{"id":164159,"date":"2026-10-01T14:06:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/?p=164159"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:06:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:06:43","slug":"texas-ag-opens-investigation-into-aba-accreditation-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/01\/texas-ag-opens-investigation-into-aba-accreditation-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas AG Opens Investigation Into ABA Accreditation Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The investigation is examining \u201cwhether accreditation requirements have unlawfully restricted competition or increased the cost of legal education, including through requirements affecting faculty compensation and law school operations,  according to the Texas Attorney General&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"0\" 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restricted competition or increased the cost of legal education, including through requirements affecting faculty compensation and law school operations,  according to the Texas Attorney General&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/i\/970875398\/0\/law\/legal-news\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div><a title=\"Add to FaceBook\" href=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/_\/2\/970875398\/law\/legal-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/i\/fbshare20.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Like on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/_\/28\/970875398\/law\/legal-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/i\/fblike20.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Pin it!\" 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