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Washington to receive share of $62 million consumer protection settlement with Zyprexa manufacturer

OLYMPIA -- Attorney General McKenna today announced that he, along with 33 other attorneys general, reached a record $62 million settlement with Eli Lilly and Company concerning allegations that the company marketed its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa for unapproved uses. The settlement is the largest multistate consumer protection pharmaceutical settlement and follows closely on the heels of the states’ $58 million agreement with Merck in May 2008 regarding its product Vioxx.

McKenna to provide multilingual anti-fraud support

SEATTLE—Attorney General Rob McKenna and five interpreters will arm Seattle’s Asian communities with fraud-fighting tools Saturday.

McKenna’s office, the Asian Pacific American Resource Network (APARN), and the Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS) organized the Theft and Medical Fraud Prevention Event, being held this Saturday at the Asian Counseling & Referral Service office.

Fright Fight: Washington Attorney General leading battle against scareware with Microsoft

New lawsuits announced today under state’s improved anti-spyware law

SEATTLE – Attorney General Rob McKenna stood at the frontlines with Microsoft Corp. in the war against spyware in 2006. Now armed with tougher legislation, the state’s top law enforcement officer, with the world’s largest software company, is charging forward with new lawsuits targeting scareware purveyors.

Attorney General’s Office files two suits against builders groups for alleged campaign violations

OLYMPIA–The Attorney General’s Office today filed two lawsuits— one against the Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties (MBA-K&S) and the other against the Building Industry Association of Washington’s Member Services Corporation (BIAW-MSC)—both for alleged violations of the state’s campaign finance disclosure law.

Public Counsel and industrial customers recommend reduction in Avista’s proposed electric and gas rate increases

SEATTLE – The Public Counsel Section of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office and the Industrial Customers of NW Utilities (ICNU) today challenged electric and gas rate increases proposed by Avista.

Avista’s original request, filed with the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) in March 2008, would have generated an additional $43.2 million in revenues ($36.6 million from electric customers and $6.6 million from gas customers).

Attorney General settles case with Northwest Territorial Mint

SEATTLE – The Washington Attorney General’s Office announced a settlement today with an Auburn business that sold precious metals online but allegedly failed to deliver the items by the promised date.

“Silence may be golden but not when consumers are waiting to hear when their precious metals will be delivered,” Attorney General Rob McKenna said. “Today’s settlement requires that Northwest Territorial Mint honor its promises to deliver on time or offer a fair refund.”

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