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Published on July 31, 2023 - 18:18 GMT

Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure 49-Month Sentence and Over $5 Million Restitution in ...

Kenric Wakeen Griffin, co-owner of New Horizons Durable Medical Equipment based in Frisco, TX, was sentenced to 49 months of federal incarceration to be followed by a year of supervised release for his role in a medical equipment fraud scheme. In addition, …

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Published on July 28, 2023 - 19:32 GMT

Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Dismantle $142 Million Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme, Seizes $...

The Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (“MFCU”) has arrested Lily Tran Daniel, Kenneth Reynolds, and Lillian Thai, who are associated with the genetic testing company ApolloMDx, for their involvement in a major healthcare fraud …

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Published on July 28, 2023 - 17:31 GMT

Office of the Attorney General Recognizes Child Support Assistant Attorneys General of the Year

This week, the Office of the Attorney General of Texas recognized 11 Assistant Attorneys General (“AAG”) of the year from the Child Support Division for their commitment to Texas children. One AAG was selected from each of the state’s ten child support …

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Published on July 26, 2023 - 16:13 GMT

Texas OAG Secures $10.76 Million Judgment Against Pyramid Scheme Operators Who Exploited Consumers During Covid-19 ...

The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) secured a $10.76 million Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction against BINT Operations LLC (“Blessings in No Time”) and its owners, LaShonda and Marlon Moore of Frisco, Texas, for the perpetration of an illegal …

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Published on July 19, 2023 - 14:58 GMT

Office of the Attorney General Reaches $168 Million Settlement With Walmart Over Company’s Role in National Opioid Cri...

The Office of the Attorney General of Texas (“OAG”) finalized a settlement with Walmart for $168 million due to the company’s negligent practices that contributed to the nationwide opioid crisis. The agreement will resolve claims by the State of Texas …

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Published on July 18, 2023 - 23:17 GMT

OAG Conducts Enforcement Operation With FTC to Tackle Illegal Spam Calls

The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) has announced that Texas, along with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and a coalition of law enforcement partners nationwide, is conducting Operation Stop Scam Calls to combat the nationwide problem of illegal …

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Published on July 18, 2023 - 18:53 GMT

Office of the Attorney General Supports Special Master Ruling that Aims to Resolve Years-Long Multistate Dispute Over ...

A Special Master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico by asking the Supreme Court to approve a settlement that makes critical progress toward ensuring proper distribution of the Rio Grande’s resources. …

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Published on July 11, 2023 - 01:59 GMT

Statement from Provisional Attorney General John Scott

Provisional Attorney General John Scott has released the following statement: “The honor of serving as the provisional Attorney General of Texas was always with an understanding that my duration would be limited in time. Governor Abbott honored my request …

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Published on July 7, 2023 - 20:43 GMT

OAG Secures $300 Million for Texas in Opioid Settlement With CVS and Encourages Local Areas to Sign On to Receive Funds

The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) reached a $5 billion multistate settlement with CVS for the company’s role in the national opioid epidemic, including inadequately monitoring opioid prescriptions. Over $300 million is designated for Texas. The …

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Published on June 29, 2023 - 17:15 GMT

Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Take Down $6.9 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Christian Agno Aquino, 42, of Humble, was arrested for his role in a $6.9 million Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme, alongside Rene Gaviola, 67, and Ifeanyi Ndubisi Ozoh, 51, of Houston, who were previously arrested. The defendants are charged with …

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Published on June 23, 2023 - 19:13 GMT

Office of the Attorney General Celebrates One Year Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade in Observation of Sanc...

On June 24, the Office of the Attorney General observes Sanctity of Life Day to honor and commemorate the tens of millions of lives lost to abortions. The annual agency holiday comes one year after the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision …

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Published on June 15, 2023 - 22:13 GMT

Texas Victorious In Case Challenging Biden’s Illegal Vaccine Mandate for Texas National Guard Members

A federal appeals court sided with Texas Governor Greg Abbott in a case challenging the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for Texas National Guard members, ruling that the federal government’s attempt to punish noncompliance with the mandate was …

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Published on June 14, 2023 - 23:17 GMT

Texas Launches Lawsuit Against Biden’s Unlawful Title IX Guidance Forcing “Transgender” Policies in Schools by Threaten...

The Office of the Attorney General has filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration’s unlawful interpretation of Title IX, exposing the Department of Education’s new guidance as an illegal effort to force schools to adopt “transgender” ideology in …

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Published on June 13, 2023 - 19:14 GMT

Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Sends Owner of Home Health Company to Prison for 57 Months for ...

Efforts by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (“MFCU”) of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas (“OAG”) have led to a home health company owner being sentenced to prison for 57 months. Akintunde Oyewale, a home health company owner from Richmond, TX, …

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Published on May 31, 2023 - 16:53 GMT

Office of the Attorney General Files Amicus Brief to Defend Texas’s Right to Protect its Citizens

The Office of the Attorney General of Texas (“OAG”) filed a multistate amicus brief in the Philadelphia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to prevent the federal government from unduly preempting state laws designed to safeguard Americans’ …

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Published on May 30, 2023 - 19:00 GMT

Office of the Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Companies that May Appear to Be Government ...

The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) issues this consumer alert to help ensure that Texans are not deceived by companies appearing as though they may be government agencies. In particular, the OAG has received complaints against Texas UCC Statement …

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Published on May 29, 2023 - 18:02 GMT

UPDATED: Office of the Attorney General Releases Outside Law Firm’s Report Finding No Violations of the Law or Agency ...

The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) released a comprehensive report that unequivocally refutes incorrect testimony that was heard in the House General Investigating Committee. Based on the inaccuracies, falsehoods, and misstatements provided in that …

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Published on May 27, 2023 - 23:12 GMT

Office of the Attorney General Releases Outside Law Firm’s Report Finding No Violations of the Law or Agency Procedure

The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) released a comprehensive report that unequivocally refutes incorrect testimony that was heard in the House General Investigating Committee. Based on the inaccuracies, falsehoods, and misstatements provided in that …

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Published on May 27, 2023 - 21:30 GMT

Paxton Secures $340 Million for Texas in Opioid Settlement With Walgreens

Attorney General Paxton announced a $5.7 billion settlement with Walgreens, with over $340 million designated for Texas, for their role in the nationwide opioid epidemic. This brings the total amount of settlement funds from attorneys general …

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Published on May 25, 2023 - 21:02 GMT

Paxton Files Lawsuit Against IRS Over Biden Plan to Impair Child Support Program

Attorney General Paxton sued the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) after a devastating policy change that would severely limit the ability of child support enforcement agencies (“CSEAs”) across the country to utilize valuable contractor resources to support …

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