FDA Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2024

By Faraz Siddiqui — As drug manufacturers battle the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) in federal courts over the role of 340B contract pharmacies, an Eighth Circuit decision to uphold a 2021 Arkansas law may render those cases inconsequential in that state. 23-92-604(c)(1), (2) (Act 1103). LEXIS 5840 (8th Cir.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The US Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld an Arkansas law setting prescription drug reimbursement rates for pharmacies. The 2015 Arkansas law requires pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the state to pay reimbursements to pharmacies at or above the costs of obtaining generic prescription drugs. The decision in Rutledge v.

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Law 360

JUNE 12, 2023

A Georgia legal marketing company has accused an Arkansas law firm and its marketing wing of stealing and profiting off its trade secrets, including a valuable database of client leads for mass torts over talcum powder and heartburn medication.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 18, 2022

The four men are seeking a declaration that this was unlawful and that it will not be continued, as well as an evaluation by another medical professional and reimbursement for legal fees.

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Law 360

MAY 23, 2024

A legal marketing business has agreed to dismiss a Georgia federal lawsuit accusing an Arkansas law firm and others of stealing and profiting off its trade secrets, including a database of client leads for mass torts over talcum powder and heartburn medication.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota Tuesday voted on recreational marijuana legalization measures. Maryland and Missouri approved the measures while Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota did not. percent of Arkansas voters, 54.95 percent to 34.46 percent to 46.89

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri while Arkansas and North Dakota voters rejected legalization proposals, reports Andrew DeMedillo for the Associated Press. The results mean that 21 states have now approved marijuana’s recreational use and highlight the growing support around the country for legalization.

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JURIST

MARCH 25, 2024

The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2025, and is expected to face numerous legal challenges. A Federal Appeals Court overturned a similar law in Arkansas. The law bans social media accounts for children under the age of 14 and requires parental permission for accounts for children between the ages of 14 and 15.

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Law 360

APRIL 3, 2023

An Arkansas federal judge’s recent order — inviting amicus briefs in every civil case before him — has merit, but its implementation may raise practical questions about the role of junior attorneys, economic considerations and other issues, says Lawrence Ebner at the Atlantic Legal Foundation.

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JURIST

AUGUST 30, 2021

The department stated that it was not currently conducting investigations in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, or Arizona because those states’ universal indoor masking bans are not currently being enforced.

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2021

Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. In this class action suit, Arkansas’ largest retirement fund and other shareholders claim to have lost more than $13 billion between 2007 and 2010, due to false statements in the bank’s regulatory filings and public comments.

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CARET Legal

OCTOBER 16, 2024

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JURIST

MARCH 10, 2022

Included in the governor’s letter was a non-binding legal opinion by Attorney General Ken Paxton, which claimed that such care could constitute child abuse when administered to minors. In Arkansas, the legislature overcame the governor’s veto to become the first state to ban gender-affirming care.

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 19, 2021

MVL was created as a law firm model in Central Arkansas by founder, Brooke Moore, who worked closely with the Arkansas Access to Justice Commission to explore law firm models that would allow the average consumer access to a legal professional and assistance with navigation of the legal system in a more approachable, convenient, and affordable way.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2021

On appeal, the court determined that the lower court did not use the wrong legal standard when finding that the plaintiffs were unlikely to prevail on their claim merits because their intended speech was not likely to be seen as “misrepresenting a product as meat” and did not fall within the scope of the statute.

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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2022

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Texas and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from enforcing a directive to investigate families of transgender youth and the medical professionals who treat them.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Friday that an Arkansas law prohibiting state contracts with companies that refuse to pledge against boycotts on Israel is an unconstitutional violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The Arkansas Times printed advertisements for a local technical college for many years.

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JURIST

MARCH 23, 2021

The states of Oklahoma, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas also filed a brief in support , citing “a longstanding commitment to protecting private property rights.” ” In defending the regulation, the state of California argued that the businesses view the regulation too broadly.

