OLYMPIA – New laws requested by Attorney General Rob McKenna dealing with mortgage foreclosure schemes, identity theft, spyware and third-party marketing of cell phone numbers will go into effect on Thursday.
OLYMPIA - Walgreen Co. (“Walgreens”) has agreed to pay $914,753 to the state of Washington to settle allegations of improper billing, Attorney General Rob McKenna announced today.
SEATTLE – The Public Counsel Section of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office today challenged electric and gas rate increases proposed by Puget Sound Energy (PSE).
PSE’s request would generate an additional $237 million in revenues. Simon ffitch, chief of the Public Counsel Section, which represents residential and small business customers in utility rate cases, called the request unjustified.
SEATTLE – Chief Deputy Attorney General Brian Moran will participate in a panel discussion about human trafficking in conjunction with a special screening of the critically-acclaimed film “Holly.”
“Because of the heartbreaking impact of this global criminal enterprise, and the fact that human trafficking is happening in our backyard, our office is proud to be a part of the effort to raise awareness about this important issue,” McKenna said. “The producers of the film ‘Holly’ should be commended for using the powerful medium of film to bring this issue to the forefront.”
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SPOKANE – Attorney General Rob McKenna will be in Spokane on Friday to award a $15,000 grant to Prescriptions for Life, a local nonprofit organization working to eliminate prescription drug abuse. The money, which comes from a settlement with the maker of OxyContin, will help pay for a new educational video that will be shown to students, teachers, school counselors, law enforcement, medical professionals and civic and business leaders.
OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna today urged members of Congress to adopt legislation that would increase the ability of state attorneys general to protect consumers from lead-tainted products.
SEATTLE – Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced today that 28 states and the District of Columbia entered into a $9.5 million settlement with Express Scripts Inc., one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits management companies.
SEATTLE -- Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced that Washington will receive more than $1.6 million from drug maker Merck and Company, Inc., as part of the largest multistate consumer protection settlement involving the drug industry in U.S. history.
OLYMPIA - Attorney General Rob McKenna today joined Washington’s Communities Against Predators in sharing tips for parents to improve child safety and prevent child abductions. The Attorney General’s Office is part of a national coalition taking part in Safe Child Week, a week-long event to educate children and caregivers about preventing abductions.
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