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<title><![CDATA[ARKANSAS CONSUMERS TO RECEIVE REFUNDS IN SETTLEMENT WITH SKECHERS USA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that Arkansas, other states and the federal government have reached an agreement with Skechers USA, Inc., to settle allegations that the company made unsubstantiated and unlawful claims about the health benefits of some of its athletic shoes.

McDaniel, attorneys general from 43 other states and the District of Columbia, and the Fed...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY YIELDS 10,556 POUNDS OF PILLS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas residents disposed of more than five tons of unwanted or expired medications on Saturday as part of the fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced at a news conference today.

McDaniel was joined by local, state and federal law enforcement officials for the announcement of the totals for Saturday's event, called "Ope...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MARCH CRIME VICTIM REPARATIONS ANNOUNCED]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today announced that the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board awarded $382,163.54 to victims of crime in March. Awards were made in 167 new cases. Additional expenses were paid in 25 previously submitted cases.

The awards were made as part of the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Program, which is administered by the Attorney General's Office...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL, HUD SECRETARY DISCUSS MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT BENEFITS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel highlighted the benefits of the national mortgage settlement during a roundtable discussion with U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun
Donovan and Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper Jr. today in Memphis.

Donovan's department and state Attorneys General were instrumental in negotiating the $25 billion settlement agreement between...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CYBER CRIMES UNIT ARRESTS CRAWFORD COUNTY MEN]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that agents from his office have arrested two Crawford County men for possession of child pornography.

Wendel Vaughn Smith, 45, and William Vincent Smith, 48, both of Alma, were arrested by agents from the Attorney General's Cyber Crimes Unit today. The two men, who are brothers, are being held in lieu of bond at the Crawford Count...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SHARP COUNTY MAN CONVICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - A Sharp County man arrested in January by agents with the Attorney General's Office pleaded guilty today and was sentenced to 50 years in prison on child pornography charges, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced.

Ricky G. Rothenberger, 46, of Cave City, pleaded guilty to five counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WASHINGTON COUNTY JUDGE GRANTS AG'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AGAINST SELLER OF FAKE DRIVER'S LICENSES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that a Washington County judge has ordered an out-of-state company that sold fake international driver's licenses to stop the practice in Arkansas and pay the State $530,165.

McDaniel filed suit against Virginia-based Beraca Publishing, Inc., in November 2010, accusing the company of selling what it called "International Driver's L...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SEBASTIAN COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 75 YEARS IN PRISON ON CYBER-CRIMES CHARGES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that a Sebastian County man pleaded guilty to child pornography charges related to his arrest last year by agents from the Attorney General's Office.

Manuel Garza-Juarez, 44, of Barling was sentenced to 75 years in prison after pleading guilty to eight counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FEBRUARY CRIME VICTIM REPARATIONS ANNOUNCED]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today announced that the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board awarded $337,054.66 to victims of crime in February. Awards were made in 155 new cases. Additional expenses were paid in 66 previously submitted cases.

The Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Program provides compensation to victims of violent crime for their unexpected expenses, inc...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SUNSHINE WEEK OBSERVED]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- National Sunshine Week is celebrated in March, so it's a good time to remind Arkansans of their rights under the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) -- an act considered one of the strongest "sunshine" laws in the country. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel wants Arkansans to know about their right to access government records and meetings.

"In 1967, our state legislature pa...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL DEFENDS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ARKANSAS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today announced that the Arkansas Supreme Court has granted his request to file an amicus brief in support of the state's Freedom of Information Act.

McDaniel's brief contends that a Sebastian County circuit judge erred last year when he issued a decision that portions of the FOIA were unconstitutional.

In the brief, McDaniel argues that Sebas...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL LAUNCHES "GOT YOUR BACK, ARKANSAS" INITIATIVE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today announced the launch of a new consumer education and awareness initiative, "Got Your Back, Arkansas," to equip Arkansans with the information they need to navigate the consumer marketplace and avoid scams and fraud.

The launch coincided with the start of National Consumer Protection Week, an annual observance that encourages to consumers to ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[JANUARY CRIME VICTIM REPARATIONS ANNOUNCED]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board awarded $310,112.58 to victims of crime in January. Awards were made in 141 new cases, with additional expenses paid in 37 previously submitted cases.

The Attorney General's Office administers the state's Crime Victims Reparations Program, which provides compensation to victims of c...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL ANNOUNCES CYBER CRIMES CONVICTION]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - A Scott County man arrested last August by agents with the Attorney General's Office today pleaded guilty to multiple counts of possession of child pornography, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced.

Richard W. King, 34, of Waldron was sentenced to 80 years in prison after pleading guilty to eight counts of possessing, distributing or viewing matter depicting sexually explic...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL JOINS SETTLEMENT OVER MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ABUSES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that Arkansas has joined other states and the federal government in a landmark multibillion dollar settlement with five of the nation's largest banks over allegations of fraud and abuse within the mortgage servicing industry.

The agreement provides direct financial relief to Arkansas consumers at risk of losing their homes to forec...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CYBER CRIMES UNIT ARRESTS HOT SPRING COUNTY MAN]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Agents from the Attorney General's Office today arrested a Hot Spring County man for multiple counts of possession of child pornography, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced.

