Other LanguagesA bill requested by Attorney General Nick Brown to prevent scam artists from profiting off dead strangers’ estates passed the Legislature today with bipartisan support and now heads to the Governor’s desk for his signature.
The U.S. Department of Education’s demand for data on admissions and outcomes of college and university students, broken out by race and sex, violates the law and puts student privacy at risk, according to a new lawsuit filed by Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general.
Attorney General Nick Brown released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services:
Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (BRIC) and restore billions in funding to communities relying on the program.
The AG’s office secured a guilty plea to seven felonies and a sentence of 43.5 months in prison for Ronald Livermore, a prolific poacher previously convicted of animal abuse.
In Ninth Circuit argument, Washington defends gender-affirming care against unconstitutional attacks
The Attorney General’s office argued in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today against two executive orders that threaten to end federal funding to medical institutions providing gender-affirming care.
Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing to block President Trump’s latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges President Trump’s most recent efforts to increase tariffs worldwide without congressional approval.
Women across Washington who alleged discrimination and retaliation related to their pregnancies while working for O’Reilly Auto Parts stores, and the distribution center in Puyallup, will receive compensation under a $5.6 million consent decree between the employer and the State of Washington.
Attorney General Nick Brown has sought leave to file an amicus (or “friend of the court”) brief to defend the constitutionality of the 2023 state Firearms Industry Responsibility Act (FIRA) in a King County Superior Court case, Olen v. Precise Shooter.
Attorney General Nick Brown today asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reject an illegal attempt by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to command the reopening of TransAlta’s decommissioned coal power plant in Centralia.