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Recent News About Washington State Attorney General
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Washington attorney general opposes Tesoro Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal project
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson ha announced his Counsel for the Environment will oppose the proposed crude oil terminal in Vancouver. -
Washington state urges U.S. court not to block federal guidelines regarding transgender people
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced he will lead a coalition of states urging a U.S. District Court not to block the federal government’s ability to protect the civil rights of transgender people. -
Washington state attorney general asks court to hold political operative in contempt
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has asked a court judge to hold Tim Eyman and his political committees in contempt for their alleged failure to meet court-ordered deadlines in disclosing documents to the AGO. He further seeks a $2,000 penalty for every day Eyman continues to fail to meet that deadline. -
Supreme Court denies review of Washington state case challenging pharmacy rules
SEATTLE, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a case challenging state rules adopted to ensure patients receive timely access to medication such as emergency contraceptives. Ferguson had filed a brief with the high court urging the Supreme Court to deny the review. -
Washington state attorney general responds to charter school legislation challenge
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has released a statement responding to Pacifica Law Group’s Paul Lawrence, who sent a letter about the charter schools law advanced by legislature this year. -
Washington State attorney general asks court to enforce subpoena against Tim Eyman
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that his office has filed a petition urging the state court to enforce subpoenas issued against Tim Eyman, his political committees, his for-profit company, and a for-profit signature gathering company. -
Washington targets Student Aid Center for Consumer Protection Act violations
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced his office has brought a lawsuit against Student Aid Center Inc. and its owners, Ramiro Fernandez-Moris and Damien Alvarez, accusing them of charging students illegal fees for debt adjustment services and consolidating student loans. -
Court postpones GMA trial after new evidence is brought forward
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – A Thurston County Superior Court judge recently postponed the trial in Washington State’s case against the Grocery Manufacturers Association after GMA produced new evidence on the eve of the trial, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced. -
Washington state student loan victims to receive full refunds
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced favorable resolutions for consumers with multiple student loan adjustors that allegedly overcharged students in the state and collected unlawful fees. -
Washington state Senate advances e-cigarette, vapor legislation
OLYMPIA, Washington (Legal Newsline) — The Office of Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced the state’s Senate advanced a bill that reduces youth access to vapor products by a 37-6 vote. -
Washington AG alleges Benjamin Rogovy deceived consumers with false testimonials
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that Benjamin Rogovy will pay as much as $7,750,000 to roughly 165,000 consumers nationwide after allegations he used deceptive business practices. -
LA Investors ordered to pay more than $3.6 million for alleged consumer scam
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced LA Investors LLC has been ordered to pay more than $3.6 million by a Thurston County judge after allegations it scammed new Washington property owners into buying overpriced deeds. -
Washington state attorney general challenges PacifiCorp's proposed rate hike
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Public Counsel Unit is challenging PacifiCorp’s proposed $20 million electricity rate increase over the next two years. -
U.S. District Court resolves Hanford Nuclear Reservation case in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – The office of Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that a U.S. District Court judge has resolved the state’s lawsuit against the federal government in the case of nuclear waste cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. -
Washington state court rules against GMA in campaign finance disclosure case
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that a Thurston County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the state in the case against Grocery Manufacturer’s Association. The court ruled GMA violated Washington campaign finance disclosure laws. -
Mandatory Poster Agency will pay $1.15 million over fraud allegations
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office announced that a King County Superior Judge ordered Mandatory Poster Agency (MPA) to pay $1.15 million over allegations of defrauding thousands of Washington small businesses. -
Washington state urges Supreme Court not to review emergency contraceptive case
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has asked the United States Supreme Court to decline a review of a state case involving pharmacies stocking timely medication that includes emergency contraceptives. -
Owner of Wheelchairs Plus to pay $2.7 million due to Medicaid fraud allegations
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that Michael Mann, owner of Seattle-based Wheelchairs Plus Inc., will pay $2.7 million for Medicaid fraud allegations. -
Washington attorney general urges court to rule against Food Democracy Action
OLYMPIA, Washington (Legal Newsline) — In an ongoing campaign finance case, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced his office has urged the court to rule that Food Democracy Action (FDA) illegally evaded the state’s laws. -
Washington attorney general backs restored education benefits for veterans
OLYMPIA, Washington (Legal Newsline) — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has urged U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to restore the education benefits of veterans preyed upon by institutions like Corinthian Colleges Inc.