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Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 20 states in a lawsuit to stop the federal administration from gutting a law that helps banking regulators and law enforcement investigate shell companies and crack down on financial crime.
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has released new model rules for government agencies to comply with the Public Records Act, incorporating feedback from hundreds of oral and written public comments about the AG’s proposed rules over the last year.
The Attorney General’s Office entered a consent decree today with seven Kiddie Academy childcare centers resolving claims they illegally prevented employees from working other jobs in their off hours. 
The Attorney General’s Office held a “Data, Transparency, and Police Use of Force” community forum in Everett Thursday evening to advance the office’s transparency work, partnership with local law enforcement, and commitment to community engagement. 
Washington and other plaintiff states have won their lawsuit to protect the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for those working in public service careers, following the U.S. Department of Education dropping its appeal of a court ruling rejecting attempts to weaponize the program for political purposes.
Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a multistate coalition today opposing the federal government’s baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 24. Attorney General Nick Brown encourages Washingtonians to safely dispose of unneeded medications to prevent drug misuse and abuse.
Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. 
A bipartisan coalition of 12 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), including Attorney General Nick Brown, today filed a lawsuit to block the merger of two of the largest makers of playground equipment, alleging the deal would raise prices for schools, parks, churches, and local governments that build or maintain playgrounds.
Attorney General Nick Brown has asked a court to let his office intervene in a Washington nonprofit’s lawsuit against the federal government seeking to protect Medicaid coverage for refugees and asylees, among other legal noncitizens living with significant health needs. 

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