Other LanguagesThe Attorney General’s Office and the Better Business Bureau are warning Washington residents to read the fine print before responding to letters from businesses offering to sell them copies of records easily accessible from local government offices for a much lower price.
TUMWATER — A 39 year old Tacoma woman faces charges on five counts of
theft for fraudulently collecting more than $50,000 in workers’
compensation benefits from the Washington State Department of Labor
& Industries (L&I).
CAMP MURRAY, WASHINGTON – The Washington Employer Support of the
Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee,
announced that Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson signed a
Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve today at Camp Murray.
The Washington State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor/Peace Officers
Memorial Ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. today in Olympia. The ceremony
will be webcast via TVW as well.
Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney
General Bob Ferguson will award law enforcement officers with Washington
state’s highest law enforcement award: The Medal of Honor. The medal is
given to officers who made the ultimate sacrifice or who have displayed
exceptionally meritorious conduct.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today Washington has joined a
national settlement against the drug manufacturer Amgen, Inc., resolving
allegations that Amgen violated certain state false claims acts by
reporting inflated pricing data for its prescription drugs Aranesp,
Enbrel, Epogen, Neulasta, Neupogen, and Sensipar.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s High-Tech Unit has secured a $97,000 settlement with ZookaWare, an Arizona-based software company, and its owner for engaging in unfair and deceptive practices against consumers over the last several years.
The Legislature has approved a bipartisan measure proposed by Attorney
General Bob Ferguson to extend current courthouse protections to all
residents accessing the courts.
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Better Business Bureau are teaming up to remind consumers that scammers never take a vacation. Both the AGO and the BBB have seen a recent spike in “Timeshare Reseller” scams. Together both agencies have received more than 20 complaints since the start of the year.
The Public Counsel Section of the Washington Attorney General’s Office
today filed expert testimony recommending modifications to a multi-year
rate plan filed by Puget Sound Energy (PSE).
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has ordered T-Mobile to correct deceptive advertising that promised consumers no annual contracts while carrying hidden charges for early termination of phone plans. Today, the Attorney General's Office filed a court order signed by T-Mobile and effective nationwide that will ensure the company clearly communicates the limitations of its new “no-contract” wireless service plans and allows customers duped by the deceptive ads to exit their contracts with no penalty.