Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on June 25, 2024, announcing he is suing Chinese e-commerce company Temu. The suit claims violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (ADTPA) and the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: SEE STATEMENT AND LETTERS BELOW “Temu is not an […]
AG Griffin secures Court Order blocking Biden’s latest attempt to cancel student loans
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on June 25, 2024, after securing a preliminary injunction halting President Biden’s latest attempt to cancel student loans without authorization from Congress: SEE STATEMENT AND LETTERS BELOW “With Independence Day fast approaching, another court has reminded President Biden that he is not a king. He can’t go around […]
AG tells abortion pill sellers to stop advertising in Arkansas
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, announcing he has sent cease and desist letters to New York-based company, Choices Women’s Medical Center, Inc., as well as Aid Access of the Netherlands. The statement says the letters are for potential violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (ADTPA) related […]
AG Tim Griffin says President must follow the law; Private weapon sales in question
Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after co-leading with Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on behalf of 19 other state attorneys general in filing suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) over the Biden Administration’s new rule attacking […]
Saline County man arrested on 30 counts of possession of child pornography
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on the arrest of John Moseley, 41, of Benton on 30 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. “Special agents in my office’s Special Investigations Division arrested this man after executing a search warrant at his home on December 11, […]
AG sues Family Dollar Stores following rodent infestation
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Family Dollar Stores, Inc. for selling potentially harmful or contaminated products following a massive rodent infestation at its West Memphis, Arkansas distribution center. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eayWQ-0_xb8[/embedyt] The complaint alleges that Family Dollar, under the parent company Dollar Tree Inc., knew about the rodent infestation for years […]
Arkansas AG going after Facebook for “illegal monopoly”
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general, in an effort to end what they say is Facebook’s illegal efforts to stifle competition and protect its monopoly power. See coalition document below: [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mysaline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01.14.22-New-York-et-al.-v.-Facebook-Inc.-Appellant-Brief-Public.pdf” title=”01.14.22 New York et al. v. Facebook, Inc. Appellant Brief – Public”] The coalition filed an […]
AG submits bill “Combating Cancel Culture and Protecting Freedom of Speech”
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge introduced legislation on Thursday called AR Voices: Combating Cancel Culture and Protecting Freedom of Speech. Scroll down to see the exact bill language in an embedded PDF. This new legislation would make social media sites, like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and others liable for damages when unfairly censoring or banning […]
Griffin Announces Campaign for Arkansas Attorney General
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin issued the following statement Feb. 8, 2021, announcing his campaign for attorney general: “Since announcing my campaign for governor last year, I’ve been overwhelmed by the incredible support I have received from all corners of the state. While I believe Arkansans are ready for my message of bold, conservative leadership, my […]
AG to announce Officer of the Year for 2020 at luncheon Jan 29th in Benton
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge will host the 2020 Arkansas Law Enforcement Officer of the Year luncheon on January 29, 2021, beginning at Noon at the Benton Event Center in Benton, 17322 Interstate 30. Rutledge will announce state, region and county officer of the year winners. Due to Covid-19, the luncheon will be held under […]