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Multiple AGs team up to urge Urban Outfitters to end prescription line

May 23, 2013 12:49 PM
By Bryan Cohen

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and 22 other attorneys general called on Urban Outfitters on Wednesday to stop its prescription line of items intended to look similar to prescription drug labels. The line of drink holders, glasses, … Read More »

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Penguin reaches multi-state agreement over e-book price-fixing

May 22, 2013 1:56 PM
By Bryan Cohen

DENVER (Legal Newsline) – Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced a multi-state agreement Wednesday with book publisher Penguin Group (USA) Inc. to resolve allegations of collusion with other major publishers and Apple Inc. to manipulate e-book prices. The proposed agreement with … Read More »

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Ark. AG rejects wording of proposed referendum on ‘private option’ law

May 9, 2013 2:00 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, in an opinion Tuesday, rejected the wording of a proposed ballot measure on a “private option” law that state legislators approved this year as an alternative to expanding Medicaid’s … Read More »

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Report: Private lawyer from North Little Rock running for Ark. AG

May 8, 2013 9:36 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — David Sterling, a private practice lawyer from North Little Rock, says he is running for Arkansas attorney general next year. According to The Associated Press, Sterling said during his campaign announcement Tuesday that, if … Read More »

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Ark. AG rejects ballot title of proposed amendment on term limits, ethics

April 30, 2013 12:30 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected the ballot title of a proposed constitutional amendment that would require state lawmakers to wait so many years after leaving office to register as a lobbyist, among … Read More »

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Legal foundation asks Ark. SC to overturn $1.2B judgment for improper drug labels

April 9, 2013 12:15 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — A Washington D.C.-based law and policy center is urging the Arkansas Supreme Court to overturn a $1.2 billion civil penalty imposed by the state based on claims that a drug manufacturer included inadequate risk … Read More »

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McDaniel demands documents from Exxon after pipeline rupture

April 5, 2013 11:43 AM
By Bryan Cohen

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced a request to Exxon Mobil on Thursday to produce inspection reports, investigative reports and additional information related to its Pegasus pipeline rupture and subsequent oil spill in Mayflower. … Read More »

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Mo. AG sues Ark. business for One Call violations

April 4, 2013 12:53 PM
By Bryan Cohen

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two Arkansas businesses that allegedly violated Missouri’s Underground Facility Safety and Damage Prevention Act, which is also known as the One Call law. DTS … Read More »

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Ark. AG requests preservation of Exxon oil spill records

April 2, 2013 12:24 PM
By Bryan Cohen

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued a request Tuesday that Exxon Mobil Corp. preserve and maintain all documents related to Friday’s extensive oil spill in Mayflower. McDaniel wrote a letter to Exxon Mobil officials … Read More »

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Ark. AG settles with Kansas payday loan collector

March 29, 2013 12:20 PM
By Bryan Cohen

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced a settlement Thursday with a Kansas-based debt collection agency to resolve allegations that it tried to collect on illegal payday loan debt. The Hutchinson-based National Credit Adjusters LLC … Read More »

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