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11 Sep 2014, 7:23 am
Here are the opening paragraphs: As Texas neared the end of a decade-long legal fight over homeowners’ insurance rates with Farmers Insurance Group in December, the company’s employees PAC gave $50,000 to the gubernatorial campaign of Attorney General Greg Abbott — the top lawyer in the state’s case against the company. [read post]
23 Jul 2014, 7:26 am
The Texas Tribune, in partnership with Kaiser Health News, covers the controversy surrounding use of pelvic mesh implants by women, noting that in Texas, “a coalition of ‘pelvic mesh survivors’ has asked Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who is also the state’s Republican nominee for governor, to pursue legal action against Johnson & Johnson, one of the largest implant makers. [read post]
16 Dec 2008, 7:15 am
The Texas prison system was planning to commit a federal crime on Thursday at the Austin state jail, but Attorney General Greg Abbott intervened - not with an arrest for conspiracy but with a polite note saying, basically, "Uh ... please don't violate federal law. [read post]
11 Apr 2020, 11:54 am
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton took one on the chin yesterday when Travis County District Judge Lora Livingston issued a Temporary Restraining Order barring enforcement of the governor's executive order barring jail releases of people with current charges or past convictions involving violent offenses. [read post]
23 Jul 2023, 11:49 am
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Environment and Natural Resources Division sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Interim Attorney General Angela Colmenero on Thursday over the legality of Texas deploying floating barriers in the Rio Grande. [read post]
19 Oct 2010, 12:42 pm
According to Attorney General Abbott, “eligible homeowners will benefit both from modified loans and debt reduction. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 2:23 pm
And now Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott will become involved in the investigation at the request of Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley. [read post]
7 Jan 2010, 8:38 am
Via Kimberly Reeves at the Quorum Report, I learned that Attorney General Greg Abbott issued his first opinion of 2010 in response to questions from state Sen. [read post]
8 Apr 2020, 1:46 pm
The Texas Fair Defense Project, ACLU of Texas, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sued Governor Greg Abbott over his executive order (GA-13) related to pretrial jail releases in response to the coronavirus, as well as Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has vowed to aggressively enforce it. [read post]
1 Nov 2013, 12:24 pm
By Paul Swain & Libbie Canter Last week, dating website PlentyOfFish withdrew its offer to buy bankrupt rival True.com, citing concerns raised by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott that the sale would violate True.com’s privacy policy and expose its members to unexpected privacy risks. [read post]
22 Oct 2010, 12:51 pm
It's a must-read: In a new push to keep confidential details about the drugs used in Texas executions, state prison officials are asking Attorney General Greg Abbott to declare the information a state secret. [read post]
22 Oct 2010, 12:51 pm
It's a must-read: In a new push to keep confidential details about the drugs used in Texas executions, state prison officials are asking Attorney General Greg Abbott to declare the information a state secret. [read post]
11 Jan 2008, 7:59 am
LINKTexas Attorney General Greg Abbott launched an investigation Thursday into whether Harris County's top prosecutor, Chuck Rosenthal, violated state laws by using a government computer for campaign activities. [read post]
8 Sep 2008, 3:25 pm
The lawyer in question is an Assistant Attorney General.An assistant attorney general filed a grievance Sunday against Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, days after Mr. [read post]
15 Jul 2008, 9:43 am
While this isn't a criminal justice story, I can't help but indulge in an off-topic post to express disapprobation at the Attorney General's blatant disregard for their own open records standards to allow Governor Rick Perry to conceal his personal schedule from the public.Last week Attorney General Greg Abbott's office approved a request by Governor Perry's staff (see the July 10 letter ruling) to conceal the… [read post]
25 Jul 2023, 5:59 am
[Huffington Post] * The Department of Justice is going after Texas and Greg Abbott over border strategy. [read post]
31 Oct 2013, 6:06 am
That’s the gist of a West Texas district attorney’s request to Attorney General Greg Abbott — essentially a request for roadblocks to analyzing old arson cases where modern science casts new light on expert testimony used to convict people.Problem is, the trouble can’t hide. [read post]
10 Aug 2011, 3:51 pm
Last month, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott ruled that the Texas Forensic Science Commission does not have the jurisdiction to review Cameron Todd Willingham's arson conviction despite it investigating the science used to convict Willingham for the past several years. [read post]
3 Jul 2019, 11:14 am
Initiatives intended to fight sex trafficking in Texas are high on the agenda of Governor Greg Abbott and the Office of the Attorney General. [read post]
3 Jul 2019, 11:14 am
Initiatives intended to fight sex trafficking in Texas are high on the agenda of Governor Greg Abbott and the Office of the Attorney General. [read post]
