Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Biden Depart­ment of Labor for Attempt­ing to Revive Ille­gal Oba­ma-Era Mandate

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") to stop a final rule issued by the agency that violates the law and attempts to usurp authority not granted by Congress.

June 04, 2024 | Press Release

OAG Asks Texas Supreme Court to Review Polit­i­cal­ly Moti­vat­ed Law­fare Against Attor­ney Gen­er­al Pax­ton and OAG Leadership

The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court of Texas to review a Fifth Court of Appeals ruling that has allowed politically motivated lawfare by the State Bar of Texas against the leadership of the OAG to continue.

June 04, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Launch­es Data Pri­va­cy and Secu­ri­ty Ini­tia­tive to Pro­tect Tex­ans’ Sen­si­tive Data from Ille­gal Exploita­tion by Tech, AI, and Oth­er Companies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a major data privacy and security initiative, establishing a team that is focused on aggressive enforcement of Texas privacy laws. The initiative, housed within the Consumer Protection Division of the OAG, will ensure companies respect Texans’ privacy rights and safeguard their personal data.

June 04, 2024 | Press Release

Texas Supreme Court Unan­i­mous­ly Upholds Pro-Life Law

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully defended Texas’s pro-life laws, securing a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court of Texas upholding the Human Life Protection Act.

May 31, 2024 | Press Release

OAG Law­suit Shuts Down Illic­it Mas­sage Busi­ness in Austin Area

On May 15, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit asking the Williamson County Courts to stop Sun Spa, located in Austin, Texas, from operating an illicit massage business on Pond Springs Road.

May 30, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures 84-Month Prison Sen­tence for Clin­ic Own­er in $15 Mil­lion Medicare Fraud Scheme

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Gwendolyn Gibbs, 72, owner of the Houston-area Daybreak Rehabilitation Center, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $15 million health care fraud and kickback scheme.

May 30, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Live Nation-Tick­et­mas­ter for Monop­o­liz­ing Mar­kets Across the Live Con­cert Industry

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alongside a bipartisan coalition of nearly 30 states and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster) for monopolization and other unlawful conduct that thwarts competition in markets across the live entertainment industry.

May 23, 2024 | Press Release

In 75th Legal Action Against the Biden Admin­is­tra­tion, Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Sues Over Ille­gal EEOC Reg­u­la­to­ry Guid­ance Man­dat­ing Gen­der Iden­ti­ty” Accom­mo­da­tions in the Workplace

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and other officials in the Biden Administration to stop an unlawful attempt to redefine federal law through agency guidance.

May 21, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Tem­po­rary Restrain­ing Order Against Biden Admin­is­tra­tion, Stop­ping Unlaw­ful ATF Rule from Tak­ing Effect

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a temporary restraining order from a federal judge that prevents an unlawful rule promulgated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) from taking effect while the case is litigated.

May 19, 2024 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Files for Stay and Injunc­tion to Stop Biden Administration’s Assault on Women’s Rights and Title IX

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amended complaint along with a motion for a stay of agency action and a preliminary injunction in his lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s attempt to unlawfully remove protections for women in educational institutions under Title IX.

May 14, 2024 | Press Release