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Paxton asks congressional leaders to stop agency overreach
AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton and a coalition of 14 other state attorneys general in asking Congress to rein in federal agencies that create and enforce regulations.
Texas AG seeks injunction to halt enforcement of Obama's transgender school policy
AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is joining is seeking a nationwide injunction to halt enforcement of the federal government’s directive on transgender students.
11-state coalition, including Texas, sues over bathroom edict
AUSTIN — Behind Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia is one of 11 states that filed suit against the U.S.
Texas, W.Va. AGs ask EPA to halt spending on Clean Power Plan
AUSTIN — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently sent a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency to stop spending federal tax dollars to comply with the halted Power Plan.
Texas, other states push for stay of EPA Clean Power Plan
AUSTIN — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have joined 25 other states asking a federal appeals court to stay the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Clean Power Plan.” The response comes two months after many of those same states sued the EPA, arguing the Power Plan drastically reshuffles the nation’s energy portfolio and does so without congressional authority. Morrisey's office says the bipartisan multi-state coalition believes the harm
Calif. governor says Texas, W.Va. AGs grandstanding on climate issue
SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Jerry Brown says the attorneys general of West Virginia and Texas are guilty of “crass obstructionism” as they seek to gain momentum against President Obama’s environmental agenda. Last week, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas AG Ken Paxton sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry in advance of the United Nations climate summit also known as Paris 2015 and COP21.
Legal reform is good for Texas
By HAZEL MEAUX
Texas AG looking into cancer group spending
April 2, 2013 10:36 AM
U.S. SC won’t hear corporate donation case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The United States Supreme Court on Feb. 25 declined to hear a case that might have eliminated a ban on corporations making direct donations to political candidates.
**FOR PRINT** AAJ federal judicial plan draws attention
MIAMI – An apparent plan by the lobbying group for the nation’s trial lawyers to identify potential federal judicial nominees is drawing the attention of others.
10 AGs, including Abbott, seek legislative help to fix ACA problems
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and nine other state AGs have sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius seeking legislative action to help alleviate problems implementing the Affordable Care Act.
House panel passes asbestos trusts transparency bill
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed legislation requiring more transparency from asbestos trusts.
Federal judge OKs CSB probe of Deepwater Horizon disaster
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) — A federal judge has dismissed Transocean’s request to dismiss subpoenas for records of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.
AAJ federal judicial plan draws attention
MIAMI – An apparent plan by the lobbying group for the nation’s trial lawyers to identify potential federal judicial nominees is drawing the attention of others.
Texas inmate gets 41 percent of W.Va. vote against Obama
Judd CHARLESTON, W.Va. � A man who sits in a federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, was picked by 41 percent of West Virginia Democrats in Tuesday's presidential primary.
West Virginia lawsuit helped spur crib recall
Drop-side crib CHARLESTON, W. Va. � A death of a Fayette County, W.Va., infant helped trigger this week's recall of more than two million cribs, according to a West Virginia attorney.
Alleged asbestos fraud scheme started years ago
Peirce CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Pittsburgh-based law firm and a West Virginia physician were part of an intricate web of deceit that reached as far as Texas and led to big money for all, say their accusers in a civil fraud lawsuit.
Harron, others named in Miss. suit over asbestos scheme
Ray Harron LEXINGTON, Miss. -- An embattled West Virginia radiologist, his son and others have been sued in Mississippi on racketeering and other charges related to an alleged scheme involving asbestos screenings for lawsuits across the nation.
Texas included in CSX search for missing doctor
Dr. Ray Harron WHEELING, W.Va. - A saga that already involves a made-up doctor now includes a missing physician who names Texas as one of his many places of residence.