Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Lorex Technology Inc. for allegedly deceptively selling security cameras with components from CCP-linked Dahua, posing privacy and national security risks. The investigation will determine if Lorex misrepresented the cameras as secure and safe for residential use despite known supply chain vulnerabilities and federal restrictions on Dahua products.
In-house legal teams should review contracts with IoT and security device vendors to require supply chain transparency, including explicit disclosures of component sourcing from restricted foreign entities. Update representation and warranty clauses to cover product security, privacy protections, and compliance with national security restrictions. Include audit rights to verify supply chain and security claims, and add indemnification provisions for deceptive security representations or privacy breaches resulting from supply chain vulnerabilities.
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Lorex Technology Inc.
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Technology"Lorex Technology Inc. (“Lorex”)"
"Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation against Lorex Technology Inc."
"October 29, 2025"
"Attorney General Ken Paxton"
"pose national security and privacy risks while representing them as secure, safe, and appropriate for residential use"
"Dahua continues to supply key components for Lorex cameras, raising concerns given that the U.S. Department of War has designated Dahua as a “Chinese military company.”"
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Open AI Global, LLC and affiliated entities, alleging that ChatGPT was marketed as safe and reliable without disclosing risks of inaccurate or harmful outputs. The suit also alleges harms to minors and collection of their data without parental oversight; the release states no monetary penalty or specific remedy imposed.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with Lululemon USA Inc. after investigating potential PFAS and consumer representations about product safety. The agreement requires the company to maintain supply-chain chemical standards, verify vendor compliance through testing or certifications, and take corrective action for three years; no monetary penalty is stated.
$3.0M
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement requiring Temu to protect Texans’ sensitive personal data from exposure to the Chinese Communist Party and to strengthen product-safety practices. Temu must pay Texas $3 million, comply with data-security requirements backed by a potential $8 million annual penalty, conduct annual independent product testing, and take specified action on products found to contain harmful substances.
$773.0M
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that a multistate coalition had secured an opioid settlement with Albertsons, which would require the grocery chain to pay more than $773 million nationally once final. Texas and its political subdivisions may receive up to $57.8 million for opioid abatement; the release does not identify privacy violations.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Gerber Products Company and Nestlé USA, Inc., alleging that Gerber made deceptive safety and testing claims while its baby food contained dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals. The lawsuit asserts claims under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act; the release does not report a settlement, monetary penalty, or court order.
$1.5M
The Texas Attorney General obtained a judgment holding Rubinsky Roofing LLC liable for 27 violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, including deceptive practices involving older consumers and payment for unnecessary or unfinished repairs. The judgment requires more than $1.5 million in civil penalties, allocates at least $500,000 to consumer restitution, and permanently bars the company and its owner from the practices at issue.