run for the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office in 2022. On Monday, Feb. 8, Griffin released a campaign e-mail announcing his plans to run for state attorney general, instead of for governor. “While…
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Arkansas Joins Multi-State Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas has joined a multi-state antitrust lawsuit against Facebook alleging that the social network giant has engaged in anticompetitive practices. Forty-eight attorneys generals, including Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, filed the lawsuit against Facebook in the U.S. District Court for…
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Preferred Family Healthcare Settles Medicaid Fraud Cases for $6.5 Million
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPreferred Family Healthcare (PFH) has agreed to settle in federal and state cases for $6.5 million. The company had been investigated by the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office for false claims submitted to the Arkansas Medicaid Program. The Medicaid Fraud Control…
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Rutledge Joins DOJ Civil Lawsuit Against Google’s Alleged Anticompetitive Practices
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas Attorney General’s Office has joined a civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Google for alleged monopolistic practices. On Oct. 20, the Justice Department announced that it was filing suit in the U.S. District Court for…
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Patient Records at Little Rock Clinic Reportedly Stolen by Former Employee
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPatient records at a Little Rock plastic surgery clinic have been allegedly downloaded by a former employee without the clinic’s or patients’ consent. Little Rock Plastic Surgery, operated by Dr. Michael Spann, has announced that a nurse formerly employed by…
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Department of Human Services Appealing Judge’s Rutledge Ruling
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe state Department of Human Services is appealing a judge’s order to release documents from Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s DHS personnel file. On Friday, the department filed a notice that it was appealing Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox’s…
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has given birth to a baby girl, making her the first constitutional officer in the state’s history to give birth while holding office. Rutledge and her husband, Boyce Johnson, announced Monday the birth of their daughter,…
State aims to tackle addiction in the courtroom by Brent Wilson Both Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and the Association of Arkansas Counties recently filed lawsuits against a number of the country’s largest opioid manufacturers. Though similar in intent, the…
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge yesterday reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia over allegations that the companies misrepresented the mileage and fuel economy standards on several of their model year 2011, 2012 and 2013 vehicles. The state of Arkansas…
The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office has given a $1 million grant to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law to create a Business Innovation Clinic, UALR announced Friday. The clinic, which is the school’s…