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Attorney General Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up: October 16 – 31, 2022
In Bexar County, members of the Sextortion Unit, Child Exploitation Unit (CEU), and the Fugitive Apprehension Unit arrested Arturo Angel Contreras Santos on October 19 on two counts of possession of child pornography. -
Santa Rosa ISD seeks AG approval to pursue Hurricane Hanna litigation
AUSTIN - The Santa Rosa Independent School District is requesting the Office of the Attorney General to approve a contingent agreement in order to pursue recovery of insured but unpaid property damages and losses caused by Hurricane Hanna in 2020, states a review request submitted by the district last month. -
Bowman and Brooke reelects Austin leadership
AUSTIN — Bowman and Brooke LLP has announced that Mary R. Pawelek has been reelected as Firm Vice Chair and Executive Managing Partner. Additionally, Randall L. Christian has been reelected as Managing Partner, and John D. Garrett reelected as Co-Managing Partner of Bowman and Brooke, Austin. The firm has also announced additions to the team, a press release states. -
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton: OAG Recovered $1.2 Billion for Texas Taxpayers
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the Texas Office of the Attorney General recovered $1.2 billion in civil litigation between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2020, an average of over $200 million for each year. -
AG Paxton: OAG recovered $1.2 billion for Texas taxpayers
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that the Texas Office of the Attorney General recovered $1.2 billion in civil litigation between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2020, an average of over $200 million for each year. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition in Lawsuit Against Google for Anticompetitive Practices and Deceptive Misrepresentations
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the State of Texas is leading a multistate coalition in a lawsuit against Google for multiple violations of federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws, including anticompetitive conduct, exclusionary practices and deceptive misrepresentations in connection with its role in the multi-trillion-dollar online display advertising industry. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Paxton Announces Staff Promotions: Lesley French as Chief of Staff and Shawn Cowles as Deputy AG for Civil Litigation
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the promotions of Lesley French and Shawn Cowles within the Office of the Attorney General. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Poll Watchers/Workers May Perform Duties Within 6ft of Others
The Office of the Attorney General has received reports of poll watchers being dismissed for not maintaining more than six feet of social distancing from voters or election workers. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Statement on Passing of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Attorney General Ken Paxton gave this statement following the mournful news of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing: “Our hearts go out to the family of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a remarkable woman, a fighter of top intellect and reason, who passed away this evening. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Awarded $20 Million Settlement for Bastrop State Park Restoration
Attorney General Ken Paxton commended a settlement awarding $20 million to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) to remedy devastation caused by the failure of Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC to properly manage vegetation growth. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Applauds Supreme Court for Leaving in Place Fifth Circuit Order Blocking Unlawful Mail-In Voting
Attorney General Paxton applauded the United States Supreme Court for leaving in place a Fifth Circuit order blocking unlawful mail-in voting. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Applauds Fifth Circuit for Prioritizing the Health and Safety of Medical Professionals Combating COVID-19 Crisis Over the Demands of Prisoners
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for ordering a stay that blocks a lower court order sharply limiting state officials’ ability to respond to the rapidly developing COVID-19 pandemic in Texas prisons and across the State. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Urges Fifth Circuit to Block District Court Ruling That Prioritizes Felons Over Frontline Warriors in Fight Against COVID-19
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a motion to stay with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging the court to block a lower court’s order that prioritized the demands of prison inmates over the safety of medical professionals. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton: Voting by Mail Based on Disability Reserved for Texans With Actual Illness or Medical Problem Rendering Them Unable to Vote In-Person
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a letter in response to Representative Stephanie Klick’s request for guidance on whether, under the Texas Election Code, Texans may claim disability based on fears of contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and receive a ballot to vote by mail in upcoming elections. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Urges Fifth Circuit to Once Again Uphold Governor Abbott’s Executive Order Suspending Elective Medical Procedures
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton yesterday filed a motion with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, asking it to stay a lower court’s order preventing Texas from suspending certain abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton: Local Governments Must Allow the Sale of Firearms
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a legal opinion following a request from Representative Dustin Burrows regarding the sales of firearms in Texas municipalities and counties. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton: State Government Offices and Agencies Should Remain Fully Operational During COVID-19 Disaster Declaration
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a letter explaining that political subdivisions may not restrict the ability of State agencies, agents and contractors from providing governmental services, including travel to and from their places of employment. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Health Care Professionals and Facilities, Including Abortion Providers, Must Immediately Stop All Medically Unnecessary Surgeries and Procedures to Preserve Resources to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned all licensed health care professionals and all licensed health care facilities, including abortion providers, that, pursuant to Executive Order GA 09 issued by Gov. Greg Abbott, they must postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not immediately medically necessary. -
AG Paxton Announces Historic $600 Million Data Breach Settlement with Equifax
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that a coalition of 50 attorneys general reached the largest data breach settlement in history with Equifax, resolving an investigation into a massive data breach first disclosed by the company in September 2017. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Tells Fifth Circuit Obamacare is (Still) Unconstitutional; Encourages Real Reform and Experimentation to Address Health Care Access
Attorney General Ken Paxton and a coalition of 18 states, Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins argued at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging that court to uphold a U.S. district court’s ruling declaring Obamacare unconstitutional in its entirety. During arguments.