Complaint cites coal-train traffic on Washington rails

OLYMPIA — The governor today signed into law Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s bipartisan legislation prohibiting businesses that have willfully violated state wage theft laws from being awarded government contracts.

Alleges intentional concealment in county prosecutor election

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed a campaign finance lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court against former Grant County Superior Court judge Jerry Moberg and Moses Lake business owner Ken Greene. If successful, Moberg and Greene could face a total of $453,852.60 in penalties, plus costs and fees.

KELSO — The Attorney General’s Sexually Violent Predator Unit today obtained a convicted sex offender’s agreement to be civilly committed as a sexually violent predator.

Isaac Casch, 28, has committed three sexually violent offenses. In the interest of public safety, SVP unit prosecutors have been seeking his involuntary civil commitment to the state’s Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island. Casch’s agreement to be civilly committed avoids a lengthy trial that was to begin on July 11, 2017.

Ride-sharing service must pay $40,000, include opt-out instructions

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he reached an agreement with Uber Technologies Inc. prohibiting its practice of sending unsolicited text messages to Washington consumers. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Washingtonians received unsolicited texts from Uber.

About 5,700 Washingtonians can get loans canceled

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson is reaching out to notify thousands of Washingtonians who attended schools operated by Corinthian Colleges Inc. that they are eligible for cancelation of their federal student loans.

AG alleges Quincy onion-packing shed retaliated against women who reported mistreatment

SPOKANE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he is accusing a Quincy agricultural company and one of its managers of violating Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Washington Law Against Discrimination over the sexual harassment of female workers, discriminatory hiring practices and retaliation against workers who reported the improper conduct.

El Procurador General alega que el almacén de empaque de cebollas de Quincy tomó represalias contra mujeres que reportaron maltrato

SPOKANE: El Procurador General Bob Ferguson anunció hoy que acusa a una empresa agrícola de Quincy y a su mayordomo de violar el Título VII de la Ley Federal de Derechos Civiles de 1964 y la Ley de Washington Contra la Discriminación por el acoso sexual de trabajadoras, prácticas discriminatorias de contratación y represalias contra las trabajadoras que informaron acerca de la conducta inapropiada.

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Office will be in Kittitas County Superior Court today defending a voter-approved initiative raising the state’s minimum wage and ensuring paid sick leave for workers.

“The people of Washington were clear: They want to increase compensation for workers,” Ferguson said. “My office will defend the will of the voters at every level.”

Bipartisan legislation creates human trafficking criminal no-contact order

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Legislature established an important protection for victims of human trafficking today.

With overwhelming bipartisan support, the House of Representatives passed an agency request bill from Attorney General Bob Ferguson establishing a specific human trafficking criminal no-contact order, which courts and law enforcement will use to safeguard victims from their traffickers.