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McKenna Announces $8.5 Million Agreement with Western Union to Educate Consumers About Wire Transfer Scams

SEATTLE – Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced a multi-state agreement with Western Union Financial Services in which the company will increase its efforts to warn consumers about wire transfer scams.

The agreement came about in response to concerns about the use of the company’s wire transfer services by fraudulent telemarketers. Under the agreement, Western Union will warn and help educate consumers about telemarketing fraud when they use the company’s services, and will pay nearly $8.2 million toward a national consumer awareness program.

Attorney General McKenna Announces Settlement with Online Asian Antiquities Dealer


SEATTLE – Attorney General Rob McKenna today announced a settlement with Thesaurus Fine Arts, an Asian antiquities dealer that sold merchandise over eBay and in a downtown Seattle store. The proposed order, which does not contain an admission or finding of wrongdoing, would prohibit Thesaurus from selling Chinese antiques in Washington or misrepresenting the age of any Chinese antiquity.

AG's Office Receives NAAG Brief Award

OLYMPIA -- The National Association of Attorneys General has given its annual award for excellence in legal brief writing to the Washington State Attorney General’s Office.

This year’s award went to the team working on the Locke v. Davey case. Team members include Attorney General Christine Gregoire, Solicitor General Narda Pierce, Senior Assistant Attorney General Bill Collins and Assistant Attorney General Michael Shinn.

Anacortes Port Commissioner to Resign over Campaign Reporting Violations

OLYMPIA -- Anacortes Port Commissioner Pat Mooney has agreed to resign effective Sept. 1 to settle state claims that he won reelection in 2003 by committing violations of state campaign-finance reporting laws.

The resignation creates a vacancy that will require a special election to fill the unexpired term. Under state election law, a special three-day filing period will precede the special election, which may occur during the Nov. 2 general election.

ADVISORY

OLYMPIA -- May 27, 2004 - Attorney General Christine Gregoire has sent a letter to Gov. Gary Locke urging him to delay the July 1, 2004 implementation of a new state rule that could affect health care for thousands of needy children in Washington.

The rule would require Medicaid families whose incomes are more than 150 percent of the federal poverty level to pay monthly premiums to help control rising costs of the program.

Spokane County Couple Charged in Medicaid Case

SPOKANE -- A Spokane County couple, Cheryl Kay Edlin and Claude Allen Edlin, were each charged today with nine counts of theft and filing false statements to obtain state Medicaid reimbursements in connection with the unlicensed denturist services they provided at two Spokane clinics.

The charges were filed by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) in Spokane County Superior Court. The Edlins each were charged with four counts of first-degree theft, two counts of second-degree theft and three counts of Medicaid false statement.

AG McKenna’s statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear I-134 teacher fees case

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Rob McKenna today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to review the case of Washington v. Washington Education Association. The case concerns the right of the Washington Education Association to decide how to spend compulsory fees paid by public education employees who are not union members.

House approves reporters’ shield legislation proposed by McKenna

Olympia – News reporters would be legally protected from being compelled to disclose the identity of confidential sources under legislation approved today by the Washington State House of Representatives.

“A free society requires a free press with access to information, including information from confidential sources,” explained Attorney General Rob McKenna, who proposed House Bill 2452, which was approved 87-11. “This bill would give potential whistleblowers greater confidence that they can disclose information of corruption or scandal without fear of being revealed.”

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