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AG Ferguson, bipartisan coalition win $49 million and counting over generic drugs price-fixing conspiracy

AGs assert it was one of the most damaging price-fixing schemes in U.S. history

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today he and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have won more than $49 million so far in their case against major drug manufacturers that conspired to illegally raise prices on hundreds of generic drugs. The conspiracy caused consumers to pay more than 10 times as much for some drugs, ranging from antibiotic ointment to cancer treatments.

AG Ferguson: Washington successfully defends ban on the sale and distribution of DIY rape kits

Leda Health’s at-home rape kits gather evidence that is rarely, if ever, admissible in court

TACOMA — A federal judge upheld Washington’s ban on selling and distributing at-home sexual assault kits today, dismissing a lawsuit brought by a Pennsylvania company that sells the self-administered kits for profit.

ਸਥਾਨਕ ਗੈਸ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਮਾਲਕਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਧੋਖਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਲਈ Pierce ਕਾਉਂਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ ਦੇ ਮਾਲਕ ਨੂੰ $360K ਦਾ ਭੁਗਤਾਨ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ

This is the Punjabi version of the press release; for the English version, click here.

ਇਸ ਘਟੀਆ ਜਿਹੇ ਕੰਮ ਨਾਲ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਤੇਲ ਲੀਕ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਖਤਰਾ ਵਧ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। Kevin Wilkerson ਅਤੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਕੰਮ ਲਈ ਹਜ਼ਾਰਾਂ ਡਾਲਰ ਗੈਰ-ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਵਸੂਲ ਕੀਤੇ ਹਨ।

Pierce 카운티 사업주는 현지 주유소 소유주들에 대한 사기 혐의로 36만 달러의 벌금을 지불해야 합니다.

This is the Korean version of the press release; for the English version, click here

Kevin Wilkerson과 그가 운영하는 회사들은 지하 연료 누출의 위험을 높이는 부실한 작업을 해놓고 수만 달러를 불법적으로 청구했습니다.

Pierce County business owner must pay $360K for scamming local gas station owners

Kevin Wilkerson and his companies illegally charged tens of thousands of dollars for shoddy work that increased the risk of underground fuel leaks

TACOMA — On Friday, a Pierce County judge ordered a local business owner to pay more than $360,000 in penalties and restitution for unlawfully charging gas station owners for unfinished, unnecessary, or shoddy work on underground fuel storage tanks. The order is the result of a consumer protection lawsuit filed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Wing Luke Civil Rights Division.