AUSTIN –In 1981, two deceased individuals, who were the apparent victims of a homicide, were discovered in a wooded area in Houston, Texas, and their identities could not be determined at that time. In 2021, Identifinders International, through the use of genetic genealogy, […]
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AG Paxton Launches Investigation Against Twitter for Potentially Deceiving Texas Consumers, Texas Businesses Over Fake Bot Accounts
AUSTIN –Today Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation against Twitter for potentially false reporting over its fake bot accounts in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. On Twitter, “bots” are automated, non-human accounts that can do virtually […]
AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Florida’s Ban on Sanctuary Cities
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined an amicus brief before the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in support of Florida’s law banning sanctuary cities. So-called sanctuary cities are political subdivisions that refuse to cooperate with […]
Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel Murtaza Sutarwalla to Return to Private Practice, Serve as Counsel for Ken Paxton for Texas Campaign
AUSTIN –Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the departure of Murtaza Sutarwalla as Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel. Sutarwalla will return to private practice in Houston. He will also serve as outside counsel for the Ken Paxton for Texas Campaign. In his role as […]
AG Paxton Victorious Again: Court Green-Lights Texas Suit Against Biden Administration
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauds a Texas federal district court’s decision to deny the Biden Administration’s motion to dismiss Texas’s lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The suit challenges EEOC’s guidance mandating mixed-use bathrooms, gender […]
Attorney General Paxton Calls Attention to Reimbursements Available Under the “Crime Victims’ Compensation Program” for Victims of Uvalde Tragedy
AUSTIN –In the wake of last week’s horrific Uvalde tragedy, Attorney General Paxton today called attention to certain benefits available under his Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC) Program, a public fund used to reimburse victims, their families, and providers for qualifying […]
AG Paxton Advises Texans on Charitable Giving in the Wake of Uvalde Tragedy; Warns Against Potential Fraudsters
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is warning Texans to be aware of scammers amid the Uvalde tragedy. Texans have come together in the wake of the tragic killings at Robb Elementary, to comfort and aid one another in this time […]
AG Paxton Announces $19 Million Multistate Settlement with Ford Motor Company
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company, with Texas receiving a $1.7 million share of that amount. The settlement between 40 attorneys general and Ford concludes an investigation into the company’s alleged […]
Paxton Asks Court to Immediately Halt Implementation of Biden’s New Open-Borders ‘Asylum’ Rule
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion for preliminary injunction today to stop the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s new Rule unlawfully altering asylum and parole procedures at the border. The motion follows on AG Paxton’s original […]
AG Paxton Amends Google Lawsuit to Include “Incognito Mode” as Another Deceptive Trade Practices Act Violation
AUSTIN –Attorney General Paxton filed an amended petition that adds Google’s Incognito mode to his previous geolocation-related lawsuit against the Big Tech giant. Incognito mode or “private browsing” is a web browser function that implies to consumers that Google will not track your […]
