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OLYMPIA- 2/27/02 - An agreement between Citibank and several states, including Washington, will result in new restrictions on the use of personal financial information that the bank shares with direct marketers, Attorney General Christine Gregoire announced today.
SEATTLE -Jan. 18, 2002 - The Attorney General's Office today issued negligent driving citations against the drivers of two vans that crashed south of Spokane last February, killing two members of a touring Chinese dance troupe and injuring 23 others.
The decision followed a lengthy review in which state attorneys considered whether to file felony vehicular homicide and vehicular assault charges.
OLYMPIA- - January 16, 1997 - Attorney General Christine Gregoire and 21 other states today announced an agreement with Circuit City requiring the Virginia-based company to use guidelines to protect consumers from misleading and deceptive "Zero Interest" advertisements.
"Many retailers use big bold headlines to advertise zero interest payments and don't ever list the terms and conditions that apply," said Attorney General Christine Gregoire. "That puts the consumer in an unfair and uninformed position and that's a clear violation of the Consumer Protection Act."
Olympia - - The U. S. Supreme Court is reviewing a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in a case that casts doubt on the constitutionality of the state’s Sexually Violent Predator Law as it applies to a 10-year resident of the state’s Special Commitment Center (SCC) for sex offenders.
OLYMPIA - Washington Attorney General Christine Gregoire and State Health Officer Dr. Maxine Hayes today warned consumers about Internet sites that are using the public’s fear of anthrax to sell antibiotics without a physician’s prescription.
"It is hard to believe but some online companies are attempting to use the anthrax attacks as an opportunity to make a fast buck," Gregoire said. "Consumers must be aware that their health and pocketbooks are at risk."
OLYMPIA, July 11, 1996, Based on a review of the U.S. Supreme Court and 9th Circuit decisions, the Attorney General's Office has told Shelton-area legislators that planned public prayer at high school commencement programs would violate the state constitution.
State Senator Brad Owen and State Representatives Peggy Johnson and Tim Sheldon asked the AG's Office for the opinion because the Shelton School District was contemplating a change to its policy regarding religious -related activities.
SEATTLE - February 8, 1999 - The Attorney General's Office today filed a lawsuit against Sunscapes Travel, a Bellevue company which advertised widely over the Internet and specialized in Hawaiian vacations, for failing to deliver more than $67,000 in travel services.
“This company left consumers holding the bag,” said Attorney General Christine Gregoire. “Without warning, refunds or apologies, this company closed down its web site and virtually disappeared.”
July 3, 1996 - The Attorney General's Office has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal the 9th Circuit ruling that limited the application of Washington's ban on assisted suicide.
Secretary of State Sam Reed and Attorney General Christine Gregoire today released their annual financial report on paid solicitors who ask Washingtonians to support charity.
October 1, 1996 - OLYMPIA -- State Attorney General Christine Gregoire said today she is pleased the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear both Washington's and New York's assisted suicide cases in tandem.
"Assisted suicide is a watershed issue with national public policy implications," said Gregoire. "Understanding this, the Court appropriately decided to hear the full range of legal issues involved in both cases."
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