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Federal court dismisses wrongful foreclosure lawsuit against mortgage registry, others

May 21, 2013 1:00 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SPOKANE, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — A federal judge earlier this month ruled in favor of the national mortgage registry known as MERS and its co-defendants in a lawsuit alleging wrongful foreclosure and violations of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act. Judge Thomas … Read More »

Financial Crisis, Hot Topics, News, Sub-Prime Mortgages, U.S. District Court, Washington

Wash. AG issues warning about companies providing local records

May 16, 2013 1:45 PM
By Bryan Cohen

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Better Business Bureau warned consumers Wednesday about businesses offering to sell copies of records to Washington residents for an inflated price. A company calling itself Local Records Office … Read More »

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Wash. SC hears appeal of nearly $100 million award to home care providers

May 14, 2013 2:45 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — The Washington Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case challenging an award of almost $100 million to a class of in-home care providers. A jury found that the state Department of Social and … Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts, Washington

Wash. AG announces $97,000 settlement with Ariz. software company

May 2, 2013 12:58 PM
By Bryan Cohen

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Wednesday announced a $97,000 settlement with an Arizona-based software company and its owner for allegedly engaging in deceptive and unfair practices against consumers. ZookaWare, the seller of the software … Read More »

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Obama nominates N.C. Congressman to head federal agency overseeing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

May 2, 2013 10:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he plans to nominate a new director of the Federal Housing Finance Authority. The FHFA is the agency that manages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac following the 2008 financial crisis. … Read More »

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Wash. AG announces approval of new courthouse protections

May 1, 2013 11:31 AM
By Bryan Cohen

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the approval of a bipartisan measure Tuesday meant to extend current courthouse protections to all residents accessing the courts. Ferguson proposed Senate Bill 5484, which extends protections granted to … Read More »

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Wash. AG issues consumer alert against timeshare scams

April 30, 2013 11:45 AM
By Bryan Cohen

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Better Business Bureau teamed up Friday to warn consumers about a recent spike in timeshare reseller scams. Since the beginning of the year, Ferguson’s office and the Better … Read More »

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Wash. AG announces recommendations for Puget Sound Energy

April 30, 2013 11:39 AM
By Bryan Cohen

SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Public Counsel Section filed expert testimony on Friday to recommend changes to a multi-year rate plan filed by Puget Sound Energy. PSE’s proposal includes automatic cost escalators to calculate electricity and … Read More »

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Wash. AG announces agreement with T-Mobile

April 26, 2013 1:29 PM
By Bryan Cohen

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced a court-ordered agreement with T-Mobile, resolving allegations of deceptive advertising and hidden charges. T-Mobile allegedly failed to adequately disclose that customers who bought a phone using a … Read More »

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Mo. AG files suit against Washington state company

April 17, 2013 12:59 PM
By Bryan Cohen

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop a business from Washington state from sending allegedly deceptive advertisements to consumers in Missouri. DNS Services Inc., doing business as DNS, and Glenn … Read More »

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