Other LanguagesOLYMPIA -- Attorney General Rob McKenna announced today that Washington state has joined with other states and the federal government in reaching an agreement in principle with Eli Lilly and Company to settle allegations it engaged in an off-label marketing campaign to improperly promote the anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa.
SEATTLE – Dude, you might have a Dell settlement check coming! Attorney General Rob McKenna announced today an agreement between the Attorneys General of 34 states and Dell under which Dell will provide restitution to customers who experienced problems with the company’s financing promotions, rebate offers, technical support and repair policies.
SEATTLE – A coalition of 42 states today announced a settlement with Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company after the company violated the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) by distributing decorative tin signs to consumers that featured its “Natural American Spirit” cigarettes brand name.
OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna today released his 2009 legislative agenda, with a special focus on protecting the state’s most vulnerable citizens and helping financially strapped homeowners.
OLYMPIA – Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna is joining attorneys general from 21 other states plus the District of Columbia in an effort to convince Congress to loosen bankruptcy rules so judges can modify home loans to help reduce foreclosures.
OLYMPIA--Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced that Washington State received nearly $650,000 from Cephalon, Inc., to settle allegations of improper off-label marketing of three pharmaceutical drugs.
SEATTLE – If you have a gift card for KB Toys, shop now. The Washington Attorney General’s Office was notified by legal counsel for KB Toys, Inc., that the company is liquidating its stores and will no longer accept gift cards or store credit after Sunday, Jan. 11.
OLYMPIA— Attorney General Rob McKenna will unveil his 2009 legislative priorities in the areas of consumer protection, community safety and open government at a media availability Wednesday at his Olympia headquarters.
The Washington State Attorney General’s Public Counsel Section today issued the following statement about the state Utilities and Transportation Commission’s 2-1 decision to approve a settlement permitting acquisition of Puget Sound Energy by a consortium of private equity investors:
OLYMPIA—When Phyllis Wicks moved to Redmond, she was happy to find a denturist who makes house calls. Wicks, a senior in her mid-80s, has difficultly getting around. But state investigators say that after billing a taxpayer-funded public health program for nearly $2,000, the denturist then delivered what Wicks describes as poorly fitting “George Washington teeth.”