U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
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Lawsuit: Jail staff ignored dying man after he ingested bag of meth
EL DORADO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - The family of an inmate who died from a methamphetamine overdose while in custody at an Arkansas jail is claiming he was refused prompt medical attention. -
Judge blocks Ark. law requiring ID check for social media accounts
EL DORADO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - An Arkansas federal judge has stopped a new law that would require social media companies to inspect documents like the driver's licenses of would-be users to verify their ages. -
NetChoice alleges Arkansas' social media age verification law violates First Amendment
EL DORADO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — NetChoice alleges Arkansas' Social Media Safety Act requiring age verification for social media use violates First Amendment rights. -
Arkansas says nothing federal about its lawsuit against TikTok
EL DORADO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin wants his state's lawsuit against TikTok sent back to be heard in the state court in which it was first filed. -
TikTok says lawsuit over ties to China belongs in federal court
EL DORADO, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - TikTok has chosen to fight a lawsuit brought against it by the State of Arkansas in federal court. -
Purdue Pharma, others seek dismissal of man's opioid marketing suit, alleges claims are 'defective'
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – A group of pharmaceutical manufacturers and sellers has moved to dismiss a class action suit filed by a consumer who alleges prescription opioids were fraudulently marketed. -
Arkansas man files class action against opioid manufacturers over unjust enrichment allegations
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – A consumer has filed a suit against several manufactures and/or sellers of prescription opioids over allegations of misrepresentations about the drugs. -
Arkansas couple accuse ministries group of fraud
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — An Arkansas couple have filed a class action lawsuit against a ministries group, alleging fraud. -
Five attorneys sanctioned in Ark. class action suit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – While initially calling out 16 lawyers for possible sanctions on both sides of a class action settlement, a federal judge has ordered five of those attorneys to be sanctioned.