Amazon fined $2.5M for sales of industrial pesticides without license
Amazon has been fined $2.5 million for illegally selling industrial pesticides online without a license, the Attorney General's Office announced Monday.
Federal jury: Immigrant detainees are owed minimum wage
A federal jury has determined that The GEO Group must pay minimum wage — rather than $1 a day — to immigration detainees who perform tasks like cooking and cleaning at its for-profit detention center in Washington state.
AG Ferguson: Facebook gave false info in campaign suit
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says a Facebook representative provided false testimony in a lawsuit that accuses the company of violating state campaign finance laws.
Kirkland-based company fined more than $2.6M for timeshare exit scheme
Kirkland-based company Reed Hein & Associates must pay up $2.61 million to the state for a timeshare exit scheme affecting thousands of Washingtonians.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson on suing LuLaRoe and red flags for multi-level marketing companies
With the new series "LuLaRich" streaming on Amazon Prime, we caught up with the guy who sued them—and asked him what to look for with similar companies.
Debt collector to return $475K to Washington consumers
A Denver-based collection agency must return about $475,000 it collected improperly from up to 5,000 Washington consumers after state Attorney General Bob Ferguson prevailed in a lawsuit alleging unlawful debt-collection practices.
2 Tacoma officers charged with murder in death of Manuel 'Manny' Ellis; 3rd officer charged with manslaughter
Two Tacoma police officers have been charged with second-degree murder for the death of Manuel “Manny” Ellis and a third officer has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday.
Prison group sues to keep immigrant detention center open
Private prison corporation GEO Group has sued Washington state, saying a new law mandating the closure of the immigrant detention center it operates in Tacoma would unconstitutionally subvert federal authority.
Berry grower to pay $350K for manager assaults on employees
The money will go to several women harmed while working on a blueberry farm near the Tri-Cities.
Loren Culp drops lawsuit alleging election fraud in Washington state
Loren Culp, the Republican gubernatorial candidate who lost to Gov. Jay Inslee in the 2020 election, has withdrawn a lawsuit against the state alleging widespread election fraud.
State AG's office fires chief investigator after confrontation over Black Lives Matter button
The state attorney general's office has fired a senior criminal investigator after a server at a Tacoma restaurant said he allegedly made a scene and stiffed her on her tip for wearing a Black Lives Matter button.
AG Bob Ferguson files lawsuit against vaping giant JUUL, claiming its advertising targets teens
Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing vaping giant JUUL, claiming its advertising targets teens at a time when one in five teens in Washington state are vaping.
Washington, Pennsylvania lead lawsuits over postal changes
Washington's attorney general says Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a Republican donor with with no prior postal management experience, did not follow proper procedures when he made widespread changes to postal service.
Washington state sues fake breast cancer charity; wins $500,000
A court found that a bogus charity took millions of dollars from Washington residents who thought they were helping fight breast cancer.
7 Fast-food chains agree to end 'no-poaching' policies
Seven national fast-food chains have agreed to end policies that blocked workers from changing branches — limiting wages and job opportunities — under the threat of legal action from the state of Washington.
Washington state sues Google, Facebook over campaign ad data
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday sued Google and Facebook, saying the companies failed to maintain information about political advertising as required by state law.
State sues Motel 6, alleging it hands over guest registries to ICE agents
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against Motel 6, saying the budget motel chain is voluntarily handing its guest registries to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Washington AG Bob Ferguson threatens legal action if DACA is repealed
Washington state's attorney general is threatening legal action if President Donald Trump ends a program that protects young immigrants brought into the U.S. illegally as children.
Sessions sends letter raising concerns over Washington's pot legalization; Inslee, Ferguson react
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says he's disappointed with a letter from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions about the state's efforts to regulate marijuana.In a letter dated July 24 , Sessions pointed out to Ferguson and Gov.
AG Ferguson asks US Supreme Court to exclude grandparents from travel ban
Washington state joined a coalition of other states, including Hawaii and Maryland, Tuesday challenging the Trump administration's interpretation of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the travel ban involving six Muslim countries.