AG Paxton’s Office Files Law­suit Against Oper­a­tor of Crowd­fund­ing Scheme

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the Consumer Protection Division of his office filed a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction preventing Douglas W. Monahan and his company, iBackPack of Texas, LLC, from participating in deceptive crowdfunding schemes in violation of the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

May 06, 2019 | Press Release

Edin­burg May­or, Wife Arrest­ed in Orga­nized Ille­gal Vot­ing Scheme

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the Election Fraud Unit of his office arrested city of Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina and his wife, Dalia, for voter fraud.

April 25, 2019 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Files Brief Sup­port­ing Fed­er­al Law Giv­ing Texas, Oth­er States More Tools to Fight Sex Trafficking

Leading a 21-state coalition, Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a federal law that gives state prosecutors greater authority to take legal action against websites that host sex-trafficking ads.

April 22, 2019 | Noteworthy

AG Paxton’s Office Obtains Tem­po­rary Restrain­ing Order Against Inland Recy­cling to Pro­tect Texas Creek from Harm­ful Pollution

Acting on behalf of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office obtained a temporary restraining order against Inland Recycling LLC, Inland Environmental Remediation, Inc., and David Polston of Altair, Texas, after a Travis County District Court found evidence showing the defendants violated state laws protecting water quality.

April 16, 2019 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: Texas Supreme Court Rul­ing Allows State to Con­ceal Iden­ti­ty of Exe­cu­tion Drug Supplier

Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded a Texas Supreme Court ruling that maintains the vital ability of the state to protect the identity of its execution drug supplier.

April 12, 2019 | Noteworthy