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AG Brown co-leads multistate challenge to federal attack on gender-affirming care

Attorney General Nick Brown is co-leading a multistate coalition of 19 other states suing to make clear that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot threaten providers with a so-called “declaration” that baselessly and unlawfully attempts to limit access to gender-affirming care for young people.

Decenas de trabajadores agrícolas de Washington serán compensados en virtud de un acuerdo de $1 millón con la empresa Cornerstone, ubicada en Toppenish

Más de 50 trabajadores agrícolas serán compensados en virtud de un acuerdo de $1 millón con Cornerstone Ranches, una empresa dedicada al cultivo de manzanas y lúpulo con sede en Toppenish, y sus filiales, mediante un decreto por consentimiento con el estado de Washington.  

WA, other states win lawsuit to protect homeland security funding from politically motivated cuts

Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of other attorneys general won their lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration’s political agenda.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island on Monday granted a motion for summary judgment brought by Brown and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania.

AG Brown announces $150 million multistate settlement with Mercedes, Daimler over emissions fraud

A coalition of 50 attorneys general, including Washington AG Nick Brown, have reached a $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling, and leasing vehicles equipped with illegal and undisclosed emissions defeat devices designed to circumvent emissions standards.

Watch out for gift card fraud this holiday season, attorneys general warn

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, together with attorneys general from 13 other states, has launched a public service announcement (PSA) campaign paid for by the Gift Card Fraud Prevention Alliance aimed at protecting consumers from the growing threat of gift card scams.

This collaborative bipartisan effort comes as millions of Americans prepare to redeem gift cards received during the holiday season—a prime opportunity for scammers to target unsuspecting individuals.

New report details successful elimination of sexual assault kit backlog, recommends further legislative action

Almost a year after Washington state finally eliminated its backlog of untested sexual assault kits, the Attorney General’s Office has released the latest report from the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Best Practices Advisory Group detailing how the backlog was addressed and making further policy recommendations to support victims and survivors.

Judge blocks HUD changes that would have left thousands without housing

A federal judge today ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preliminarily halt changes to its Continuum of Care grant program—the largest resource for federal homelessness assistance funding—after a coalition of states argued in court that the changes were illegal and would leave tens of thousands of people around the country without a place to live.