Texas state senators Mayes Middleton and Nathan Johnson will face off in the November general election for Texas AG after both won their respective primary runoff elections.

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State AGs continued to press online platforms and federal policymakers over youth online safety, with Texas suing Discord, Connecticut investigating Roblox, and a bipartisan AG coalition opposing federal legislation they say would undercut state authority to police online harms to minors. Texas AG Ken Paxton sued Discord under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, alleging…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sent CVS Health a letter warning that the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives may violate state and federal anti-discrimination laws, potentially exposing the company to Medicaid fraud liability as a Texas Medicaid provider. The letter focuses on CVS’s Supplier Diversity Program, which, according to the AG’s office, directs hundreds of…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton announced that his office is investigating major music streaming platforms over concerns that they may accept payment to artificially promote certain songs, artists, or content in violation of Texas law. In a press release, the AG’s office indicated that the investigation will focus on whether the music streaming services entered into…

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The FTC and a coalition of eight Republican AGs reached settlements with Dentsu US, Inc., GroupM Worldwide LLC (d/b/a WPP Media), and Publicis, Inc. over allegations that the companies violated Section 5 of the FTC Act and Section 1 of the Sherman Act by coordinating digital advertising “brand safety” standards. The complaint alleged the firms…

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