Attorney General Paxton agrees to $438.5M settlement following multistate investigation of e-cigarette company JUUL
Attorney General Paxton has secured a $438.5 million agreement in principle between JUUL Labs and 34 states and territories, resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturerโs marketing and sales practices. The investigation, initially launched in 2020 by Attorney General Paxton, was led by his office, along with the Attorneys General of Connecticut and Oregon.
Texas Supreme Court rules against Cy-Fair teachers union, ruling teachers must return to work
HOUSTON โ The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in a fierce battle between the district and the teachers union over returning to campus for training ahead of the start of the school year. On Friday, a Harris County District Judge granted the Cy-Fair American Federation of Teachers (Cy-Fair AFT) a temporary restraining order, which prevented teachers from being forced to physically be in a school building before Sept. 7. However, per the Supreme Courtโs ruling Sunday, teachers must report to work. We will consider our options in the coming days.โCowart said the teachers union is still concerned and worries about how schools will enforce a mask policy. โFriday was supposed to mark the return to campus for Cy-Fair teachers and staff who were preparing to start the new school year and welcome back kids, until a trial court unlawfully ordered the campus shut down at the request of a teachersโ union.