Attorney General of Arkansas Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on August 27, 2026 - 21:22 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Applauds Federal Appeals Court Opinion Regarding Fair Compensation for Arkansas Pharmacies

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a federal district court’s dismissal of a challenge to Rule 128, a state regulation that assures fair and reasonable …

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Published on August 26, 2026 - 15:33 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, resolving litigation regarding the safety of …

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Published on August 26, 2026 - 00:31 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Wins $470,000 Judgment against Capital City Tree Service

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today announced a $470,000 judgment against Capital City Tree Service, LLC, after the Pulaski County Circuit Court found the company violated the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act 47 times. The court ordered …

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Published on August 24, 2026 - 23:39 GMT

Attorney General Griffin, High School Broyles Award, and Coaches vs. Overdoses Announce Effort to Expand Fentanyl Prevention ...

LITTLE ROCK – The High School Broyles Award and the national opioid overdose prevention organization Coaches vs. Overdoses joined Attorney General Tim Griffin today at the Little Rock Touchdown Club to kick off “Coaches vs. Overdoses Week.” Griffin issued …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 01:26 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Jacksonville Man for Possession of Child Pornography

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after agents from his Special Investigations Division (SID) arrested Micheal Heird, 43, of Jacksonville, on 14 counts of pandering or possession of visual or print medium …

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Published on August 14, 2026 - 18:36 GMT

U.S. Senator Cotton Joins Attorney General Griffin, Governor Sanders to Announce Support of STOP FRAUD Medicaid Act

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after hosting a press conference with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders in which U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) announced his support for the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act: “Senator …

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Published on August 14, 2026 - 03:28 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces Successful Resolution of FOIA Lawsuit Against Arkansas Board of Corrections

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after a Pulaski County Circuit Court issued an order of dismissal in Griffin v. Arkansas Board of Corrections following the parties entering into a settlement agreement: “I am …

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Published on August 11, 2026 - 17:12 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces Conviction of North Little Rock Man on Child Pornography Charges

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing Eric Bowden, 45, of North Little Rock, pled guilty to 50 counts of pandering or possession of visual or print medium depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 21:21 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Joins Letter to Congress Urging Passage of STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining 16 other state attorneys general in asking congressional leadership to pass the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act: “I have joined 16 state attorneys general in calling upon …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 21:21 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Carlisle Woman for Exploitation of an Impaired or Endangered Adult

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Carlisle woman for exploitation of an impaired or endangered adult: “On July 29, Traci Wagner, 45, of Carlisle, was arrested on 28 counts of Exploitation …

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Published on August 4, 2026 - 15:57 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter with 34 AGs Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of ...

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today announced he is leading a bipartisan letter with 34 other Attorneys General urging Congress to preserve hemp reforms enacted in 2025 and reject efforts to reopen loopholes that allowed intoxicating hemp …

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Published on July 31, 2026 - 19:27 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces Conviction of North Little Rock Woman for Medicaid Fraud

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of a North Little Rock woman for Medicaid fraud: “On July 23, Sarah Childers, 42, of North Little Rock, pled guilty to one count of Medicaid Fraud, a Class …

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Published on July 31, 2026 - 19:27 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Calls on FCC to Crack Down on Robocalls and Strengthen Federal Rules

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he joined 49 other attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to address illegal robocalls: “I am urging the FCC to strengthen its ‘Know Your …

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Published on July 30, 2026 - 23:10 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Praises Court Decision Clearing Way for Enforcement of Arkansas Library Law

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today praised a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that clears the way for enforcement of key provisions of Act 372 of 2023, reversing a lower court ruling in Fayetteville Public Library …

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Published on July 27, 2026 - 15:48 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces Multistate Settlement with 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and 41 other state attorneys general reached a settlement with the genetic-testing company 23andMe: “This settlement brings finality to an issue that started in 2023 when …

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Published on July 23, 2026 - 01:49 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Files Suit against Drug Manufacturers for Illegally Limiting Patient Access

ITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a lawsuit his office filed to hold drug manufacturers accountable for violating Act 1103 of 2021 and engaging in unconscionable business practices that undermined access to …

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Published on July 18, 2026 - 00:15 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Gurdon Man for Abuse of a Vulnerable Person

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Gurdon man for abuse of a vulnerable person: “On July 13, Sam Bell, 22, of Gurdon, was arrested on one count of Abuse of an Adult-Endangered or Impaired …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 14:58 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Siloam Springs Woman for Exploitation of a Vulnerable Person

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Siloam Springs woman for exploitation of a vulnerable person: “On July 6, Stephania Beard, 52, of Siloam Springs, was arrested on one count of Exploitation …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 05:30 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block, Inc.; Arkansas to Receive $453,754

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a $45 million settlement with Block, Inc., the company that operates the popular mobile payment platform Cash App: “This settlement resolves a lawsuit that my office, …

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Published on July 8, 2026 - 00:44 GMT

Attorney General Griffin Announces Benton Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges Following Arrest Made by Special ...

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing Regina Mai Allen, 29, of Benton, pled guilty to one count of Distributing, Possessing, or Viewing of Matter Depicting Sexually Explicit Conduct Involving a Child: “ …

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