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Attorney General Griffin Announces Medicaid Fraud Conviction of Searcy Business Owner
Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement regarding the conviction of Pamela Townsend Bell, 59, of Judsonia on two counts of Medicaid Fraud, both Class C Felonies. -
Attorney General Griffin Announces Arkansas Child Id Program
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a collaborative effort to protect children in Arkansas. -
Attorney General Griffin Praises Eighth Circuit Decision in Redistricting Case
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement regarding the denial by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit of en banc review of its previous decision in the case Arkansas State Conference NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment. -
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Griffin Warns Against Utility Impersonation Scams
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement warning Arkansas consumers about scams related to utility shut-offs. -
Attorney General Griffin Issues Statement on Fallen Stone County Deputy Justin Smith
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement following the death of Stone County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Smith on Tuesday. -
Attorney General Griffin Files Lawsuit Against Arkansas Board of Corrections for Violating the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act
After filing a lawsuit against all seven members of the Arkansas Board of Corrections, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement. -
Attorney General Griffin Announces Sentencing in Garland County Elder Abuse Case
Following a sentencing hearing Monday in a case prosecuted by his office, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement. -
Attorney General Griffin Files Lawsuit Against Metal Building Seller for Violating Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Seeks $500k-plus in Penalties
After filing a lawsuit against Knoxville, Arkansas-based Coast to Coast, Inc. in Pulaski County Circuit Court, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: -
Attorney General Griffin Announces $20k Civil Penalty for Violation of Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a $20,000 civil penalty against Siloam Springs-based Ground Zero Construction, Inc. and its owner Rod Garman as part of a consent judgment issued in Benton County Circuit Court: -
Attorney General Griffin Charges Dr. Brian Hyatt With Two Counts of Felony Medicaid Fraud
After filing charges today against Dr. Brian Hyatt in Pulaski County Circuit Court, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement. -
Attorney General Griffin Issues Statement on Victory in Absentee Ballot Integrity Suit
Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement on the conclusion of the lawsuit League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Thurston in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas: -
TikTok fails to convince judge there are federal issues in Arkansas' lawsuit
EL DORADO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin will get his wish to sue TikTok in a state court rather than a federal one. -
ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Rutledge Announces Over $300,000 Restitution for Social Security Fraud
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced a Conway County man has been sentenced to probation and to pay more than $300,000 in restitution for social security fraud. -
ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Rutledge Congratulates U.s. Attorney General William Barr
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge congratulates President Donald J. Trump’s nominee William (Bill) Barr on his confirmation for U.S Attorney General. -
Oklahoma Gas, Electric settles Arkansas' challenge over proposed $6.4 million rate increases
LITTLE ROCK — Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) has reached a settlement with the state of Arkansas after facing a challenge by the state's attorney general over the company's request of a proposed $6.4 million increase in rates. -
ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Rutledge Welcomes Spring Law Clerks
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge welcomed a new class of law clerks during the spring session to the Attorney General’s office. -
ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Rutledge Reaches Settlement Over Illegal Promotion Of Hip Implants
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced she has joined 45 attorneys general to reach a $120 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its wholly-owned subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. to settle allegations that DePuy unlawfully promoted its metal-on-metal hip implant devices. -
ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Rutledge reaches settlement for Illegal Diesel Emissions
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has reached two settlements in the form of consent judgments requiring Fiat Chrysler and auto supplier Bosch to pay a total of $171.2 million nationwide for their roles in selling and leasing diesel vehicles equipped with illegal and undisclosed defeat device software. -
Bipartisan state attorneys general coalition works to combat illegal robocalls
LITTLE ROCK — A coalition of nearly 40 state attorneys general is working with some of the nation's major telecom companies as part of efforts to stop illegal robocalls, according to Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge who is leading the bipartisan coalition.