Mortgage servicing abuse payments total $24,130,286 for Washington

OLYMPIA, WA — Borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480, much higher than the amount of $840 first announced.

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Attorney General’s Office Friday charged Emily Kirk of Pullman, Wash., with theft of $13,910 from Whitcom 911 Employee Guild. The Guild’s treasurer is accused of Theft in the First Degree, Money Laundering and Forgery.

OLYMPIA—Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced the state filed a Notice of Appeal in the case of US v Washington— the “culverts” case. 

“The state remains committed to addressing fish passage barriers and will continue to do so as resources permit.  The implications of the case, however, stretch beyond culverts.  Issues of this magnitude deserve full and thoughtful appellate review.”

GRAND MOUND, Wash.—A group of young women from Wenatchee shared their efforts to prevent bullying in their schools and community and won the Grand Prize at the 2013 Spring Youth Forum-- a $3,000 partial scholarship to an upcoming prevention leadership conference in Washington, DC.

OLYMPIA—Washington has joined with other states and the federal government in a $500 million dollar settlement to resolve civil and criminal allegations against Ranbaxy, a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Gurgaon, India. The company is alleged to have introduced adulterated—or tainted— drugs into interstate commerce, resulting in false or fraudulent claims being submitted to Washington’s Medicaid Program.

AG Ferguson and Sec. of State Wyman Join BBB in Warning of Bogus Charities

DuPont, Wash. –In the wake of the massive tornados that touched down in Oklahoma this week, Better Business Bureau (BBB), the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and the Secretary of State (SOS) are warning of opportunistic fraudsters. Cons follow the headlines and can easily create bogus charities under the guise of helping victims.

OLYMPIA-- Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced he has selected Senior Counsel Pam Anderson as the new Torts Division Chief.

OLYMPIA—Attorney
General Bob Ferguson today announced the hiring of Alison Dempsey-Hall as
Deputy Communications Director.  

“Alison brings a passion for law and the
protection it provides Washingtonians,” said Ferguson. “This makes her a
natural fit for the work we do here at the Attorney General’s office. I am
excited for her to apply her broad skill set including public relations,
communications and public policy analysis for the benefit of Washington
residents.”

OLYMPIA — Governor Jay Inslee today signed Attorney General-request legislation making courthouses safer for the people of Washington. He also signed measures supported by the Attorney General expanding the use of treatment courts and creating a statewide coordinating committee to fight child sex trafficking.

BBB and Attorney General’s Office warn against purchasing pricey documents

OLYMPIA…The Attorney General’s Office  and the Better Business Bureau are warning Washington residents to read the fine print before responding to letters from businesses  offering to sell them copies of records easily accessible from local government offices for a much lower price.