Tom Buck Steele, 59, of Malvern was arrested at his home this afternoon following an investigation by the Cyber Crimes Unit of the Attorney General's Office. Hot Spring County Circuit Judge Chris Willi...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL, OTHER ATTORNEYS GENERAL REACH SETTLEMENT WITH DEBT COLLECTOR]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today announced that debt collector NCO Financial Systems, Inc., has agreed to provide restitution to consumers and change its debt-collection practices as part of a settlement with Arkansas and 18 other states.

The company agreed to pay up to $50,000 in restitution to Arkansas consumers. The agreement with the states settles claims stemming from ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SPECIAL CONSUMER ALERT: DATA PRIVACY DAY]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Though almost all Arkansans see the Internet as a valuable tool, information shared online is potentially a weapon to those who seek to exploit others' personal data for financial fraud or identity theft.

The proliferation of Internet usage, whether by computer, smart phone or tablet, means an unprecedented amount of personal information is being transferred and shared online eve...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ATTORNEY GENERAL MCDANIEL FILES SUIT AGAINST ONLINE PAYDAY LOAN PROVIDERS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a consumer protection lawsuit today against a Missouri man and two companies that control six Internet payday loan websites offering loans to Arkansas consumers at interest rates of more than 600 percent.

The Attorney General's lawsuit claims defendant Josh Mitchem and companies, PDL Support LLC and Platinum B Services LLC of Kansas City, Mo...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CYBER CRIMES UNIT MAKES ARREST IN SHARP COUNTY]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that a Sharp County man has been arrested by agents with the Attorney General's Office for multiple counts of possession of child pornography.

Ricky G. Rothenberger, 46, of Cave City was arrested Wednesday following an investigation by the Cyber Crimes Unit of the Attorney General's Office. Sharp County Circuit Judge Harold Erwin f...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=493</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CRIME VICTIMS RECEIVED MORE THAN $3.8 MILLION IN REPARATIONS IN 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that crime victims in Arkansas received more than $3.8 million last year in reparations awarded by the state's Crime Victims Reparations Board.

The board awarded $3,820,230.84 in a total of 2,001 cases.

The Attorney General's Office administers the Crime Victims Reparations Program, which provides compensation to victims of vio...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL SUES JONESBORO-BASED ASPHALT COMPANY]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Jonesboro asphalt company accused of providing substandard paving services to Arkansas consumers.

McDaniel's suit alleges Moore Asphalt LLC, also known as Williams Asphalt, engaged in deceptive door-to-door sales tactics to convince consumers to sign contracts for paving or repaving driveways. Wh...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ATTORNEY GENERAL REACHES SETTLEMENTS WITH LCD MANUFACTURERS IN PRICE-FIXING CASE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that the State has reached agreement with some of the world's largest manufacturers of flat-panel liquid crystal display screens, settling a federal lawsuit that alleged the companies' executives conspired to fix the prices of LCD screens in consumers' televisions, computer monitors and other electronic devices.

Settlements were re...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=486</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NOVEMBER CRIME VICTIM REPARATIONS ANNOUNCED]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board awarded $220,215.80 in reparations to victims of crime during November. Awards were made in 143 new cases, with additional expenses paid in 20 previously submitted cases.

The Attorney General's Office administers the state's Crime Victims Reparations Program, which provides compensa...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=484</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL, OTHERS ASK CONGRESS TO OPPOSE BILL THAT WOULD EASE CELL PHONE ROBOCALLING RULES]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today joined attorneys general from across the country in asking Congress to reject a bill that would allow commercial "robocalls" to cellular phones.

H.R. 3035, which was filed in the U.S. House, would amend the federal Communications Act of 1934 to allow for more automated calls to cell phones, leaving consumers to foot the bill for unwanted me...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=482</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL SUES FAYETTEVILLE ROOFING COMPANY FOR FAILURE TO FULFILL CONTRACTS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Fayetteville roofing company that failed to deliver on promised roof repairs after pocketing insurance payments from at least 19 northwest Arkansas homeowners.

The lawsuit against Razorfast Roofing, its predecessor Razorback Roofing and owner Shawn Redmond states that the company engaged in aggr...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE: ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CYBER CRIMES UNIT ARRESTS ALMA MAN]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that a Crawford County man has been arrested for possession of child pornography.

Agents from the Attorney General's Office arrested Bryan A. Holmes, 47, of Alma, at his home Wednesday. Holmes was charged with 20 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, a Class C f...<br />]]></description>
<link>http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&amp;news_id=478</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OCTOBER CRIME VICTIM REPARATIONS ANNOUNCED]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board awarded $392,434.63 to victims of crime in October. Awards were made in 189 new cases, with additional expenses paid in 21 previously submitted cases.

The Attorney General's Office administers the Crime Victims Reparations Program, which provides compensation to victims of crime for...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL ENCOURAGES ARKANSANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIRD NATIONAL DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today urged Arkansas residents to safely and securely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs Saturday during the third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The free service will be offered by dozens of law enforcement agencies across Arkansas from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

"We can all help prevent the scourge of prescription drug abuse by taking the ...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCDANIEL LEADS 26-STATE COALITION ASKING SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW LOWER COURT'S DECISION ON FOREST ROAD POLLUTION]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today led a bipartisan group of attorneys general from 26 states in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking justices to review a lower court's decision that would impose unfair regulatory burdens on state environmental agencies and the timber industry.

In the brief field today, McDaniel said the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in...<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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