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Families in foreclosure, mental health patients among those to benefit from Attorney General’s settlements

Community nonprofits receive financial boost thanks to state consumer protection cases

SEATTLE – Programs to help Washington homeowners avoid foreclosure and improve the lives of mental health patients and those suffering from gastrointestinal diseases were recently awarded grants by the Attorney General’s Office.

The money was paid by defendants in consumer protection cases. Court-ordered agreements permit the funds to be used to benefit the public as a whole where it isn’t practical to allocate restitution to individuals.

McKenna ascends to presidency of National Association of Attorneys General

Also receives Kelley-Wyman award, AG association’s highest honor

CHICAGO – Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna now leads the organization that combines the brain and fire-power of the states’ chief legal officers. McKenna became the president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) on Wednesday night, and simultaneously received the organization’s highest award.

Federal and state officials expose immigration services scams, unveil new prevention and enforcement initiatives

SEATTLE – From sea to shining sea, scammers are preying on those pursuing the American dream. For those seeking the right to live in the United States, the path to citizenship can be blocked by bad legal advice or blatant fraud. Federal and state officials banded together today in Seattle to expose immigration services scams and direct immigrants to real help.

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