Deceptive letters demanding money for certificates, workplace posters that are available from government for free or a fraction of the demand dupe 15,000+ Washington businesses out of more than $1.2 million

Seattle-based company deceptively claimed stem cell injections could treat COVID-19, Parkinson’s, lupus and asthma

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Seattle-based US Stemology and its owner, Dr. Tami Meraglia, for deceptively marketing stem cell treatments for COVID-19 and dozens of other serious medical conditions, including asthma, lupus, Parkinson’s, congestive heart failure and multiple sclerosis. There is no reliable clinical evidence stem cell therapy can effectively treat these conditions.

AGO allocating over $177,000 from Sexual Assault Kit Initiative grant for cold storage units

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that his office will provide 53 local law enforcement agencies across the state with funding for refrigeration units to store evidence from sexual assault investigations.

In last two years, Attorney General’s Office delivers more than $300 million to Washingtonians

CORRECTION: This press release has been corrected to reflect that the office's affirmative lititgation divisions have delivered about $40 in restitution and state services for every $1 in state funding. The release previously omitted state services, incorrectly stating that the entire $40 was in the form of restitution to Washingtonians.

Bill reduces barriers, improves equitable representation on state working groups, advisory committees and task forces

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Legislature passed Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s bill to reduce barriers for low-income individuals and community members with lived experience to participate in state task forces and workgroups. The bill passed with bipartisan support in Senate and House. The bill now goes to the Governor’s desk for signing.

Attorney General Request legislation ensures that millions of Washingtonians will pay no deductibles or co-pays at Washington hospitals

OLYMPIA — The Washington Legislature has passed Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s bill to increase access to affordable health care for millions of Washingtonians. The measure now heads to the governor for his signature.

Would create first ever such alert system in the nation

OLYMPIA — Today the Legislature passed Attorney General requested legislation sponsored by Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Anacortes, creating an alert in Washington state to help identify and locate missing Indigenous women and people. The alert system will be the first of its kind in the nation.

Washington with join nine other states that restrict high-capacity magazines

OLYMPIA — Today, the Washington state Legislature passed Attorney General Request legislation sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, banning the sale of high-capacity magazines in Washington. The bill passed the Legislature after a historic 55-42 vote in the House of Representatives. It heads to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.

Large amounts of personal information offered for sale on the “dark web”

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson urges all Washingtonians who believe they were impacted by the data breach announced by T-Mobile in August 2021 to take appropriate steps to protect their personal information from identity theft.

The data breach affected approximately 2 million Washingtonians.

Washington’s leadership results in Oxycontin maker committing additional $1.175 billion to states, cities and tribes

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that Washington will receive an additional $113 million from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family as a result of Ferguson leading a challenge to the Oxycontin maker’s bankruptcy plan.