People Helping Horses bucks director and will audit finances

SEATTLE – An investigation by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office has led to significant changes to a Snohomish County horse rescue’s management and new controls on the organization’s fundraising and financial practices.

State attorneys general reach deal over Zyvox and Lyrica

SEATTLE – Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced that he and 33 other state attorneys general reached a $42.9 million settlement with Pfizer Inc. to resolve allegations that the company unlawfully promoted its drugs, Zyvox and Lyrica.

 Florida firm faces lawsuit over spam called “as illegal as it is annoying”

McKenna and Attorneys General Koster and Zoeller call on Congress to take action to protect kids from being advertised for sex

SEATTLE – The Washington State Attorney General’s Office yesterday settled a lawsuit filed by sex trafficking site Backpage.com against Washington state.

SEATTLE, WA – Washington State Attorney General-elect Bob Ferguson announced the names of his transition committee today. Comprised of a statewide coalition of civic and legal community leaders, transition committee members will lend expertise from law enforcement, civil litigation practice, and both the public and private sectors to advise Ferguson as he prepares to take office.

Ferguson tapped former Washington State Supreme Court Justice Bobbe Bridge and King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg as the co-chairs of the committee.

State’s consumer watchdogs also have advice for consumers who need furnace and other repairs

SEATTLE – Last year, Gordon Bradford received unwelcome news during a yearly furnace inspection. A technician from Dick’s Heating and Air Conditioning said a heat exchanger hole made the furnace unsafe. Replacing the part, said the technician, would cost more than a new furnace. After spending $5,000 on a new machine, Bradford examined the old one. He didn’t find any holes on the heat exchanger.

Advice for surviving “Black Friday” and beyond

SEATTLE –  It’s become a yearly tradition at the Attorney General’s Office to release a list of holiday shopping tips. This year, Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna recruited attorneys, investigators and other office staff to chip in with their suggestions:

Pinnacle Security, Inc. agrees to change sales techniques and offer customer restitution

SEATTLE – Door-to-door salespeople hawking home security monitoring services for Pinnacle Security, Inc. routinely said things that weren’t true, according to documents filed yesterday by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office.

SEATTLE—Attorney General-Elect Bob Ferguson has announced the appointment of the top two leadership positions for his new administration. Mamie Marcuss will serve as Chief of Staff, overseeing operations, communications, policy, and government affairs. Marcuss has served as chief of staff to Ferguson on the King County Council since 2008, where she manages Ferguson’s District Office which represents more than 200,000 people in North King County.      

National report shows Washingtonians have received $521 million in benefits, with more to come

SEATTLE – An independent report released today shows that more than 7,000 Washington state residents have received new loan terms because of last March’s national mortgage settlement.