Safeguarding Consumers | Washington State

A key priority for the Attorney General’s Office is to safeguard consumers from fraud and unfair business practices by:

Enforcing consumer protection and antitrust laws, recovering refunds for consumers and imposing penalties and injunctions on offending businesses.
Educating the public on issues such as identity theft and scams that target seniors, minorities and vulnerable populations.
Informally resolving complaints between consumers and businesses at no cost to either party. On average, two out of three complaints filed with our office are satisfactorily resolved.
Administering Washington's Lemon Law for new motor vehicle warranty enforcement, including arbitration, education, and manufacturer and dealer enforcement.
Administering the Manufactured Housing Dispute Resolution Program to help manufactured/mobile home tenants and landlords resolve disputes.
Representing consumers who would not otherwise have an effective voice in cases regarding utility company rates and operations.

Consumer Protection News Releases

Aug 14 2026

AG’s first-ever Data Privacy Report identifies policy priorities and recommendations

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.

Aug 13 2026

Judge orders Kalshi cease numerous Washington operations

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.

Jul 21 2026

Judge finds Kalshi’s online gambling likely violates state law

The Office of the Attorney General won a preliminary injunction Monday in its case against KalshiEX (Kalshi) after a King County Superior Court judge found that Kalshi likely violated the Washington Gambling Act and the Consumer Protection Act by running an illegal gambling operation in Washington.

Jul 20 2026

AG Brown, coalition temporarily block Warner Bros./Paramount merger as lawsuit proceeds

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California today issued a temporary restraining order halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount), in a multistate lawsuit co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown.

Jul 15 2026

California-based law firm Prestige Legal Solutions to pay $125,000 to settle claims of deceptive advertising

Prestige Legal Solutions, a California-based law firm with offices in Washington, will pay $125,000 to settle claims that the firm sent misleading letters to more than 700,000 Washingtonians deceptively implying that their cars were “lemons” subject to a safety recall or class action settlement.