Texas AG Paxton conducting competition investigation of ABA
( September 30, 2026, 20:33 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into the American Bar Association over potential anticompetitive conduct relating to the accreditation of law schools. “There must be competition and a fair playing field when it comes to law school accreditation, or else we risk inflated costs for students, unfair restrictions, and illegal discriminatory practices,” Paxton said. “My office will investigate whether the law school accreditation process has been used to unlawfully limit competition and burden students and institutions. No organization should be permitted to use its position of influence to violate our antitrust laws.”Statement follows in full. ...
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