JUNEAU, Alaska, April 3 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor issued the following news release: As part of Alaska's effort to address the State's ongoing opioid epidemic, Attorney General Treg Taylor filed a civil lawsuit March 31, 2021, against opioid manufacturers Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Allergan plc, and certain subsidiaries. The suit alleges that Teva and Allergan violated the Alaska Unfair Trade Practices Act by engaging in a more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 3 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor issued the following news release: Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a 13-state, bipartisan coalition in filing suit Wednesday to protect the well-established and critical taxing authority of states - in this case, the power to lower state taxes for their residents. The lawsuit - led by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, and Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge - argues  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 1 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced the Consumer Data Privacy Act to protect Alaskans' personal information, affirming the constitutional right to privacy found in the Constitution of the State of Alaska. "Alaskans value their right to privacy and deserve to have that right protected when it comes to the collection and sale of their personal information by some of the world' more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 3 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska's vaccination effort continues to be one of the best in the nation. Nearly one-in-three Alaskans (253,240 people) have received their first shot while more than one-in-five (177,827 people) are fully vaccinated. Vaccination coverage is highest among Alaska residents age 65 and older - the group most vulnerable to COVID-19. As of today, roughly 72% of Alaskans in that age group have received one d more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 1 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: The State of Alaska's motion to intervene in a federal case that would threaten Southeast Alaska's salmon fisheries was granted by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on Tuesday. The Wild Fish Conservancy, a conservation organization based in Washington state, claims that Alaska's management of fisheries under the Pacific Salmon Treaty threatens the survival of several salmon s more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 3 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: The Second Amendment right to bear arms is important to millions of Americans and is fundamental to Alaskans. As such, the State of Alaska is supporting legal efforts that uphold robust Second Amendment rights. Alaska is prepared to challenge laws that infringe on those rights. This week, Alaska joined an amicus brief in Duncan v. Rodriguez, a case challenging a California law banning magazines with a c more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, April 2 (TNSRes) -- The University of Colorado School of Law issued the following news: An educational toolkit drafted by students and attorneys at the University of Colorado Law School, Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and UCLA Law School seeks to help American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians use the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in their own laws and programs. Adopted in 2007 by the United Nations General Assembly, the Decl more PR