Other LanguagesTwo of the country’s top property listing websites will end an anticompetitive scheme harming consumers under a settlement announced today with a coalition of five attorneys general – co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown – and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments.
Attorney General Nick Brown today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta.
Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition secured a major victory on Friday protecting gender-affirming care from federal overreach.
Attorney General Nick Brown has named Megan Cotton, currently Governor Bob Ferguson’s Senior Policy Advisor for Transportation, as his office’s new Tribal Director, a key leadership role that strengthens the Office’s government-to-government relationship with Tribal nations.
Attorney General Nick Brown today released the first-ever Washington State Attorney General’s Data Privacy Report. The report examines how the data economy incentivizes the collection and retention of personal information, the potential harms that result from these incentives – such as data breaches, surveillance, and harassment – and makes recommendations to address these harms by strengthening privacy protections, enforcement, and public education.
A King County Superior Court judge issued a final order requiring KalshiEX (Kalshi) to cease many of its Washington operations after finding that Kalshi likely violated the Washington Gambling Act and the Consumer Protection Act by running an illegal gambling operation in Washington.
Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s demand for states to turn over records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver’s licenses. The Trump administration has threatened to terminate more than $10 million in federal funding to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) if the states refuse this illegal order.
Los incendios forestales en la mitad oriental del estado destruyeron cientos de viviendas y obligaron a miles de personas a abandonar sus hogares. Los inquilinos son especialmente vulnerables durante esta crisis. La Oficina del Procurador General del Estado de Washington velará por el cumplimiento de la suspensión de desalojos decretada por el gobernador en relación con los incendios forestales en Spokane, y en todo el centro y este de Washington.
The wildfires in the eastern half of the state have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced thousands of Washingtonians. Renters are particularly vulnerable during this crisis. The Washington State Attorney General’s office is enforcing the Governor’s eviction moratorium related to the wildfires in Spokane and throughout central and eastern Washington.