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Thousands of families share billions in relief
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson urges action to address leaking tanks
OLYMPIA--Earlier today, Attorney General Bob Ferguson learned the U.S. Dept. of Energy has identified a leak in one of the single-shelled radioactive waste storage tanks on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, releasing between one-half to one full gallon of liquid per day.
El Mestizo Restaurant charged with filing false tax return to cover theft of sales tax
SEATTLE – The corporation that operated El Mestizo Restaurant on First Hill was charged today with filing a false or fraudulent state tax return after failing to report sales tax it collected from customers but failed to remit to the state.
The corporation already has paid $23,509 to cover the unpaid sales tax, interest and penalties, and is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 27 in King County Superior Court. The maximum additional penalty a corporate defendant can face for filing a false return is $10,000 per instance.
Multistate Settlement puts the brakes on Toyota
Ferguson Announces Consumer Protection Settlement over Unintended Acceleration
Olympia –Throughout 2009 and late 2010, the Toyota Motor Corporation issued recalls affecting nearly 6 million vehicles due to unintended acceleration caused by floor mat and “sticky” gas pedal issues.
Courthouse security bills scheduled for hearing this week
“All citizens should have equal protections from violence as they access our courts”
OLYMPIA— Today’s courthouse shooting in Delaware is a grim reminder that courthouse violence is on the rise. Attorney General Bob Ferguson is working with lawmakers to help him extend protections to all who access our justice system.
Ferguson names Kendee Yamaguchi as Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs
OLYMPIA—Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced the hiring of Kendee Yamaguchi as Director of Policy, Legislative Affairs and External Relations.
“Kendee has a wealth of experience on a state and federal level,” Ferguson said. “Her expertise will be invaluable as a member of my senior leadership team. She brings a strong record of legislative, legal, management and outreach experience to the position that will serve our state well.”
Attorney General Ferguson joins state-federal coalition challenging S&P ratings
"Deceptive ratings played a role in nation’s financial crisis"
OLYMPIA—Attorney General Bob Ferguson today joined a group of state attorneys general and the U.S. Dept. of Justice in filing suit against Standard & Poor’s. The group alleges the credit rating agency misled investors with regard to structured finance securities backed by subprime mortgages that were at the center of the national financial crisis.
CONSUMER ALERT: Education software company once again targeting families
Brainstorm USA is not affiliated with any Washington school districts
OLYMPIA—The Attorney General’s Office today warned parents to be careful about educational companies who claim to be affiliated with their child’s school as a way to sell their wares.
Washington joins $120 million multi-state settlement with Lender Processing Services, Inc.
Roughly $4 million for Washington state
Pasco man pleads guilty in largest public sector embezzlement case in state history
Pasco—Dennis Merle Huston of Pasco, Wash., entered a plea of guilty as charged in Franklin County Superior Court today, after admitting to a complicated embezzlement scheme involving millions of dollars, dating back to March 1990. The state auditor’s office says this is the largest public embezzlement case in state history.