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GM to pay $220M for sharing drivers’ private data in case co-led by Washington

Washington co-led a coalition of 36 attorneys general in the case against GM, and the state will receive $12.3 million through the settlement. The settlement requires GM to obtain affirmative express ...
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Win for Washington as judge blocks unlawful federal implementation of Medicaid work requirements

A judge blocked the federal government’s unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements that would have made it even harder for people with challenging medical conditions to get the ...
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AG’s Office finalizes model Public Records Act rules to improve transparency

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 ...
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AG’s office defends workers’ right to moonlight in settlement with Kiddie Academy

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.
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AG Brown sues to block the federal administration’s gutting of the Corporate Transparency Act

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 ...
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WA, bipartisan coalition oppose merger that would drive up playground costs

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 ...
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Washington’s police use-of-force dashboard delivers transparency to the public

The public safety event featured a presentation on the Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety ( WADEPS ), which makes police use-of-force data available to everyone in the state. The evening ...
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WA-led coalition opposes DOJ’s frivolous challenge to California elections

Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a multistate coalition opposing the federal government’s baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to sow doubt ...
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AG Brown encourages Washingtonians to dispose of unused medications

Dozens of local law enforcement agencies around Washington will accept old, unwanted, or expired medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its partners will ...
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5 Common E-mail Scams

Though there are a thousand flavors of e-mail scams, the methods of detection are fairly straightforward. Here are five common types of scams and the clues you can use to spot them. After reviewing ...
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Serve The People Economic Justice & Consumer Protection Safeguarding Consumers Antitrust/Unfair Trade Practices Medicaid Fraud Control Lemon Law Protecting Ratepayers - Public Counsel Protecting Youth ...
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Civil rights laws and enforcement

Everyone in Washington has civil rights. There are federal, state, and local laws that protect our rights to fair treatment, including in employment, housing, education, voting, insurance, credit, and ...