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Washington State AG comments on CenturyLink 911 outage case
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has released comments after the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) announced its settlement with CenturyLink. -
Washington State House and Senate advance bill to combat Medicaid provider fraud
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington State Senate and House of Representatives advanced Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s agency-request bill to combat Medicaid provider fraud. -
Grocery Manufacturer's Association documents to be unsealed in campaign finance lawsuit
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that his office reached an agreement with the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA) that allows for the state to unseal documents related to Ferguson’s campaign finance lawsuit. -
AG's bill to raise sale age of tobacco advances in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — The state of Washington's House Health Care & Wellness Committee advanced Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s agency-request bill to raise the sale age of tobacco and vapor products to 21 last week. -
Washington AG charges WSLC with alleged campaign finance violations
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – The Washington State Attorney General’s Office announced the filing of a complaint in Thurston County Superior Court that alleges campaign finance violations by the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC). -
SEIU 775 will pay $39,000 over allegations of false reporting
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson reached an agreement with Service Employees International Healthcare 775NW (SEIU 775) that will see the organization pay more than $39,000 over allegations of improperly reporting in-kind and cash contributions. -
Wash. attorney general reaches $74,435 settlement with Rairdon's Dodge Chrysler Jeep
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — Rairdon’s Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Kirkland has agreed to pay $74,435 to resolve allegations of deceptive advertising practices, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently announced. -
Washington State attorney general asks UTC to reject the current CenturyLink settlement proposal after 911 outage
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that he is asking the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to reject CenturyLink’s settlement proposal and fine it the maximum $11.5 million over the six-hour 911 outage that left the state without critical 911 services. -
Washington AG, DOE file competing proposals for Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup
SEATTLE, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the U.S. Department of Energy recently filed the last of the materials in the state’s lawsuit regarding nuclear waste cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. -
Washington Attorney General sues iYoga over alleged tech support services scam
SEATTLE, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently announced that his office is suing iYogi to stop an alleged tech support services scam. -
Washington Attorney General announces final audit report approval for the state's Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that the Joint Legislative Audit Review Committee (JLARC), in a unanimous, bipartisan vote, approved the final audit report for the renewal of Washington’s Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act (FCA). -
Washington AG urges the state's Supreme Court to uphold discrimination ruling against Arlene's Flowers
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – In a brief filed with the state’s Supreme Court, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson urged the justices to uphold a Benton County Superior Court decision that would force Arlene’s Flowers to stop its alleged discrimination against gay and lesbian customers. -
Washington AG reaches settlement with Sea Mar Health Centers for alleged Medicaid misbilling
Sea Mar Health Centers will pay a $3.35 million settlement after it allegedly overcharged dental patients and Medicaid in Washington state, according to an announcement today by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson. -
LG to pay $13 million for alleged role in price-fixing scheme
LG, a global electronics company, will pay $13 million in restitution to Washington state consumers for its part in an alleged price-fixing scheme involving LCD displays, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced on Tuesday. -
Wash. AG wins right to sue florist who refused same-sex couple
A Benton County Superior Court judge recently upheld a decision that allowed Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson to file a suit against a shop owner who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding. -
Judge hears motions in Wash. flower shop discrimination case
Benton County Court Judge Alex Ekstrom listened to motions on Friday as part of a lawsuit against Arlene's Flowers and its owner, Barronelle Stutzman, by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation. -
Wash. educational consultants face lawsuit for Medicaid fraud
JT Educational Consultants (JTEC) was sued by Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday for allegedly providing faulty training to school district employees in the state and racking up a number of false Medicaid claims. -
Wash. attorney general challenges power company's proposed rate increase
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is recommending a significant decrease in the 9.5 residential rate hike proposed by PacifiCorp, which operates as Pacific Power and Light Company in Washington. -
Wa. AG first to enforce federal law protecting online shoppers
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Internet Order LLC and its CEO Daniel Roitman, doing business as Stroll, for alleged violations of the federal Restore Online Shopper’s Confidence Act (ROSCA) and the state’s Consumer Protection Act. -
Wash. AG secures $144K in restitution for derelict vessel cleanup
At the request of Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the Benton County District Court ordered defendant Brandon Traner to pay the state $144,000 for cleanup of the Columbia River after he was convicted last month of abandoning a fishing trawler in the river.