AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation into the American Bar Association's accreditation of law schools.

What we know: The investigation is focused on determining whether the ABA used its accreditation authority to restrict competition and increase the cost of legal education, according to a release from the attorney general's office.

The release cites multiple concerns, including allegations that the ABA artificially inflated faculty salaries, imposed costly accreditation requirements, and excluded certain law schools that "challenged" the organization's views.