SEATTLE — The Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has successfully prosecuted a Snohomish County environmental crime involving illegal dumping of over 6,000 gallons of sewage. This is the first environmental crime the AGO has prosecuted in 10 years.

Attorney General Ferguson joins national coalition in sharing resources for veterans, military and families

OLYMPIA… As required under Initiative 960, the Attorney General has sent written notice to the Secretary of State identifying legislation adopted in the 2013 legislative session that is subject to an advisory vote of the people under Initiative 960.

Billed Medicaid for care two months after grandmother’s death

OLYMPIA— The Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) filed felony criminal charges against Burnice R. Thompson in Thurston County Superior Court today.  

OLYMPIA—Senior Counsel Malcolm Ross with the Attorney General's Office Sexually Violent Predator Unit won a civil commitment case that prevents the release of a dangerous sexually violent predator back into Lewis County.

On Friday, July 5, after a six-day trial and a day and a half of deliberation, a jury in Lewis County Superior Court ruled that Mark T. Robinson will remain confined at the state’s Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island indefinitely.

OLYMPIA— The Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has entered into diversion agreements with two defendants in connection with falsifying timesheets as paid caregivers under the Medicaid program.    

The two Bellevue women, Nelya Simora and Galina Yablonskaya, each in separate instances, recorded in-home care hours for work not performed, resulting in payment of roughly $4,000 in Medicaid funds to which they were not entitled—$2,014.30 and $2,007.90, respectively.  

Progress has been made to protect consumer privacy, but concerns remain  

SEATTLE—Attorney General Bob Ferguson, joined by 22 other state attorneys general, announced progress in their effort to work with Google to improve how it protects consumer privacy, and called on the company to offer greater transparency and more meaningful privacy controls.

SEATTLE—Attorney General Bob Ferguson with 39 other state and territorial attorneys general and consumer advocates, sent comments on June 24 to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about stopping mobile cramming, the placement of unauthorized third-party charges on mobile phone bills.

US Supreme Court strikes down DOMA, clears way for same sex couples in CA to marry
 
OLYMPIA— Today, the US Supreme Court issued two important rulings for marriage equality.
 
“Today is a great day for marriage equality both in Washington state and across the country,” Ferguson said.
 

OLYMPIA—Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson today urged the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to strengthen federal Military Lending Act (MLA) regulations to better protect servicemembers from abusive lending practices.

“As someone who comes from a family of veterans, I am proud the Office of Attorney General supports and stands up for our military personnel and their families,” said Ferguson. “Strengthening the protections under the Military Lending Act will help make sure those who defend our country are guarded against predatory lenders.”