Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a significant victory against the Biden Administration’s Department of Education (DOE), halting its attempt to reinterpret Title IX to mandate the adoption of transgender policies in Texas schools.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with a coalition of state attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) over a new regulation that aims to grant foreign nationals working in American agriculture more rights than American citizens.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. Texas, Florida, and North Carolina led an executive committee that included Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, Maryland, New York, and Washington.
Texas and Montana have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other members of the Biden Administration. The legal action challenges a new rule mandating states to cover "gender transition" procedures through their Medicaid programs and requiring healthcare providers to perform these procedures, even when state laws prohibit them.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a legal ruling in response to a request for records under the Public Information Act, emphasizing that governmental entities must redact any personally identifiable information on voters’ ballots when such requests are made.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into several car manufacturers following reports that they have been collecting extensive data from drivers' vehicles and selling it to third parties, including insurance providers.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has petitioned the Supreme Court of Texas to review a Fifth Court of Appeals ruling that has allowed politically motivated legal actions by the State Bar of Texas against OAG leadership to continue.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated a significant data privacy and security program, establishing a dedicated team to enforce Texas privacy laws rigorously. This initiative, part of the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), aims to ensure that companies respect Texans' privacy rights and protect their personal data. The newly formed team is expected to be one of the largest in the nation focused on enforcing privacy regulations.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has concluded a lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after the agency retracted its planned enforcement of a policy change that would have significantly disrupted Texas's child support system.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to halt a final rule issued by the agency. The rule, according to Paxton, violates existing law and oversteps authority not granted by Congress. Courts have previously ruled such regulations illegal.
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.
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. Gibbs was also ordered to pay $8,680,380 in restitution to government health care programs and will be subject to three years of supervised release following her prison term.
On May 15, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit in Williamson County Courts to halt the operations of Sun Spa, an illicit massage business located on Pond Springs Road in Austin. The lawsuit followed an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Human Trafficking Unit, which uncovered evidence of illicit sexual activity at the establishment.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alongside a bipartisan coalition of nearly 30 states and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster). The lawsuit alleges monopolization and other unlawful conduct that stifles competition in markets across the live entertainment industry. It includes a request for structural relief aimed at restoring competition, providing better choices at lower prices for fans, and opening venue doors for...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and other officials within the Biden Administration. The lawsuit aims to halt what Paxton describes as an unlawful attempt to redefine federal law through agency guidance.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has submitted an amended complaint and requested a stay of agency action and a preliminary injunction in his lawsuit against the Biden Administration. The lawsuit is aimed at preventing what Paxton sees as an unlawful removal of protections for women in educational institutions under Title IX.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a request for a Temporary Injunction against Annunciation House, accusing the organization of engaging in criminal activities related to illegal border crossings.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a public service announcement to highlight the dangers of the fentanyl epidemic impacting Texas and the nation.
