Arkansas Attorney General
Healthcare Havoc: Arkansas Institutions Grapple with Aftermath of Cyberattack
The Feb. 21 cyberattack squeezed cash flow to hospitals and prevented dozens of physicians and pharmacists from collecting millions of dollars’ worth of claims. The full scale of the attack’s damage may not be fully calculated for months. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
A Step Toward Transparency (Editorial)
A group seeking to protect the public’s right to know is making progress. read more >
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl to Serve on National Advertising Review Board (Movers & Shakers)
Vogelpohl is the president and CEO at MHP/Team SI of Little Rock. read more >
Attorneys Say More Is at Risk Than Their $18M
Their fear is that tossing the attorneys’ fee award will deter Arkansans from filing lawsuits challenging the illegal use of taxpayer money. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas AG Sues Defunct Health Provider for Mishandling Patient Records
The owners of Eastern Ozarks Regional Health allegedly abandoned the hospital and left thousands of unsecured files behind. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
Halijan, Faulkner Advance in AG’s Office (Movers & Shakers)
Shannon Halijan has been appointed deputy of the public protection department in the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office, and Daniel Faulkner has been appointed deputy of state agencies. read more >
Choate Hired as SVP at OZK (Movers & Shakers)
Lile Choate has joined Bank OZK of Little Rock as senior vice president and personal trust officer. read more >
Attorney General Files Suit Against Rural Broadband Company
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge files suit against Flowmatic Technical Solutions LLC and its owner. read more >
Hudson Made Deputy at Attorney General’s Office (Movers & Shakers)
Renae Ford Hudson of Sherwood has been appointed deputy attorney general of the Civil Litigation Department of the Arkansas attorney general’s office in Little Rock. read more >
COSMOS, Attorney General Develop Website to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation
The Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Arkansas attorney general's office are partnering to combat misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Companies Deny Wrongdoing in 2013 Magnolia Oil Spill
Two subsidiaries of Delek US Holdings Inc. of Brentwood, Tennessee, have denied wrongdoing in a federal lawsuit stemming from a 2013 oil spill that released more than 5,890 barrels of crude oil near Magnolia. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Warren Dentist John Durmon Charged with Medicaid Fraud
Dr. John Durmon is accused of charged with two counts of Medicaid fraud totaling more than $185,000 after an investigation by the state Attorney General's Office. read more >
Quattlebaum Grooms & Tull Hire Christoph Keller (Movers & Shakers)
Christoph Keller has joined the Little Rock office of Quattlebaum Grooms & Tull PLLC as an associate attorney with a primary practice in litigation. read more >
Joseph Kraska Moves to Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus (Movers & Shakers)
Joseph Kraska has joined the Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus law firm in Little Rock as an associate attorney. read more >
Millennium Health Violations Results in $256M Settlement
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Tuesday that Arkansas will receive more than $121,000 as part of a $256 million settlement with Millennium Health, formerly Millennium Laboratories. read more >