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Washington state court dismisses Jersey Mike's attempt to halt lawsuit over 'no-poach' clause
SEATTLE — Washington state's King County Superior Court has ruled against a motion to dismiss filed by Jersey Mike's in an attempt to stop the state attorney general's legal actions against the sub chain's "no-poach" clauses in its franchise agreements. -
Spokane Democratic Central Committee reaches settlement over campaign finance law violations
OLYMPIA — The state of Washington has reached a settlement with the Spokane County Democratic Central Committee's (SCDCC) former chairman and executive director and its former treasurer over state campaign finance law violations, according to the Washington State Attorney General's Office. -
Google, Facebook reach settlement over Washington state campaign finance violations
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Google and Facebook have settled lawsuits filed by Washington state alleging the companies did not keep political advertising information according to state campaign finance law. -
WASHINGTON STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Google, Facebook to pay more than $400K to Washington State in Campaign Finance Cases
Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that Google will pay $217,000 and Facebook will pay $238,000 over allegations the companies failed to maintain legally required information for Washington state political advertising placed on their online platforms since 2013. -
Washington state residential care facility owes $2.79 million for alleged false Medicaid claims
SEATTLE — A former Washington state residential care facility has been ordered to pay $2.79 million after a lawsuit filed by the state's attorney general alleges the company submitted close to $1 million in false Medicaid claims. -
Washington state: 5 additional national franchises agree to 'no-poach' policy
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Five national chains facing a lawsuit from Washington State have recently joined more than 30 other franchises who have agreed to stop using "no-poach" clauses in their franchisee agreements, according to Washington's attorney general. -
Washington state children's charity founder allegedly used donations for personal expenses
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington state children's charity founder faces a lawsuit by the state, alleging he used the charity's funds for personal expenses. -
Washington state accuses Jersey Mike's of 'no-poach' clause in franchise contracts
SEATTLE — Washington state has filed a lawsuit against Jersey Mike's restaurant chain for the company's alleged refusal to remove a "no-poach" clause from its franchise contracts that prohibits employees from moving among restaurants in the same corporate chain. -
Washington state civil rights resolution of $525,000 reached in case against agricultural company
SPOKANE — A Washington state agricultural company is to pay $525,000 to resolve sexual harassment allegations by its workers and is one of the largest civil rights resolutions in the state's history, according to the state's Attorney General's Office. -
Washington state OKs agreement with Energy Department over hazardous tank vapors at nuclear plant
OLYMPIA, Wash. — An agreement reached between the federal government and Washington State Attorney Bob Ferguson has placed litigation on hold while the U.S. Department Energy begins testing and implementing new systems designed to treat or capture hazardous tank vapors at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. -
Washington state court doubles contempt charges for political activist
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Thurston County Superior Court in Washington state has doubled the daily contempt sanctions against political activist Tim Eyman in the state's campaign finance lawsuit against him. -
Washington attorney general alleges towing company illegally sold deployed Navy member's car
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state attorney general is suing a state towing company, alleging it auctioned off a Navy sailor's car while he was deployed without first obtaining a court order. -
WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Court orders estate-planning company to immediately halt deceptive "Trust Mill" practices
CLA Estate Services, Inc. and CLA USA, Inc. made millions deceptively selling estate-planning services, annuities in a scheme targeting Washington seniors. -
Facebook, Washington state agree to stop third-party advertisers from excluding certain groups
SEATTLE — Facebook has signed a legally binding agreement with the state of Washington stating the company will make changes to its nationwide advertising platform in order to stop third-party advertisers from excluding protected groups from seeing its ads. -
Washington State alleges Facebook failed to maintain records related to political advertising on the site
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Washington State alleges that social media company Facebook has failed to maintain for public inspection documents related to political advertising. -
Washington state reaches agreement with 7 fast food chains to end 'no-poaching' provisions
SEATTLE — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has reached legally binding agreements among fast food chains to remove what are known as "no poach provisions" from their franchise agreements resulting in the companies' ending the restrictions that kept workers from moving among the chains. -
WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Toshiba to pay $1.3M for price-fixing scheme affecting millions of Washingtonians
Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that Toshiba Corporation, a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Japan, will pay $1.3 million as part of the Attorney General’s price-fixing lawsuit against manufacturers of a component used in television and computer screens called cathode ray tube, or CRT. -
Democrat AGs add fourth to latest brief supporting climate change lawsuits
New York State's new attorney general, who recently took over when her predecessor resigned following an abuse scandal, has joined three Democratic colleagues in support for New York City’s climate change lawsuit. -
Washington state accuses Facebook, Google of political advertising law violations
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced June 4 that his office has filed lawsuits against Facebook an Google for their alleged failure to maintain legally required information for Washington state political advertising placed on their online platforms since 2013.