News Releases

AG McKenna joins in requesting the Federal Trade Commission require additional disclosures for buyers  SEATTLE – The federal “Used Car Rule” needs a tune-up. Forty-two attorneys general are asking the Federal Trade Commission to add additional disclosures about a vehicle’s history to the “Buyer’s Guide” notice displayed on cars available for purchase from dealers.

“Today the Washington Supreme Court upheld the state’s long standing procedural process for the siting of energy facilities. This decision is a victory for the generation of alternative energy in our state, for job creation and for economic growth. The 65 wind turbines planned by the Kittitas Valley Wind Power Project will power tens of thousands of homes while preventing more than a half million tons of carbon dioxide per year from being released into the atmosphere. The construction of this wind-power plant will create jobs just when our economy so desperately needs them. And long term, this project will generate significant annual property tax revenue for Kittitas County.

OLYMPIA, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 — State officials are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the landmark settlement with the nation’s tobacco companies. Gov. Chris Gregoire, Washington Secretary of Health Mary Selecky and Attorney General Rob McKenna will visit Tumwater’s George Washington Bush Middle School on Monday to remind kids about the health risks of tobacco.

Tatto Media agrees to alter its online advertising methods SEATTLE – Money can’t buy love. But that didn’t stop a Washington-based company from tempting Internet users with the chance to learn the identity of a secret admirer. Unfortunately, any lonely hearts or curious souls who may have bit at Tatto Media, Inc.’s promotion lost out. According to the Washington Attorney General’s Office, the company’s promise to reveal your “LuvCrush” was a sham to sign consumers up for a horoscope text-messaging service.

OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced an agreement in which the online classified site will deter and crack down on inappropriate content and illegal activity in its “erotic services” section.

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced that Yahoo! Inc. and Google Inc. have abandoned their proposed advertising agreement after being informed that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by several states, would bring an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal.  Fifteen states participated in the investigation, which was led by Washington, California, New York, and Texas. 

Attorney General announces agreement with Ceragem SEATTLE – A thermal massaging bed might work wonders for a sore back but the Attorney General’s Office says when it comes to hype, manufacturers are limited to promoting their medical products to uses approved by federal regulators. The office announced an agreement today with Ceragem International, Inc., a California corporation accused of marketing its product through the use of testimonials by consumers who claimed the beds cured or treated various ills.

OLYMPIA – When Sandra Gilbert was hired as the business office manager at a Raymond nursing home, she was entrusted with managing the funds of the home’s vulnerable residents. But the Aberdeen woman admitted Friday to violating that trust by forging dozens of checks and depositing nearly $60,000 into her own bank accounts.

LEGIT convenes identity theft summit to brainstorm solutions SEATTLE – Law enforcement officers, prosecutors and private-sector fraud investigators say new technology and laws are needed to help prevent identity theft crimes in Washington and prosecute increasingly crafty and covert criminals.

Pfizer accused of deceptively marketing products despite known health risks SEATTLE – Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced that Washington will receive nearly $1.2 million as part of a $60 million multistate settlement with Pfizer, Inc. The agreement reached with 33 states resolves allegations that the company marketed its anti-inflammatory drugs Celebrex and Bextra for unapproved uses despite known health risks.