New AARP Survey Shows Overwhelming Public Support for Credit Report Security Freeze

OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna joined legislators and leaders from AARP and the Washington Credit Union League today in encouraging the state Legislature to give all Washington residents the opportunity to freeze access to their credit reports. They believe a preventative security freeze bill is needed to help individuals protect themselves from potential identity theft and financial destruction.

SEATTLE - Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced a $90 million nationwide settlement with Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. (“Samsung”), resolving allegations that Samsung and others major computer chip manufacturers fixed prices of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM). 

OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna will conduct a press conference tomorrow on proposed legislation that would give all Washington residents the opportunity to freeze unauthorized access to their credit reports.

McKenna will be joined by legislators, representatives of the Washington Credit Union League and AARP, which will reveal results from a new survey that found the vast majority of Washington state consumers support security freeze legislation.

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Attorney General’s Public Counsel Section filed testimony today with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) questioning key parts of a proposal by Qwest that would allow the company to increase residential telephone service prices without review by the WUTC. Customers can share their thoughts about the proposal during a hearing March 6 in Tacoma.

Events include workshops for Spanish-speaking consumers, press conference

SEATTLE & SPOKANE – The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has teamed up with nonprofit organizations and government agencies to sponsor several events in conjunction with National Consumer Protection Week (Feb. 4-10).

WHAT: National Consumer Protection Week Activities including consumer workshops in South Seattle and a press conference in Spokane

WHEN/WHERE: Seattle and Spokane. See below for specific activities.

Washington to receive $200,000

SEATTLE – Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced a $8 million, multi-state settlement with Bayer Corporation concerning its marketing of Baycol, a drug used to lower cholesterol that was withdrawn from the market more than six years ago.

UR the Spokesperson campaign empowers teens to ‘Speak Up’

OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna is partnering with The Advertising Council on a new campaign aimed at putting the brakes on fatal car crashes involving teens and young adults.

SEATTLE – Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced lawsuits against Veterans of Western Washington, Blind Children Services of Puget Sound and four individuals connected with those organizations.

Olympia - Governor Chris Gregoire and Attorney General Rob McKenna have sent letters to state agency directors urging them to take steps now to protect personal information from landing in the hands of identity thieves.

Governor Gregoire and Attorney General McKenna said Washington employees have been leaders in the fight against identity theft for many years and must continue to do their part to protect information.

Urges Supreme Court to support workers’ rights

Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna makes his first appearance before the United States Supreme Court Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007, presenting the state’s argument in Washington v. Washington Education Association.

McKenna will ask the US Supreme Court to reverse a Washington State Supreme Court decision, ruling part of Washington’s voter-approved campaign finance law unconstitutional.