Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Agreement to Protect Consumers; Reform Privacy and Security Practices with PayPal
“Innovation in payment processing technology benefits consumers throughout Texas,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said. “However, it is important that businesses remain aware of the potential consequences regarding their users’ privacy and security so that they can better protect consumers.”
AG Paxton: Judge Approves Texas Intervention in DOL Case
“The U.S. Supreme Court has made it clear that states are responsible for regulating the practice of law within their borders, not the federal government,” Attorney General Ken Paxton said. “This is yet another example of the Obama Administration sticking its nose where the federal government doesn’t belong and threatening the ability of small business owners to prosper, grow and create new jobs.”
AG Paxton Statement on District Court Order in Immigration Lawsuit
“Throughout this case, the administration has struggled to provide accurate, reliable information regarding the scope of the President’s plan or even when it would be implemented. From the start, our lawsuit has been about asserting that one person cannot unilaterally change the law, and part of that is ensuring everyone abides by the rule of law.”
Attorney General Paxton Statement on Letter Regarding Transgender Guidance
“The so-called ”˜significant guidance’ issued by the Obama Administrations raises more questions than it answers, just as it creates concerns among anyone who believes sex is a biological fact and not a personal preference. As billions of dollars appear to be at stake based upon schools’ compliance with this guidance, the Obama Administration must be extremely clear about what is and isn’t allowed, and explain how their actions do not add requirements to the law, as their letter claims.”
Attorney General Paxton Intervenes in First Amendment Case
“This case is about abusing the power of the subpoena to force Exxon to turn over many decades’ worth of records, so an attorney general with an agenda can pore over them in hopes of finding something incriminating,” said Attorney General Ken Paxton. “It’s a fishing expedition of the worst kind, and represents an effort to punish Exxon for daring to hold an opinion on climate change that differs from that of radical environmentalists.”
Attorney General Paxton Defends State Law and Parental Rights
“I have strong concern that this policy violates provisions in the Texas Education Code that give parents an unequivocal right to information regarding their children and is motivated by a misguided view of federal law,” Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote. “I sincerely hope you will assess these deficiencies in the transgender policy and more as the board deliberates.”
Attorney General Paxton and a Coalition of States Stand Up Against DOL Rules Hurting Small Business
“Once again, I find myself standing up to the kind of overreach that has marked the Obama administration,” Attorney General Ken Paxton said. “For over 50 years, and through ten Presidential administrations, both Democrat and Republican, the rules have been constant and never interpreted to encroach upon the sanctity of the attorney-client relationship or the right of the States to regulate the practice of law.”
Texas Attorney General Paxton Challenges DraftKings’s Lawsuit and Venue
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a response to DraftKings’s lawsuit that seeks to test the legality of paid daily fantasy sports in Texas. The attorney general’s filing contends that DraftKings’s lawsuit, filed in Dallas County civil court, improperly challenges the attorney general’s opinion issued in response to a legislative inquiry regarding the legality of online gaming. Furthermore, the attorney general’s motion asks the court to dismiss this case for lack of jurisdiction or determine Travis County as a proper venue.
Media Advisory: Pablo Lucio Vasquez scheduled for execution
Media Advisory: Pablo Lucio Vasquez scheduled for execution Pursuant to a court order by the 206th District Court of Hidalgo County, Pablo Lucio Vasquez is scheduled for execution after 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.
Attorney General Paxton Joins Forces with City of Houston and Harris County to Stop Sale of Dangerous Synthetic Drugs
“Today’s joint operation shows the commitment of state, county and city authorities to form a united front to fight this growing threat to our youth,” said Attorney General Ken Paxton. “The illegal marketing and sale of powerful and deadly drugs, to children and adults alike, must be put to a stop. My office will continue working with local authorities across Texas to clearly send the message that businesses who choose to sell these substances will pay the price.”