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State Attorney General’s Office resolves Backpage lawsuit
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.
Attorney General-Elect Bob Ferguson Announces Transition Committee
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.
AG’s Office turns up the heat on Sumner HVAC company
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.
McKenna and his staff offer holiday shopping tips
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:
Security system monitoring company dinged for door-to-door deceptions
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.
Attorney General-Elect Ferguson announces new AGO Chief of Staff, retains Chief Deputy
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.
McKenna: National mortgage settlement providing huge benefits to borrowers
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.
Attorney General’s Office puts a stop to fake invoices
Businesses, government, non-profits and others received misleading bills
Washington state to receive $2.2 million in diabetes drug settlement
Federal government, 38 states accuse GlaxoSmithKline of illegally marketing Avandia
SEATTLE - Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced that he and 37 other Attorneys General reached a $90 million settlement with GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) to resolve allegations that the company illegally promoted its diabetes drug, Avandia.