Courtesy of Dept. of Labor and Industries

TUMWATER — A Spokane restaurant owner faces a felony theft charge alleging she defrauded the state of nearly $250,000 in workers’ compensation benefits over eight years while claiming she could not work.

Upon investigation, the Department of Labor & Industries found Wanitta Racicot, 69, was cooking, busing tables and performing other duties at a restaurant that she co-owns.

By Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson

Buying a car can be an overwhelming and intimidating experience. For many consumers a car — new or used — is the single most expensive purchase they ever make.

 16,377 Washington state borrowers received relief

SEATTLE—The Attorney General’s Office today released a formal Attorney General’s Opinion in response to a request by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island.

Ranker asked if a public hospital district violates Initiative 120 if it solely contracts with a health care provider that does not provide reproductive care services such as contraception.

Horn has long history with AGO

SEATTLE— Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today he has selected David Horn, Assistant Regional Director for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and former Assistant Attorney General, to serve as his Chief Deputy, the highest ranking legal position in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).  

US Court of Appeals directs federal government to move forward on licensing Yucca Mountain repository

SEATTLE—Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced an important ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in the lengthy effort to build a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.

OLYMPIA – The Washington Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has successfully stopped deceptive marketing by a prescription drug discount card.

Wyeth Pharmaceutical to
pay $491M, Washington state will receive $261K

SEATTLE — Attorney General
Bob Ferguson announced today that Washington has joined with other states and
the federal government in
a $491 million settlement against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., a
pharmaceutical company acquired by Pfizer Inc. in 2009.

Courtesy of Department of Labor and Industries

TUMWATER – The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) says a 54 year old Seattle man has been charged with 15 counts of second degree theft in connection with more than $262,000 he received in workers’ compensation and other benefits.

OLYMPIA—The Attorney General’s Office this week successfully committed a sexually violent predator (SVP) to the state’s Special Commitment Center, preventing his release into the community.

Garner “Dennis” Chastain, 60, pled guilty to Attempted Child Molestation in the second degree in Cowlitz County for molesting his step-grandson on multiple occasions in 2007. He was sentenced to 60 months and scheduled for release on December 28, 2011.  He was previously charged with four counts of sexual abuse of a minor for molesting multiple boys in Alaska in 1996.