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Texas Supreme Court ends Austin, Travis County shutdown orders
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the Supreme Court of Texas for granting the state’s petition and directing the court of appeals to enjoin enforcement of Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s and Travis County Judge Andy Brown’s illegal local orders, which imposed a four-day shutdown of dine-in food and beverage services from 10:30 p.m. -
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott Announces GRACE’s Week Of Prayer To End Human Trafficking
Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott announced that the Governor's Response Against Child Exploitation (GRACE) initiative will host a statewide interfaith Week of Prayer to End Human Trafficking on January 11 through January 17, 2021. -
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Texas Capitol To Reopen January 4th
At a time when many state capitols, including the U.S. Capitol, are closed, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced that the Texas Capitol will re-open on January 4th. -
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 AG targeting Google with antitrust suit, taps Lanier Law Firm to handle case
AUSTIN – Texas looks to be following the U.S. Department of Justice and targeting Google with an antitrust lawsuit, according to media reports. -
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Determine the Integrity of the 2020 Election
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued this statement after the United States Supreme Court denied the Texas lawsuit against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — four battleground states who ran illegal and unconstitutional elections. -
Jefferson County’s contingent contract for opioid litigation appears to not have been approved
BEAUMONT – The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has no information on receiving or approving any contingent contracts between Jefferson County and the two area trial lawyers it hired to represent the county in opioid litigation. -
AG Paxton says suit against battleground states is about ensuring faith in democracy survives
HOUSTON – It’s vital that the U.S. Supreme Court requires national elections be held to constitutional standards. But what's more important is that the high court ensures that elections going forward are contests the people can trust, says Attorney General Ken Paxton. -
Texas justices affirm dismissal of age discrimination suit against Office of the Attorney General
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed the dismissal of an age discrimination lawsuit brought against the Office of the Attorney General. -
Paxton opinion: no absolute duty for a police officer to prevent another officer from violating citizen rights
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion yesterday stating that he and his team “cannot conclude that there is an absolute duty for an officer to intervene” to prevent another officer from violating the rights of a citizen. -
Texas AG sues battleground states for ‘unconstitutional’ changes to 2020 election laws
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a lawsuit against four battleground states in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to stop the electoral college from finalizing Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race. -
Harris County looking to sue Juul, sends contract to AG for approval
HOUSTON – It appears Harris County is looking to add to the hundreds of lawsuits already brought against the vaping company Juul. -
The Freedom to Govern Ourselves: Secure and Free elections should be every American’s goal
Recent events suggest that the pursuit of power may be as corrupting as holding power itself. It certainly makes hypocrites of most. Consider the Democrats today who have been saying that Trump must concede the election for the good of the country. -
AG Paxton Announces $17.5 Million Settlement with Home Depot Regarding Data Breach
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that his office, along with the Attorneys General of 45 other States and the District of Columbia have obtained a $17.5 million-dollar settlement against retailer The Home Depot, resolving a multistate investigation of a 2014 data breach which exposed the payment card information of approximately 40 million Home Depot consumers nationwide. -
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Announces $113 Million Settlement with Apple Over iPhone Throttling
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general in a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple’s 2016 decision to throttle customers’ iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. -
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Joins 18-State Coalition to Protect Unborn Babies from Discriminatory Abortion
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 17 other states in an amicus brief urging the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court decision and uphold Tennessee’s prohibition of abortions based on an unborn baby’s sex, race, or likelihood of having Down Syndrome. -
Affirmed: $96K award against Waller County for suing man over open carry letter
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed an award of more than $96,000 against Waller County, who sued a private citizen for complaining that the county was unlawfully banning firearms from its government building. -
AG Paxton announces $113 million settlement with Apple over iPhone throttling
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general in a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple’s 2016 decision to throttle customers’ iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. -
Nate Paul asks AG Paxton to correct false statements made by former staffers
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lack of action to correct false claims made by former staffers to the media continues to compound the damage to Nate Paul’s reputation, according to a letter sent to the OAG today. -
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.