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*Arkansas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday June 17, 2025 ( 17 items )  

55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement * Arizona to Receive Up to $108 Million Starting in 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family has al  more

AG Nessel Signs On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement
LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Signs On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement * Michigan will receive up to $154 million LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, have agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family has al  more

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces 55 attorneys general sign on to $7.4 billion Purdue settlement
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces 55 attorneys general sign on to $7.4 billion Purdue settlement * South Carolina will receive almost $73 million (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharm  more

Attorney General Bonta Signs On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Signs On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement * California will receive up to $440 million OAKLAND - Attorney General Bonta today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma L.P. and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family has also inf  more

Attorney General Clark Announces $7.4 Billion Nationwide Settlement with Purdue Pharma and Sacklers
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $7.4 Billion Nationwide Settlement with Purdue Pharma and Sacklers * Vermont Will Receive Up To $21.85 Million Upon Court Approval of Settlement Attorney General Charity Clark today announced all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, have agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and i  more

Attorney General James Announces Every State Has Joined $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces Every State Has Joined $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family for their   more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION SIGNING ON TO $7.4 BILLION PURDUE SETTLEMENT
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION SIGNING ON TO $7.4 BILLION PURDUE SETTLEMENT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma (Purdue) and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family informed the attorneys genera  more

Attorney General Tong Announces All 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces All 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement * # Connecticut will receive up to $64 million over 8 years (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and  more

Governor Sanders Visits Normandy
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 16 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Visits Normandy * COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, Fr. - Over the weekend, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, with First Gentleman Bryan Sanders and their kids, visited the Normandy American Cemetery to lay a wreath at The Wall of the Missing in memory of Private Roger Dean Andrews and pay their respects to other fallen Arkansans. Private Rodger Dean Andrews, a member of th  more

Idaho A.G. Labrador Defends Religious Liberty for Foster Parents in Vermont Case
BOISE, Idaho, June 17 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Defends Religious Liberty for Foster Parents in Vermont Case BOISE -- Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 22-state coalition led by Florida in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, urging the court to strike down Vermont's unconstitutional foster care policy that forces prospective parents to abandon their religious beliefs or forfei  more

N.C. A.G. Jackson: 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement North Carolina will receive nearly $150 million * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The  more

Neb. A.G. Hilgers: 55 Attorneys General Sign on to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * 55 Attorneys General Sign on to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family has also informed the attorneys general of its pl  more

R.I. A.G. Neronha Announces Recovery of Nearly $30 Million for Rhode Island in Settlement With Purdue Pharma for Their Role in the Opioid Epidemic
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha announces recovery of nearly $30 million for Rhode Island in settlement with Purdue Pharma for their role in the opioid epidemic Attorney General Neronha today announced that Rhode Island has recovered nearly $30 million after all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a  more

S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million As Part of $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma
PIERRE, South Dakota, June 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million As Part of $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million as its share of a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The agreement, sig  more

Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Joins 55 AG Coalition for $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 16, 2025: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Joins 55 AG Coalition for $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement Tennessee will receive more than $90 million * NASHVILLE--Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners,   more

Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Joins Bipartisan Coalition of 51 AGs to Protect Veterans' Education Benefits
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Joins Bipartisan Coalition of 51 AGs to Protect Veterans' Education Benefits NASHVILLE--Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general in filing a Virginia-led amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, standing with military veterans and their families to ensure they receive full G  more

Va. A.G. Miyares Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue, Sackler Settlement
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Attorney General Miyares Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue, Sackler Settlement Virginia Will Receive Up To $103.8 Million * RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler fam  more