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The Crime Report

MAY 20, 2021

South Carolina requires just three years of experience in criminal law; Arkansas specifies that lawyers should have handled at least one homicide trial. Many legal experts say that people facing life without parole should receive the same level of representation as those facing the death penalty. Other states have minimal standards.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Arkansas Teacher Retirement , the questions the court has agreed to address are: Whether a defendant in a securities class action may rebut the presumption of. The post Supreme Court to review rules for shareholders alleging securities fraud appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. In Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

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CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Arkansas offers an online system to pay traffic tickets or set up a scheduled payment plan using a credit card at: [link] The California courts have had their Self-Help Center online for many years at: [link] And they have an announcement that they are working on a new step-by-step format that one can preview here.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 25, 2024

“They didn’t submit a photocopy that wasn’t required; Why abortion won’t be on the Arkansas ballot in November”: Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.”

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JURIST

MARCH 10, 2021

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans into law on Tuesday in the hope of having the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. ” The post Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2022

As of earlier this year , 37 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use and 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for adult recreational use.

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JURIST

APRIL 24, 2021

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill on Wednesday “to require certain documentation be presented before performing an abortion when the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest.”

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JURIST

MARCH 23, 2021

The Arkansas House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill that prevents transgender women from competing in women’s sports at all levels of education. Having passed the Arkansas Senate earlier this month, the bill will now go to Governor Asa Hutchinson for approval. Hutchinson has not stated whether he supports the bill.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

The second most-common reason was the prioritization of federal resources, followed by the suspect being subject to the authority of another jurisdiction and the federal government lacking legal jurisdiction to file charges. attorneys’ offices fell from 16 percent to 7 percent,” the report reads.

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JURIST

MAY 27, 2021

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued Arkansas on Tuesday to block a new law that will ban healthcare professionals in Arkansas from providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth. The defendants are Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Arkansas State Medical Board members.

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Paralegal Mentor

MAY 16, 2014

She began her legal career in Columbus, Ohio while attending The Ohio State University. Air Force and brings her knowledge and experience of strategic planning, and her vision for the future of NALS to all legal professionals. Boone is a legal assistant with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP in Nashville, Tennessee.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 5, 2021

“8th Circuit affirms injunction against two Arkansas anti-abortion laws, but sends signal that the legal landscape could change”: Max Brantley of Arkansas Times has this report. My earlier coverage of today’s Eighth Circuit ruling can be accessed here.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2021

The Arkansas House of Representatives approved House Bill 1749 on Thursday, which will prevent schools from requiring teachers to refer to students by their preferred pronouns or name if they do not align with the student’s sex assigned at birth.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit declined Tuesday to reconsider its August decision that blocked four Arkansas abortion restrictions from taking effect. The people of Arkansas have a constitutional right to control their own lives and make their own medical decisions, and we’ll never stop fighting to protect it.

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JURIST

JANUARY 7, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld an order on Tuesday blocking Arkansas laws that ban abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy and abortions due to a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Little Rock Family Planning Services sued the state in 2019.

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LawTechnologyToday

JANUARY 20, 2021

Data protection and legal issues. legal system, and as states take the lead on privacy laws—like California’s recent Consumer Privacy Act —there are increased calls for transparency and disclosure. Legal disclosure obligations also may be triggered by these devices. As GDPR considerations make their way into the U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Colorado , in which Kansas argued that upstream Colorado was taking too much of the Arkansas River. The key legal issue in Mississippi v. The two defendants (Tennessee and Memphis Light, Gas, & Water) argued that Mississippi has failed to plead a legally available cause of action.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Federal judge Kristine Baker of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas issued Tuesday a temporary restraining order that halted four Arkansas anti-abortion regulations from taking effect. Thanks for your support! DONATE NOW.

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 29, 2022

Broadcasters will have to consider social media activity and a campaign website when determining if a write-in candidate has made a “substantial showing” that they are a “legally qualified candidate.” Legally qualified candidates receive the benefits and protections of the FCC’s political broadcasting rules.

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