July 3, 1996 - The Attorney General's Office has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal the 9th Circuit ruling that limited the application of Washington's ban on assisted suicide.  

Secretary of State Sam Reed and Attorney General Christine Gregoire today released their annual financial report on paid solicitors who ask Washingtonians to support charity.

October 1, 1996 - OLYMPIA -- State Attorney General Christine Gregoire said today she is pleased the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear both Washington's and New York's assisted suicide cases in tandem.

"Assisted suicide is a watershed issue with national public policy implications," said Gregoire. "Understanding this, the Court appropriately decided to hear the full range of legal issues involved in both cases."

November 13, 1996 - OLYMPIA - State Attorney General Christine Gregoire plans to appeal Wednesday's Thurston County Superior Court ruling which rejects a major part of the state's case against three O.K. Boys Ranch administrators charged with multiple counts of second-degree criminal mistreatment of children.  

OLYMPIA -- The Attorney General's Office today announced that the federal court in Seattle has approved a settlement with two major Seattle hotels that ends a three-year antitrust investigation relating to the operation and management by Starwood Hotels of the two large convention hotels in downtown Seattle. The settlement agreement includes requirements for insuring competitive bidding for large events.

SEATTLE - December 19, 1996---Mazda Motor of America, Inc. today agreed to reform its national auto leasing advertisements and pay $857,500 to Washington and 23 other states.  

The multi-state agreement prevents Mazda from misrepresenting the amount of up-front lease costs, including the amount "down," the "downpayment" or the "capitalized cost reduction."  

OLYMPIA -- The Attorney General's Office and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have filed consent orders that will change the way some Yakima physicians negotiate with private insurance plans over reimbursement rates for physician services.

The settlement is with a physicians' group called Surgical Specialists of Yakima (SSY), which has approximately 24 physician members, including nine of the 11 general surgeons in the greater Yakima area.

Olympia - March 7, 2001 - By passing SSB5528, the state Senate today took a necessary and important step to protect our children from school violence.

This week's shootings at Santana High School near San Diego were a tragic reminder that we cannot continue to regard bullying and school harassment as traditional rites of passage for kids.

Our children tell us bullying is a cause of youth violence and that a code of silence among kids only perpetuates that threat. This bill is a response to what we heard from our kids.

October 28, 1996, SEATTLE -- Attorney General Christine Gregoire today filed a lawsuit against Mazda Motors of America, Inc. in a multi-state crack down on deceptive advertising used to promote "zero down" or "penny down" automobile leases.

The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, alleges that Mazda requires consumers to pay up-front fees of up to $900 to get the advertised "zero down" or "penny down" lease. The up-front fees include a security deposit and the first month's lease payment and in some cases a $450 acquisition fee.

OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced that veteran Seattle attorney John Gose has been hired to fill a new position created to advise the Office of Attorney General on civil litigation.

As Special Assistant Attorney General for Litigation Excellence, McKenna said Gose will conduct a comprehensive review of the AGO’s litigation practices and organizational structure, then make recommendations for improvement.