Washington State Attorney General
State Government: Executive Offices | Attorney General / Department of Justice
Recent News About Washington State Attorney General
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Multiple cold cases solved with assist from Attorney General’s DNA forensic genetic genealogy program
Paul J. Bieker sentenced to 30 years for 2003 rape, abduction of Grays Harbor county teenager; Kenneth Downing pleaded guilty to four counts of rape in the first degree for two Pullman home invasions in 2003 and 2004
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Idaho man sentenced to nearly five years in prison in second attempted child rape prosecution by Attorney General’s Office
Attorney General’s Office charged six individuals nabbed in “Net Nanny” operation in Yakima targeting individuals seeking to rape children
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New law offering free or discounted hospital care to 4 million Washingtonians effective tomorrow
Approximately half of all Washingtonians will save money as a result of Attorney General request legislation
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Attorney General Ferguson statement on US Supreme Court ruling on Hanford
Updated worker protection law remains in place, ensuring workers still receive compensation benefits
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Ellensburg defendant sentenced to nearly six years in prison in first child rape conspiracy prosecution by Attorney General’s Office
Attorney General’s Office charged six individuals nabbed in “Net Nanny” operation in Yakima targeting individuals seeking to rape children
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AG Ferguson wins $500,000 for individuals impacted by US Stemology’s unproven claims that its stem cell injections could treat COVID-19 and other medical conditions
Attorney General’s Office shuts down US Stemology’s deceptive marketing, including claims that stem cell injections could treat COVID-19
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AG Ferguson files lawsuit to shut down predatory tech sales program, recover money for harmed Washingtonians
Company scammed Washingtonians out of tens of thousands of dollars
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16,000 Washingtonians will receive nearly $158 million in federal student loan discharges
Biden administration cancels all remaining federal student loans for Corinthian Colleges
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AG Ferguson: Washington Supreme Court orders $28k sanctions in baseless election lawsuit
Bar complaint forthcoming against attorney Virginia Shogren
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Attorney General Ferguson recovers another $6.6M in stolen unemployment money
Ferguson has now recovered $18.8M in stolen funds using forfeiture strategy
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CONSUMER ALERT: Used car dealers cannot waive warranty without your consent
Beware of sellers trying to waive warranties as prices for used cars soar
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AG Ferguson recovers $725,000 in first resolution of broiler chicken price-fixing lawsuit
Mar-Jac Poultry is one of 19 chicken producers accused of illegal conspiracy involving price fixing, bid rigging, other anticompetitive practices in broiler chicken industry
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King County judge agrees with AG Ferguson, denies Google’s attempt to dismiss location tracking lawsuit
Ferguson’s lawsuit accuses Google of secretly tracking consumers’ location
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AG Ferguson recovers more than $17 million from opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt that will be used to address Washington’s opioid epidemic
Today’s announcement represents the latest recovery in Ferguson’s opioid litigation initiative, which has now delivered more than $730 million to Washington
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AG Ferguson: Attorney General’s Office in federal appeals court today defending Washington law banning conversion therapy
2018 law prohibits licensed health professionals from trying to change a minor’s sexual orientation, gender identity
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Attorney General Ferguson seeks protection for out-of-state abortion providers
Ferguson urges medical, osteopathic and nursing commissions to disregard criminal prosecutions in anti-choice states if Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade
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AG Ferguson shuts down Global Grid’s illegal robocalls, deceptive marketing
Attorney General wins full restitution for hundreds of Washingtonians who paid Global Grid’s hidden fee
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AG Ferguson announces partnership with FCC in anti-robocall initiative
New agreement establishes data sharing, investigative partnerships
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AG Ferguson launches anti-robocall initiative to stop illegal, harassing calls
AG’s Office rolls out new robocall complaint form specifically designed to assist attorneys and investigators to quickly react to complaints and stop the calls
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AG Ferguson Files Lawsuits Against Two Companies for Sending More Than 200,000 Deceptive Letters to Washington Small Business Owners
Deceptive letters demanding money for certificates, workplace posters that are available from government for free or a fraction of the demand dupe 15,000+ Washington businesses out of more than $1.2 million