AG Ferguson: CenturyLink responsible for widespread 911 outage
Testimony to UTC highlights CenturyLink’s history of outages, impacts on Washingtonians
Testimony to UTC highlights CenturyLink’s history of outages, impacts on Washingtonians
Attorney General Request legislation increases health care access by strengthening state’s social safety net for low-income residents
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he is working with Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, to propose a bill in the next legislative session to increase access to affordable health care for millions of Washingtonians.
Recommendations include addressing shortage of sexual assault trauma nurses, enhancing training for prosecutors, consistent protocols for the collection of lawfully owed DNA
OLYMPIA — Today the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Advisory Group convened by Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office released a report recommending reforms that will improve the state’s response to sexual assault. The recommendations include:
Washington leads coalition of states appealing plan that gives Sacklers immunity
OLYMPIA — Washington State Solicitor General Noah Purcell will be in federal court in New York City today, fighting the flawed Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that grants the company’s owners, the Sackler family, a lifetime shield from civil lawsuits. Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the appeal in September, asserting that the plan is inadequate, and does not provide sufficient accountability.
Amazon ignored laws regarding the sale of agricultural and industrial-use pesticides that risk harm to human health and the environment
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today Seattle-based online retailer Amazon will pay $2.5 million for selling highly regulated pesticides on its online platform without a license and without collecting information about their use as required by law.
Washington sued to stop Trump Administration from taking nearly $89 million from Bangor sub base
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that, because the $89 million in congressionally approved military construction funding meant for Naval Base Kitsap has been preserved, his lawsuit challenging Trump Administration-efforts to “reprogram” the funds for a wall along the U.S. southern border was no longer needed.
Attorney General will deliver opening to the court after trial begins at 9 a.m.
SEATTLE — The trial of Washington state’s lawsuit against McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., the three largest distributors of prescription opioids in Washington state, will begin today in King County Superior Court in Seattle.
Bellingham Rotary is Ferguson’s 190th Rotary club
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson is speaking today to the Bellingham Rotary, the 190th Rotary he has visited since taking office. Ferguson has now visited every Rotary club in the state.
Ferguson started his Rotary visits in 2013 with the Auburn Rotary. Since then, he visited an average of just under two Rotaries per month, or about one every 16 days. He also made nine virtual Rotary appearances during the pandemic.
In the last year, businesses and agencies sent a record 6.3 million data breach notices to Washingtonians
Judge orders GEO to surrender $5.9 million in unjust enrichment gained through the use of $1 per day labor, after jury awards $17.3 million in back pay to detainee workers