The Georgia Senate has unanimously approved HB 397, the proposed re-write to improve Georgia’s Open Records and Open Meetings Laws. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Jay Powell, will return to the House of Representatives for final approval before it heads to the Governor’s desk. Attorney General Sam Olens began working with the bill sponsor and [...]
Read MoreThis morning, the Supreme Court heard two hours of argument on the constitutionality of the individual mandate—the requirement that individuals obtain health insurance or face a financial penalty. Georgia, along with fellow plaintiffs, argues that Congress lacks constitutional authority to force individuals who are not participating in the insurance market to enter the market and [...]
Read MoreI was honored to be present today as the U.S. Supreme Court heard the first of three days of oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act. The topic of today’s argument was the federal Anti-Injunction Act and whether or not it prohibits the plaintiffs from bringing a challenge to [...]
Read MoreI am pleased to represent Georgia on Monday as the entire nation watches this historic healthcare reform suit reach the highest court of our country. I, along with 25 other attorneys general, the National Federation of Independent Business and four individual plaintiffs will begin oral arguments to defend Americans’ individual liberty before the U.S. Supreme [...]
Read MoreThe Georgia House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed HB 397, the proposed re-write to improve Georgia’s Open Records and Open Meetings Laws. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Jay Powell, will proceed to the Senate for consideration. Attorney General Sam Olens, a staunch advocate of government transparency, praised the action by the House. “The bill passed [...]
Read MoreIn early February, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the State of Georgia’s strong policy of open government, ruling that non-roll-call votes taken in open meetings must be recorded. My office filed an amicus brief supporting the position of Matthew Cardinale, who filed a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta for failing to record how each [...]
Read MoreThe House Judiciary Committee has voted unanimously to recommend passage of HB 397, the proposal sponsored by Rep. Jay Powell, to re-write and improve Georgia’s Open Records and Open Meetings Laws. I commend Rep. Powell’s continued leadership in shepherding this important legislation through the House of Representatives. I appreciate Chairman Wendell Willard and the House [...]
Read MoreToday, the Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HB 972, legislation that will curtail the operation of illicit pill mills in Georgia. The bill, sponsored by Representative Tom Weldon, will provide the Georgia Composite Medical Board the authority to license and regulate pain management clinics. Attorney General Sam Olens thanked the members of the House [...]
Read MoreI am pleased to launch a Public Service Announcement warning parents to talk to their children about the dangers of abusing prescription drugs. While we are aware of the dangers of illegal drugs, we often overlook the fact that prescription drugs contribute to 11,000 deaths nationwide annually; and more than 500 annual deaths in Georgia [...]
Read MoreMerck Sharp & Dohme Corporation (Merck) has settled the Vioxx lawsuit with the state of Georgia, 42 other states and the federal government. Merck will be paying $15 million to settle civil and criminal allegations by Georgia Medicaid that Merck made false and misleading representations about its drug Vioxx. Specifically, the allegations claim that Merck marketed [...]
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