OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General John O’Connor announced that Oklahoma has joined with 49 other states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the federal government to settle allegations of fraud against Mallinckrodt ARD, LLC (formerly known as Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a U.S. subsidiary of the Irish pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt plc (collectively Mallinckrodt), which sells and markets pharmaceutical products throughout the nation. Mallinckrodt’s U.S. headquarters is located in Bedminster, New Jersey.
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June 21, 2022
June 20, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General John O’Connor has filed additional charges in Oklahoma County against a contractor who received thousands of dollars from Oklahomans in several counties in exchange for construction projects he never completed.
June 16, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General John O’Connor filed charges today consistent with a multi-county grand jury indictment against two Oklahoma attorneys accused of facilitating illegal medical marijuana operations.
June 14, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General John O’Connor has joined a coalition of 26 state attorneys general calling on President Joe Biden to withdraw the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new guidance on sex discrimination for schools and programs that receive federal nutritional assistance. The coalition says recent guidance from the USDA imposes new—and unlawful—regulatory measures on state agencies and operators receiving federal financial assistance from the USDA.
June 10, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General John O’Connor announced today that a former Oklahoma-based company, Tri State Medical Supplies, LLC, has agreed to resolve allegations that the company violated the Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act by inflating prices and shipping charges of durable medical equipment. Tri-State Medical Supplies has agreed to pay $363,116 to resolve the allegations.
June 8, 2022
“Tim Downing has served in many leadership positions for the citizens of Oklahoma. He is a man of the highest integrity and competence,” said Attorney General O’Connor. “He is an invaluable partner, and his talents, wisdom, leadership, and compassion will be sorely missed in our office. I have appreciated the opportunity to work closely with him, and I wish him every success moving forward.”
June 6, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General John O’Connor confirmed the receipt of a decision today from a federal district court concluding that Oklahoma’s protocol for the execution of convicted murderers is constitutional. In a case that has spanned nearly a decade, with multiple trips to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Honorable Stephen P. Friot issued a final judgment in the State’s favor this morning, alongside findings of fact and conclusions of law fully supporting the State’s positions.
May 26, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General John O’Connor applauds the Oklahoma Legislature and Governor Kevin Stitt for enacting common sense safety and privacy protections for students in Senate Bill 615. Taking effect immediately, SB 615 simply ensures that in Oklahoma, public schools will designate restrooms, locker rooms, and the like for exclusive use based on a student’s objective sex rather than subjective identity, and it creates an avenue for parents to be involved in making certain that schools comply with the law and their children are protected.
May 25, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General John O’Connor is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in a letter to the National Association of Attorneys General expressing serious concerns and inviting discussion on how to address them.
May 16, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General John O’Connor thanks departing Oklahoma Solicitor General Mithun Mansinghani for his years of services as he transitions to private practice.
Mithun has faithfully served Oklahoma with integrity, honesty, and exemplary commitment to the rule of law. As Solicitor General, Mithun played a key role in Oklahoma’s most high-profile cases, including arguing in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in McGirt v. Oklahoma. Mithun has displayed an unwavering dedication to public service and fought for Oklahomans’ rights every step of the way.