AG Paxton Warns Texans of Price Gouging and Scams in Wake of Tropical Storms Laura and Marco
In the wake of Governor Greg Abbott announcing Federal Emergency Management Agency approval for Federal Emergency Declaration, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned that state law prohibits price gouging during a declared disaster.
AG Paxton Files Amicus Brief Defending First Amendment Liberties for Religious Institutions
Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by the attorneys general of Louisiana and Mississippi, filed a friend-of-the-court brief defending church autonomy.
AG Paxton Files Letter Brief in Support of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Conducting On-Campus Development for Teachers
Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court of Texas, urging the court to override a trial court order that unlawfully prevented the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District from resuming in-person, on-campus operations and teacher trainings just days before the start of the school year.
AG Paxton: DC Court Upholds Constitutional Rights for Students
Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for denying a motion for preliminary injunction sought by 17 states and the District of Columbia to stop the U.S. Department of Education’s new Title IX Rule.
AG Paxton: Court Awards $16.5 Million to Texans in Medicaid Fraud Lawsuit
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the 126th Judicial District Court of Travis County ordered final judgment against Dr. Richard Malouf, former owner of All Smiles Dental Center, holding him responsible for 1,842 unlawful acts under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act and liable for approximately $16.5 million to the State of Texas.
AG Paxton Commends President Trump for Signing the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act into Law
On Saturday, August 8, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act, which directs the United States Department of Justice to establish a veteran treatment court program to coordinate grants, training, and technical assistance for states, municipalities, and American Indian tribes to set up and operate special courts for veterans accused of nonviolent crimes.
AG Paxton Commends Court, Continues Defending Student Rights to Free Speech and Due Process
Attorney General Ken Paxton today praised the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for denying a motion seeking to enjoin the U.S. Department of Education’s new rule concerning Title IX, which seeks to protect students from actual harassment while upholding free speech and fair process.
AG Paxton Joins 22-State Coalition Urging Congress to Consider Safe to Work Act
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 21 other states in a letter to the United States Congress urging the adoption of federal pandemic liability protections contained in the Safe to Work Act.
AG Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Clinica Hispana for Fraudulent COVID Testing and Failing to Secure Personal Information
Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a lawsuit against Clinica Hispana in La Porte, Texas, which has both misrepresented the character of its COVID-19 testing as well as its failure to secure patients’ sensitive personal information.