Other LanguagesSEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he is suing TikTok for putting profits before the well-being of millions of its most vulnerable users by creating a platform that is addictive to youth. Ferguson’s lawsuit is part of a nationwide bipartisan effort, with 14 other attorneys general filing their own similar lawsuits.
RICHLAND — A federal judge agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson today and rejected another attempt to block Washington’s new law banning the sale of assault weapons. This is the fourth time a court has ruled that the ban should remain in place while legal challenges continue.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that approximately $400,000 in restitution is on its way to current and former residents of an Ilwaco mobile home park. The owners, Michael and Denise Werner and their companies, including Deer Point Meadows Investments, are paying nearly $1.1 million as part of a legally binding resolution to Ferguson’s consumer protection lawsuit over the Werners’ unlawful eviction and utility shutoff notices.
SEATTLE — Climate Pledge Arena will pay $477,917 in penalties and refunds as a result of Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s investigation into a hidden fee the arena charged thousands of Washingtonians.
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson urged Congress today to take action on a U.S. Surgeon General recommendation to require warning labels on social media platforms.
AG Ferguson seeks local law enforcement applicants for $2 million in gun violence prevention funding
SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his office is accepting applications from local law enforcement agencies for $2 million in funding for programs intended to reduce gun violence, promote firearms safety and support victims of gun violence.
BELLINGHAM — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a petition today urging a Whatcom County Superior Court judge to civilly commit a sex offender to McNeil Island, preventing his release into the community.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he recovered more than $5.2 million plus interest that Washingtonians can claim through the state’s unclaimed property program. The money comes to Washington as a result of Ferguson’s lawsuit over uncashed checks issued by international money transfer company MoneyGram.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson partnered with a bipartisan group of eight attorneys general and the federal Department of Justice to file a lawsuit today accusing a national software company of conspiring with landlords to inflate rental prices.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his office’s civil law enforcement division won more than $2.6 billion in the last decade as a result of lawsuits and its handling of consumer complaints. That includes nearly $800 million for Washingtonians in the form of direct payments, debt relief and consumer credits. The office won another $1.8 billion for increased government and non-profit services, including $1.1 billion to combat the fentanyl epidemic.