Rojas, a midwife known as “Dr. Maria,” was taken into custody in Waller County and charged with the illegal performance of an abortion, a second-degree felony, as well as practicing medicine without a license.
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Texas AG Announces Investigation into Dallas for Sanctuary City Policies
Recently, Dallas Interim Police Chief Michael Igo said that “[t]he Dallas Police Department is not assisting any federal agency on detaining people that are either documented or undocumented in the City of Dallas.”
Texas Secures $40 Million for Texas Following Investigation of Molina Healthcare
This settlement resolves allegations that Molina failed to timely assess Medicaid beneficiaries for services required under the program and concealed its non-compliance.
Texas Works to Stop Federal Plan to Build a Nuclear Waste Facility on World’s Most Productive Oil Field
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office defended Texas before the Supreme Court of the United States against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s attempt to send the nation’s nuclear waste to a proposed facility located in Texas’s Permian Basin—the world’s most productive oil field.
Investigation leads to $26 Million in Restitution and 10-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Texas Doctor
The scheme resulted in the fraudulent billing of more than $70 million to healthcare programs.
Chinese AI Company in Violation of Texas State Law
Texas Attorney General has announced an investigation into DeepSeek—a Chinese artificial intelligence (“AI”) company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Texas AG Demands Documents to Ensure That No Boys Are Competing in Girls’ Sports
Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested an extensive list of documents from Dallas Independent School District (“ISD”) and Irving ISD to ensure that the districts are not allowing boys to compete in girls’ sports.
Texas AG Stops Austin Business from Operating International Human Trafficking Scheme
In 2021, Attorney General Paxton brought a civil racketeering action against Austin Eco Bilingual School and Adriana Rodriguez for trafficking at least seven employees.
DEI and ESG Commitments Could Lead to Enforcement Actions if Found to Violate State or Federal Laws
Net-Zero Banking Alliance is an anti-energy activist organization that requires its members to prioritize a radical climate agenda over consumer and investor interests.
Texas Sues Biden Admin for Unlawful Ban on Offshore Drilling
Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden Administration during its final hours to prevent President Joe Biden’s unlawful restriction of offshore drilling in violation of federal law.
Texas AG Sues Allstate
Texas sued Allstate for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling data about the location and movement of Texans’ cell phones through secretly embedded software in mobile apps.
Texas Continues Lawsuit Against Pfizer for Misrepresenting the Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccine
In November 2023, Attorney General Paxton sued Pfizer for unlawfully misrepresenting the effectiveness and safety of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Texas Blocks Biden Administration from Disposing of Wall Materials
The Biden Administration confirmed to the court that it will agree to an order preventing the outgoing administration from disposing of any further border wall materials over the next 30 days.
Texas Moves to Stop Biden Administration from Auctioning Off Border Wall
Recent reports suggested the Biden Administration may be auctioning off up to half a mile per day of border wall sections for a mere fraction of the original purchase cost.
Texas Investigates Tech Companies over Children’s Safety Practices
The investigations follow Attorney General Paxton’s recent lawsuit against TikTok for operating in violation of the safety and privacy requirements of the SCOPE Act.
Texas Sues BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard
A coalition of 10 other States joined Attorney General Paxton on the lawsuit.
Texas AG Adds Dallas to List of Cities Sued Over Marijuana Decriminalization
Dallas is the sixth Texas city the attorney general has sued this year over marijuana decriminalization measures that he says conflicts with state law.
Texas Files 100th Lawsuit Against Biden-Harris Administration
Texas has filed its 100th lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration demonstrating the extent of the federal government’s abuse of power.
Texas AG Secures Win for Texas Pro-Life Laws
The guidance, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), unlawfully attempted to force medical providers to perform abortions in violation of State law.
Texas AG Sues TikTok for Violating Social Media Law for Minors
The attorney general argues that the popular short form video app has not complied with a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active online.