Other LanguagesOLYMPIA…Attorney General Bob Ferguson offered his condolences as friends, colleagues and family of Sen. Mike Carrell honor him at his public memorial on Monday, June 10.
The State of Washington was extremely disappointed to hear from
the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) on Thursday that two more
milestones agreed to in the 2010 Hanford Cleanup Consent Decree
with the State are at substantial risk of being missed. USDOE Secretary
Ernest Moniz called Governor Jay Inslee on Thursday to inform him of
this information
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today the filing of a major timeshare consumer protection case as part of the joint multi-state, multi-national law enforcement initiative coordinated by the Federal Trade Commission.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson has learned Washington residents are receiving calls from scammers posing as Medicare officials seeking personal information, claiming to need the information to issue new Medicare cards.
After an extensive investigation and litigation, the Attorney General’s
Office today announced a settlement with Caicos Corporation for multiple
violations of the state’s prevailing wage laws, resulting in a total
payment of more than $64,000 plus $25,000 in interest to 14
misclassified workers.
Borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480, much higher than the amount of $840 first announced.
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office Friday charged Emily Kirk
of Pullman, Wash., with theft of $13,910 from Whitcom 911 Employee
Guild. The Guild’s treasurer is accused of Theft in the First Degree,
Money Laundering and Forgery.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced the state filed
a Notice of Appeal in the case of US v Washington— the “culverts” case.
In the wake of the massive tornados that touched down in Oklahoma this week, Better Business Bureau (BBB), the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and the Secretary of State (SOS) are warning of opportunistic fraudsters. Cons follow the headlines and can easily create bogus charities under the guise of helping victims.
Attorney
General Bob Ferguson today announced the hiring of Alison Dempsey-Hall as
Deputy Communications Director.