U.S. Supreme Court affirmed citizenship by birth more than a century ago OLYMPIA — Attorney General Nick Brown announced today that Washington is leading a multistate federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional order attempting to …
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown released the following statement today in response to executive actions by the White House that could harm Washingtonians: “President Trump today signed a host of gravely concerning executive orders that pose …
Resolution requires store to end its illegal advertising, sales practices SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today announced the resolution of a lawsuit against Puppyland and its owners. Puppyland will pay the state $3.75 million and end its illegal …
The GEO Group unjustly enriched itself through use of illegal $1-per-day detainee work program OLYMPIA — Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sided with Attorney General Nick Brown, affirming decisions by a lower court and a jury that …
Oxygen tank provider overbilled Medicaid more than 15,000 times OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that due to his Medicaid Fraud Control Division’s investigation, Lincare Inc. paid Washington state $1.15 million. This will reimburse …
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit today against T-Mobile for failing to adequately secure sensitive personal information of more than 2 million Washingtonians. That failure resulted in a massive data breach that …
Eldon Leinweber assaulted female patients, provided narcotic medications in exchange for sexual favors WENATCHEE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that a Douglas County Superior Court judge sentenced a former physician’s assistant from …
More than $52M collected so far from banks that accepted stolen funds SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today Metropolitan Commercial Bank will pay $10 million to Washington state as part of his innovative fraud recovery program to return …
Josephine Townsend faces up to 90 days in jail for allegedly forging court order VANCOUVER — Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office has filed felony criminal charges against a Clark County defense attorney who is accused of forging a court order to deceive …
Nearly $2 million will help gun violence prevention efforts in communities across 9 counties SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his office is awarding nearly $2 million to 12 local law enforcement agencies across Washington state …
Eligible Washingtonians who receive letters in Nationstar multistate resolution must submit claims for share of $2M by March 3 OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced today that …
King County decision first in the nation on the merits, rules merger unlawful SEATTLE — A King County judge ruled today that the proposed merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons is unlawful and cannot go forward. The decision came following a …
New case allegedly involves “double dipping” scheme — using previous receipts to steal duplicate items EVERETT — Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Organized Retail Crime Unit has filed felony criminal charges against three people. This is the sixth …
Scam letters demand payment for state business filings OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson is warning of a scammer posing as the Secretary of State’s Office targeting Washington small businesses. The scam letters demand payment well beyond the cost of …
Court agreed social media giant intentionally violated Washington transparency law OLYMPIA — The Washington Court of Appeals today denied Facebook parent company Meta’s attempt to invalidate a key provision of Washington’s decades-old, best-in-the-nation …
Data breach notices sent to Washingtonians over past year exceed state’s population OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson released his ninth annual data breach report today that shows data breaches reached an all-time high since his office started …
YAKIMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a petition today urging a Yakima County Superior Court judge to civilly commit a sex offender to McNeil Island, preventing his release into the community. Michael Murr, 34, pleaded guilty in Yakima County in …
The Noble Foundation founder Ophelia Noble must sell and pay proceeds from house and car she purchased with charities’ money VANCOUVER — A Clark County Superior Court judge has approved a judgment of more than $1.4 million against former directors of three …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As we celebrate National Veterans and Military Families Month this November, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) proudly supports the efforts of state and territory attorney general offices in their commitment to …
AGs assert it was one of the most damaging price-fixing schemes in U.S. history OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today he and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have won more than $49 million so far in their case against major …
