Following the issuance of a marriage license for two women in Travis County this week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking a mandate that would invalidate the marriage.
The Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has opened an investigation into a potential identity theft ring after dozens of state residents have reported calls from an agency posing as the Attorney General’s Office demanding payment and personal information.
The federal government and 48 state attorney generals, including Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot, resolved a Medicaid fraud investigation with a $56.5 million agreement. The investigation was being conducted into Shire Pharmaceuticals LLC for unlawfully promoting Adderrall XR, Vyvanse, Daytrona, Lialda and Pentasa. Texas will receive $4.78 million from the settlement.
Attorney General Greg Abbott secured an agreement with Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. which will resolve Texas’ civil Medicaid fraud investigation into their business activities.
The Texas Attorney General’s Office is currently investigating a scheme by identity thieves who pose as employees of the Texas Attorney General’s Office and attempt to steal the identities of targeted individuals, particularly those who have applied for a short-term loan.
Marshall was selected from among 67 managing attorneys across the state based on recommendations from her peers and supervisors, with a particular focus on her willingness to go beyond her normal duties to serve Texas children.
This is the third largest recovery from a single facility in the history of the Texas Clean Air Act. The largest was a $50 million settlement in civil penalties for unlawful pollutant emissions from BP Products North America’s Texas City refinery.
Covington allegedly attempted to recruit several narcotics informants to place methamphetamine in the vehicle of Laura Covington, his ex-wife, during a child custody battle.