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Recent News About Texas Attorney General
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OAG says employee's suit doesn't qualify under Whistleblower Act
The Texas Office of the Attorney General maintains a lawsuit against it by a former employee does not satisfy legal requirements under the Texas Whistleblower Act, even though two other courts have already said it does. -
Plaintiffs file opposition to government’s motion to dismiss NSA spying case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the National Security Agency and other government entities for allegedly spying on American citizens have filed an opposition to the defendants’ motion to dismiss. -
Wendy Davis reports raising $27M in past year for Texas governor race
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate for governor, has reportedly raised $27 million since launching her campaign. -
Texas governor candidates make fundraising push as reporting deadline nears
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – With the six-month campaign finance reporting deadline here, Texas’ gubernatorial candidates are making one final push to tap supporters. -
Motion to dismiss filed in NSA spying class action
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The defendants have filed their motion to dismiss in a lawsuit that alleges the National Security Agency conducted surveillance and intelligence-gathering programs that collected data from American citizens. -
Legally Speaking-Lawyers Doing Good (Part II)
Some of the ways in which lawyers do good for the community are geared toward hope for a better future — such as raising money for charity, men -
Judge: Dietz can stay on school finance case
The judge presiding over the Texas school finance case will be allowed to continue in that role despite some questionable emails he exchanged with plaintiffs’ attorneys, ruled a visiting judge on June 20. -
Our View: Supreme Court rejects EPA’s gaseous pronouncements
“The President has said over and over again that where Congress does not act, he will act unilaterally. The EPA’s greenhouse gas permitting scheme is a perfect example of that dangerous philosophy in action. Today the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a stern rebuke to the President. The Court’s ruling affirms that we are a nation of laws, and the President and his executive agencies must follow the law -
Abbott pleased with Supreme Court's rebuke of EPA
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling will stop the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring permits for greenhouse gas emissions from new or modified industrial facilities, a move that the Texas attorney general sees as a victory. -
Plaintiffs’ attorneys say emails with judge show no bias; Hearing set to determine Dietz removal from school finance case
The plaintiffs’ attorneys who traded emails with the judge say he isn't biased and should not be recused from presiding over the case to determine the constitutionality of the funding system for the public schools in Texas. -
Texas governor's race: Davis gains some ground on Abbott, still trails by double digits
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – A new poll shows Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for governor, still trails her Republican rival, Attorney General Greg Abbott, by double digits, although she has gained some ground. -
Texas Attorney General’s Office wins national award for Legal Excellence
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced June 9 that the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has once again honored a team of lawyers from the Texas Solicitor General’s Office with a “NAAG Best Brief Award” for a legal brief filed with the Supreme Court of the United States. -
Abbott campaign knocks Davis for campaigning for Texas governor out of Texas
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and his campaign are knocking state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, for spending time campaigning out of state when she still hasn’t visited numerous Texas cities. -
Four Texas firms accused of providing services without authorization
EL PASO (Legal Newsline) – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced lawsuits on Friday against the owners of four El Paso firms that allegedly provided legal services to their clients despite not being licensed as attorneys. -
Texas governor's race: Davis, Abbott agree to debate this fall
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – Amidst the mud-slinging storm that has been the Texas governor’s race in recent weeks, the two gubernatorial candidates managed to settle on a place and time to debate this fall. -
Houston-area man convicted of health care fraud following state, federal probe
HOUSTON – A Humble resident has been convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering. -
AG seeks to recover fraudulent Medicaid funds for dental work
AUSTIN – The Texas Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against a company that has allegedly been fraudulently receiving payments for dental work through Medicaid. -
Windy City residents giving to Texas gubernatorial candidate’s campaign
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – From renowned authors to trial lawyers, Chicago residents are filling the campaign coffers of Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for governor. -
Texas Attorney General Abbott recovers $10M for State, U.S.
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott secured a $10 million agreement with New Jersey-based West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. The agreement resolves the State’s lengthy civil Medicaid fraud investigation against West-Ward for fraudulently reporting inflated drug prices to the Medicaid program for nearly 10 years. Abbott -
Galveston County man suing over identity theft
A Galveston County man is suing over identity theft and claims a 2012 lien is partially illegal.