OLYMPIA, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 — State officials are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the landmark settlement with the nation’s tobacco companies. Gov. Chris Gregoire, Washington Secretary of Health Mary Selecky and Attorney General Rob McKenna will visit Tumwater’s George Washington Bush Middle School on Monday to remind kids about the health risks of tobacco.

Tatto Media agrees to alter its online advertising methods

SEATTLE – Money can’t buy love. But that didn’t stop a Washington-based company from tempting Internet users with the chance to learn the identity of a secret admirer. Unfortunately, any lonely hearts or curious souls who may have bit at Tatto Media, Inc.’s promotion lost out. According to the Washington Attorney General’s Office, the company’s promise to reveal your “LuvCrush” was a sham to sign consumers up for a horoscope text-messaging service.

“Erotic services” ads will require a phone number and credit card

OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced an agreement in which the online classified site will deter and crack down on inappropriate content and illegal activity in its “erotic services” section. 

OLYMPIA—Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced that Yahoo! Inc. and Google Inc. have abandoned their proposed advertising agreement after being informed that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by several states, would bring an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal.  Fifteen states participated in the investigation, which was led by Washington, California, New York, and Texas. 

Attorney General announces agreement with Ceragem

Pleads guilty to charges filed by Attorney General’s Office

OLYMPIA – When Sandra Gilbert was hired as the business office manager at a Raymond nursing home, she was entrusted with managing the funds of the home’s vulnerable residents. But the Aberdeen woman admitted Friday to violating that trust by forging dozens of checks and depositing nearly $60,000 into her own bank accounts.

LEGIT convenes identity theft summit to brainstorm solutions

SEATTLE – Law enforcement officers, prosecutors and private-sector fraud investigators say new technology and laws are needed to help prevent identity theft crimes in Washington and prosecute increasingly crafty and covert criminals.

“We’ve come a long way in our fight against identity theft. Now it’s time to regroup, reassess then reload our weapons in this battle,” Attorney General Rob McKenna said.

Pfizer accused of deceptively marketing products despite known health risks

OLYMPIA —Car crashes are the number one cause of death for teens – more than drugs, violence or suicide.

That’s why Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced his support for National Teen Driver Safety Week, an effort to address the leading safety threat to adolescents. The campaign runs Oct. 19-25.

SEATTLE – The Attorney General’s Public Counsel Section, which represents the public in utility rate cases, announced today that a settlement has been reached between NW Natural and other parties concerning the company’s proposal to increase natural gas service rates.

Public Counsel Section Chief Simon ffitch said he believes the settlement is in the best interest of NW Natural’s residential and small-business customers.