Other LanguagesThe Washington Attorney General’s Office started trial today in Spokane County Superior Court seeking to civilly commit a Spokane area sex offender and prevent his release into the community.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson applauded new rules announced by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy today setting strong emission limits on existing fossil-fuel power plants to reduce pollution in the U.S.
Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Jay Roof today ruled in favor of the Attorney General’s Office as it sought to keep a Kitsap County sex predator confined at Washington’s Special Commitment Center for sexually violent predators.
The Attorney General’s Office today filed charges against a former
Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) employee for
allegedly using his access to confidential state databases to commit
identity theft and steal more than $150,000 in unclaimed property
through the Department of Revenue’s (DOR) ClaimYourCash.org website.
Personal stories of NW families struggling to make ends meet and avoid foreclosure highlight the need for community involvement and support
An inmate at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC) pled not guilty
Friday to charges filed by the Attorney General’s Office, accusing him
of repeatedly stabbing a corrections officer with a 4- to 5-inch metal
shank.
1880 Western Wear to refund approximately 117 consumers nationwide, at least 5 from Washington state.
A Pierce County landscaper must serve one year on probation and perform community service for failing to provide workers’ compensation coverage for an injured employee.
Identity theft is a growing problem nationwide, and Washington is no exception. In early March 2014 the Seattle Archdiocese learned that volunteers and employees at parishes and schools became victims of a tax-identity fraud scheme.
Today, the Washington Supreme Court held that the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for their employee’s religious practices.