SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that the State will file a Motion for Reconsideration with the Washington Supreme Court in the case of League of Women Voters of Wash. v. State. The decision not only invalidates Initiative 1240, but also unnecessarily calls into question the constitutionality of a wide range of other state educational programs.

(Photo information: Attorney General Bob Ferguson stands at a podium to announce a lawsuit against CareOne Dental, accused of $1 million in Medicaid fraud. He is joined by Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Deputy Director Mike Pellicciotti, left, and lead attorney Assistant Attorney General Walter Smith, center. Location: Attorney General's Office, Vancouver)

SEATTLE — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has released the following statement:
 
“Today, pursuant to RCW 43.10.232, I received a letter from Governor Inslee requesting that my office conduct a review of the charging decision by the Franklin County Prosecutor in the death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes.

OLYMPIA — A new joint legislative audit report encourages the Legislature to renew its Medicaid False Claims Act (FCA), noting its highly effective use by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) in the three years since its original passage. The preliminary report will be the subject of a legislative hearing tomorrow.

SEATTLE — The Washington State Supreme Court ruled today that that a lawsuit brought by three young women who were sold for sex on Backpage.com can proceed against the company.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announces a lawsuit against the federal government over hazardous tank vapors at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. He is joined by affected Hanford workers, including Steve Lewis, far left, who also spoke at the event.

Internet Order to pay back over $1 million to consumers; Consumers encouraged to file a claim

Unanimous high court opinion reflects reasoning of AG brief

OLYMPIA — Today in Nissen v. Pierce County, the Washington Supreme Court unanimously held that records on a public employee’s private cell phone can be “public records” and thus subject to disclosure.  The Court's decision largely agrees with an amicus, or "friend of the court," brief filed by the Attorney General's Office.

Officials Warn of Bogus Relief Efforts, Encourage Wise Giving

Acciones legales contra cuatro empresas para exigir el cumplimiento, más cientos de miles en sanciones y resarcimientos buscan frenar el fraude en los servicios de inmigración