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AG Brown joins challenge to federal administration’s culture war on contractors

Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition with 19 other attorneys general in suing the federal administration over the addition of new contract terms that—in the name of purging any “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) initiatives—impose unclear and confusing requirements on state agencies doing business with the federal government.

GS Labs settlement provides $1M in restitution for Washingtonians regarding COVID-19 testing

Washingtonians will receive nearly $1 million in restitution through a bipartisan multistate settlement with GS Labs resolving claims that the company, which ran COVID-19 testing sites, overcharged patients and failed to deliver timely test results.

The 18-state coalition, co-led by Washington, investigated a number of problems with GS Labs’ nationwide testing practices from 2020 through 2022, including that: 

Washington wins challenge to administration’s unlawful $100K tax for H-1B visas

A final ruling Monday from the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts vacated the Trump administration’s unlawful imposition of a $100,000 tax on new H-1B visa petitions following a multistate lawsuit that included Washington Attorney General Nick Brown. 

“This win helps keep our state at the forefront of highly specialized research that drives our world’s most dynamic industries,” said Brown. “Unchecked, this illegal tax would have massively increased costs for Washington state agencies, public universities, and public colleges.”

Know Before You Give: Watch out for charity scams seeking to profit from Longview paper mill disaster

As Washingtonians look for ways to help those affected by the Nippon Dynawave paper mill disaster in Longview, the Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division is warning residents to be on the lookout for fraudulent charity solicitations.

Attorney General Nick Brown asks Washingtonians to report any suspicious solicitations to his office. 

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