Recent News About Texas Attorney General
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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hailed the high court’s decision to stay the agency’s new rule, calling it a “major victory” for Americans. The White House disagreed with the court’s order, but said it is confident the agency will prevail in the court challenge.
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The states contend that if left unstayed, the EPA’s new rule will force “massive and irreversible changes” in terms of state policies and resources, power plant shutdowns, and investments in wind and solar power.
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A group of state attorneys general also take issue with the federal agency’s implementation plan, which would force cap-and-trade upon states that do not comply with the new rule.
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AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Ken Paxton, attorney general for the state of Texas, announced a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the new ozone standards rule.
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AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general, responded to the court’s decision supporting the Travis Appraisal Review Board in a lawsuit filed by the city of Austin to “rewrite” state tax policy this week in Austin, Texas.
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Settlement in alleged Medicaid fraud includes another $11.25 million to federal government.
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New regulation provides same-sex couples family and medical leave benefits.
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Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Thursday a $39.75 million settlement to resolve allegations of Medicaid fraud against generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc., Ranbaxy USA Inc. and Ranbaxy Inc.
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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached a settlement on Friday with R. Craig Rathmann and his firm, Rathmann & Associates L.P., over anti-trust allegations that resulted in Houston-area municipal utility districts paying inflated underwriting fees for bond refundings.
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RBC Capital Markets LLC will pay $990,00 in restitution to 63 Houston Area municipal utility districts as part of a settlement reached with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday to resolve anticompetitive activities involving underwriting fees paid by the utilities.
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Based on Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s suit alleging multiple violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a Hidalgo County district court froze assets and entered a temporary injunction against RGV Flamingo Pools International LTD, Pool Sharks LLC and owner Dennis Gomez on Sept. 5.
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Story CopyHOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced an agreement on Wednesday with a Houston-based entity that allegedly falsely claimed to be an accredited educational institution.
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Story CopyAUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached a $19.5 million agreement on Monday with Taro Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. to resolve allegations of Medicaid fraud.
