OLYMPIA—Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed a motion to intervene in a civil lawsuit against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

The suit alleges Novartis paid kickbacks to BioScrip, Inc., a pharmacy headquartered in New York, to boost sales of Novartis’ drug, Exjade. Exjade was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in late 2005 for the treatment of chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions.   

Healthcare provider will pay full restitution

OLYMPIA — A King County woman was sentenced today to a month of community service and ordered to pay full restitution after being convicted of First Degree Theft and four other felony counts of Medicaid False Statement. 

Opinion states Initiative 502 does not prevent cities and counties from banning marijuana businesses

Both leaked hundreds of gallons of fuel into Puget Sound, clean-up costs could exceed $1 million

OLYMPIA—Pierce County Superior Court Judge Jerry Costello will determine whether there is probable cause to believe a local sex offender meets the definition of a sexually violent predator (SVP) at a 1:30 p.m. hearing this Friday.

Washington’s SVP law allows the state Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to petition for the civil commitment of sexually violent predators who, because of a mental abnormality and/or personality disorder, are proven likely to engage in predatory acts of sexual violence if released into the community.

OLYMPIA — The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) kicks off the first week of the Legislature’s 60-day session with six hearings on bills requested by Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Ferguson and his staff will be testifying in favor of these bills throughout the week.

Countersuit by out-of-state organization threatens transparency in Washington elections
 
OLYMPIA— Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he would vigorously defend the constitutionality of Washington’s campaign finance disclosure laws— and the enforcement of these laws— against a challenge filed by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA).

Attorney General warns to be wary of scams to follow

SEATTLE — Target announced today that in addition to the payment card data breach which affected approximately 40 million shoppers, 70 million shoppers had other information taken — such as names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. The data breach occurred during the period of November to December 2013.

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson, along with 12 other attorneys general, submitted comments to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging reduction in dangerous pollution.

The attorneys general insist that in order to substantially reduce pollution from existing fossil-fuel power plants, the EPA must set strong emission limits while also giving states flexibility on how to meet those limits.

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that Washington has joined with other states and the federal government in a global settlement with CareFusion, a manufacturer of medical and surgical supplies and medical devices. The settlement resolves civil allegations of unlawful marketing practices and the payment of kickbacks for promoting sales of CareFusion’s surgical preparation solution, Chloraprep.