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Paxton joins multistate amicus brief against Apple for allegedly violating antitrust laws
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton joined several states in an amicus brief at the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Epic Games, Inc., in its lawsuit against Apple, Inc., relating to Apple's alleged violations of state and federal antitrust laws in the operation of its App Store, a press release states. -
Goliad County can’t place signs warning traffickers to turn around on Hwy 59 without TxDOT approval, AG opines
AUSTIN - A county does not have the authority to place a sign in a state highway right-of-way without approval of the Texas Department of Transportation or an agreement with the Texas Transportation Commission, Attorney General Ken Paxton opined yesterday. -
Paxton files 9th border suit against Biden, marking 20th suit since Inauguration Day
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he, along with seven other state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration for its abuse of the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole Program, a press release states. -
TWIA not a state agency prohibited from using appropriated funds for lobbying, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - The Texas Windstorm Association is not a state agency subject to a government code prohibiting the use of appropriated funds for lobbying activities, Attorney General Ken Paxton recently opined. -
Google seeks to dismiss Texas-led antitrust case, argues states failed to show company engaged in anti-competitive conduct
NEW YORK - Google recently filed a motion to dismiss four counts of allegations made in an antitrust lawsuit brought by “Texas Attorney General (Ken Paxton) and his allies.” -
Texas AG files another lawsuit against Google, accuses company of deceptively tracking users’ location without consent
AUSTIN –Attorney General Paxton filed his third lawsuit against Google, again alleging that the company is systematically misleading and deceiving Texas consumers in violation of Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a press release states. -
State of Texas backs attorneys in legal battle over mandatory bar dues currently before SCOTUS
WASHINGTON - The state of Texas has sided against the State Bar of Texas, filing a brief in support of a trio of attorneys asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that members of a mandatory bar cannot be compelled to finance any political or ideological activities with their dues. -
Texas AG Paxton sues Google for alleged misleading endorsements
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Google LLC, for engaging in false and misleading practices in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act, a press release states. -
Texas AG can’t determine whether booze can be sold at a school banquet facility inside a football stadium
AUSTIN - An attorney general opinion apparently can’t determine whether a banquet facility inside a stadium owned by the school district is a “building of a public school.” -
Paxton Sues Planned Parenthood to Disgorge $10 Million in Medicaid Payments
Paxton Sues Planned Parenthood to Disgorge $10 Million in Medicaid Payments. -
Paxton Works to Stop International Scam Calls
Paxton Works to Stop International Scam Calls. -
Weslaco ISD asks OAG to approve contingent contract, district says law firm needed to analyze Hanna claim
AUSTIN - The Weslaco Independent School District has sent a request to the Office of the Attorney General to enter into a professional services agreement with legal counsel regarding an insurance claim dispute concerning Hurricane Hanna's effects on its facilities. -
Paxton Joins Comment Letter Against Vaccine Mandate for CMS Healthcare Employees
Paxton Joins Comment Letter Against Vaccine Mandate for CMS Healthcare Employees. -
Texas cities want to turn video streams into revenue streams
Whom do you blame when monthly utility charges go up – for electricity, gas, phone, cable, etc.? The companies providing the services, right? -
Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Opposing SEC and NASDAQ Quotas for Corporate Board Members Based on Race, Sex, and Sexual Orientation
Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Opposing SEC and NASDAQ Quotas for Corporate Board Members Based on Race, Sex, and Sexual Orientation. -
Paxton asks Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse decision stripping OAG of authority to prosecute election law violations
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Motion for Rehearing with the Court of Criminal Appeals yesterday requesting it reconsider its recent decision to strip the Legislature of its power to assign the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) authority to prosecute criminal election law violations, a press release states. -
Paxton Joins Comment Letter Denouncing Vaccine Contractor Mandates
Paxton Joins Comment Letter Denouncing Vaccine Contractor Mandates. -
Texas AG Paxton secures $63 million statewide opioid settlement
AUSTIN –Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a $63 million statewide opioid settlement with Endo Pharmaceuticals. -
AG Paxton opines court would have basis to conclude NCAA transgender athelete policy violates Title IX
AUSTIN - Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion today on whether NCAA’s policies on transgender student-athletes violate Title IX or any other state or federal laws. -
Court finds Texas AG cannot prosecute election cases unilaterally; Paxton tweets ruling 'could be devastating for future elections'
AUSTIN - Yesterday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found that the attorney general cannot prosecute election cases unilaterally – a decision AG Ken Paxton thinks “could be devastating for future elections in Texas.”