Other LanguagesA new lawsuit filed today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states, including Washington, alleges that Amazon has for years artificially inflated the prices of ads on its e-commerce platform and misrepresented how the company sets ad prices.
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook and Instagram.
Two of the country’s top property listing websites will end an anticompetitive scheme harming consumers under a settlement announced today with a coalition of five attorneys general – co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown – and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments.
Attorney General Nick Brown today released the first-ever Washington State Attorney General’s Data Privacy Report. The report examines how the data economy incentivizes the collection and retention of personal information, the potential harms that result from these incentives – such as data breaches, surveillance, and harassment – and makes recommendations to address these harms by strengthening privacy protections, enforcement, and public education.
A King County Superior Court judge issued a final order requiring KalshiEX (Kalshi) to cease many of its Washington operations after finding that Kalshi likely violated the Washington Gambling Act and the Consumer Protection Act by running an illegal gambling operation in Washington.
Mientras los habitantes de Washington buscan formas de ayudar a las personas afectadas por los devastadores incendios forestales en la zona de Spokane y otras partes del estado, la Oficina del Procurador General aconseja a la población tomar precauciones para garantizar que las donaciones se destinen a organizaciones benéficas de confianza.
As Washingtonians seek ways to help people affected by devastating wildfires in the Spokane area and other parts of the state, the Attorney General’s Office encourages people to take precautions to ensure donations go to reputable charities.
More than 12,000 Washington consumers will receive refunds through a $750,000 settlement with Lexyl Technologies and Bookonline.com, resolving allegations that the companies deceptively tacked on unnecessary fees when people booked hotel rooms online.
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has agreed to an assurance of discontinuance with the homebuilder Hayden Homes and its nonprofit partner First Story, requiring them to stop adding illegal private transfer fees to properties and to pay back Washington homeowners who paid the fees. This settlement concludes the office’s investigation.