State Attorney General’s Office says Platinum Parking, LLC violated Consumer Protection Act

SEATTLE – A King County parking enforcement company has agreed to put the brakes on business practices that violate the state’s Consumer Protection Act.

This release was distributed by Gov. Chris Gregoire's office

OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire and Attorney General Rob McKenna today urged Department of Energy (USDOE) Secretary Stephen Chu to take all reasonable steps to adhere to the court-ordered timeline to clean up nuclear waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

Lawsuit against Tacoma brothers seeks restitution for Gill’s Furniture customers

SEATTLE – After receiving a flood of complaints against a Tacoma furniture store that was featured three times on King 5 Television’s “Get Jesse” and in an investigative piece by KIRO Television’s Amy Clancy, the Attorney General’s Office today filed a lawsuit against brothers Loren and Joeseph Gill, alleging both engaged in illegal business practices during the sale of home furnishings at Gill’s Furniture. 

Rentpad NW referred renters to apartments that were “unavailable, uninhabitable, or unsuitable”

SEATTLE — In an agreement with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, the owner of a rental property referral service has agreed to stop accepting fees from apartment-seekers and provide refunds to his customers.

In King County Superior Court, the Washington State Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division today filed a consent decree with Chad Hurn, the owner of Northwest RentPad, LLC – also known Rentpad NW.

SEATTLE – Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced that he and 36 other Attorneys General reached a record $181 million dollar settlement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson. McKenna and his colleagues allege that Janssen improperly marketed the antipsychotic drugs Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Risperdal M-Tab and Invega.

The complaint alleges that Janssen engaged in unfair and deceptive practices when it promoted the antipsychotic drugs for unapproved or off-label uses. 

Washington state consumers to receive $2 million

SEATTLE — Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna, along with the attorneys general of 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia, today announced an antitrust settlement with three of the largest book publishers in the United States.

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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Attorney General’s Office is joining the Washington State Departments of Veterans Affairs and Revenue in warning consumers about complaints they've received from seniors who say they've received calls from solicitors posing as state agents for a senior property tax relief program.  

SEATTLE – The Washington State Attorney General's Office has settled a case with a trustee company formerly doing business in Washington for failing to comply with the state's laws governing foreclosure trustees.

OLYMPIA – Diana Esterly and Shawn Gronau, of Pierce County, were arraigned yesterday in Pierce County Superior Court, accused of overbilling the Medicaid program.