Tx Attorney General Press Release

Settlement Reached with Johnson & Johnson Regarding Quality of Over-The-Counter Drugs

May 24, 2017 Austin – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that Texas will receive more than $2.2 million in a $33 million, 43-state settlement with pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson. The settlement resolves allegations that a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson sold various over-the-counter drugs to consumers, even though some manufacturing facilities did not comply with federal standards.

AG Paxton Announces $18.5 Million Settlement with Target to Resolve 2013 Data Breach

May 23, 2017 AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced an $18.5 million settlement with the Target Corporation to resolve a multistate investigation into the retail company's 2013 data breach. The breach affected more than 41 million customer payment card accounts, along with contact information for more than 60 million customers. To date the settlement amount is the largest related to a data breach achieved by a multistate group.

AG Paxton: Beware Callers Posing As IRS In Tax Scam

March 21, 2017 - AUSTIN – With the April 18th income tax deadline looming, Attorney General Ken Paxton is warning Texans to be aware of a recurring tax-related scam involving unsolicited calls from people masquerading as Internal Revenue Service agents. Scam artists tell consumers that they owe back taxes and threaten to have them arrested if they don’t provide immediate payment.

If you receive an unexpected call from someone who claims to be with the IRS, follow these tips from the Consumer Protection Division of the attorney general’s office:

AG Paxton Files Petition to Protect Texas’s Sovereignty to Regulate Texas Natural Gas Facilities

March 17, 2017 - AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a petition for review of a final rule imposed by the federal Department of Transportation's Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The rule, which took effect on January 18, 2017, creates new safety standards for underground natural storage facilities, overriding the Texas Railroad Commission’s (RRC) authority.

39,000 Texans Eligible for Restitution in $5 Million Western Union Consumer Protection Settlement

February 1, 2017 - AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a $5 million settlement with Western Union to protect consumers from wire fraud scams. The deal, which involves 49 states and the District of Columbia, resolves an investigation into complaints by people who used Western Union’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties who were involved in schemes to defraud them.

AG Paxton: U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Hazlewood Act, Assuring Victory for Texas Taxpayers, Veterans

January 9, 2017 AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to deny review of a ruling that upholds the constitutionality of the state’s Hazlewood Act. A decision by the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in June upheld the Legislature’s authority to establish state policy – a victory for Texas taxpayers and veterans.

Texas Wins Nationwide Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit to Protect Texans, Physicians from New Obamacare Mandate

January 1, 2017 - AUSTIN – A federal court yesterday granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Obama administration’s new federal health rules from forcing doctors to act contrary to their medical judgment or religious beliefs. The law, scheduled to take effect today, would force the Employees Retirement System of Texas to amend its insurance coverage for all 500,000 participants to provide for gender reassignment and abortion.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Tx Attorney General Press Release