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Attorney General Bob Ferguson

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We’re in court today fighting Meta’s effort to overturn Washington’s campaign finance law. Meta is also challenging the $24.6M penalty imposed by a King County judge – the max for Facebook’s violations. Watch here: tvw.org/video/division… Background: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

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Major civil rights victory in our lawsuit against Allianz, the world's largest insurance company. Allianz must pay $1.5M for discriminating against 560 Washingtonians with mental health disorders. Our lawsuit also led to significant industry reforms. More: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

Major civil rights victory in our lawsuit against Allianz, the world's largest insurance company. Allianz must pay $1.5M for discriminating against 560 Washingtonians with mental health disorders. Our lawsuit also led to significant industry reforms. More: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…
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Today we're challenging the proposed merger of Washington's two largest supermarket companies: Kroger and Albertsons. Grocery prices are already too high. Without a competitive marketplace, Washingtonians will pay even higher prices. Learn more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

Today we're challenging the proposed merger of Washington's two largest supermarket companies: Kroger and Albertsons. Grocery prices are already too high. Without a competitive marketplace, Washingtonians will pay even higher prices. Learn more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…
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Our prosecutions of two “Net Nanny” cases resulted in maximum sentences of life in prison for two men following their convictions for felony attempted second-degree child rape and communication with a minor for immoral purposes.

More here: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

Our prosecutions of two “Net Nanny” cases resulted in maximum sentences of life in prison for two men following their convictions for felony attempted second-degree child rape and communication with a minor for immoral purposes. More here: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…
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A Spokane County sex offender will be civilly committed as a sexually violent predator after a successful trial prosecuted by our SVP Unit. Read more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

A Spokane County sex offender will be civilly committed as a sexually violent predator after a successful trial prosecuted by our SVP Unit. Read more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…
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Senate Bill 5838 would establish the task force to assess how AI is used, develop guiding principles and make recommendations regarding its regulation.
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If you own a WA small business, there’s a good chance you've been targeted by a series of fraudulent schemes orchestrated by three brothers in Michigan and their company. Today we filed a lawsuit against them to put a stop to the scam for good. Learn more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

If you own a WA small business, there’s a good chance you've been targeted by a series of fraudulent schemes orchestrated by three brothers in Michigan and their company. Today we filed a lawsuit against them to put a stop to the scam for good. Learn more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…
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“Happy to join State of Reform yesterday. Thanks for inviting me to talk about my office’s commitment to ensuring access to a full range of affordable health care.” - BF

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Our Truth & Reconciliation listening sessions begin an essential journey of healing for Native communities. We are confronting the generational trauma caused by Washington's shameful history of boarding schools. 'This is just the beginning.' Learn more: yakimaherald.com/news/northwest…

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“If you get a check in the mail from the Washington Attorney General’s Office, don’t throw it away. It’s not a scam, as feared by several who called The Columbian after the unexpected checks arrived.” via The Columbian

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Washington needs strong penalties against price-fixing. Our bill with Sen. Yasmin Trudeau and Rep. Farivar increases the maximum penalty for price-fixing and illegal monopolistic conduct to three times the illegal gains. Read more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

Washington needs strong penalties against price-fixing. Our bill with @SenatorTrudeau and Rep. Farivar increases the maximum penalty for price-fixing and illegal monopolistic conduct to three times the illegal gains. Read more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…
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A chicken producer will pay $460,000 as a result of our price-fixing lawsuit, which leaves 2 of 19 chicken producers remaining in that lawsuit. Checks from previous resolutions have already gone out to more than 402,000 Washington households.

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A chicken producer will pay $460,000 as a result of our price-fixing lawsuit, which leaves 2 of 19 chicken producers remaining in that lawsuit. Checks from previous resolutions have already gone out to more than 402,000 Washington households. Read more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…
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As a result of our investigation, Lumen will pay 1,099 Washingtonians $707.55 for disconnecting their phone service during the pandemic. Read more here: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

As a result of our investigation, Lumen will pay 1,099 Washingtonians $707.55 for disconnecting their phone service during the pandemic. Read more here: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…
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'I want to start by thanking the jury and court staff for their service. I also want to thank the members of my legal team for their extraordinary hard work and dedication. I know the Ellis family is hurting, and my heart goes out to them.' - BF

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Unanimous state Supreme Court victory in our Minimum Wage Act case against The GEO Group, a corporation that operates the for-profit immigration detention center in Tacoma. Read the Opinion: …l-s3bucket.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/…

#BREAKING Unanimous state Supreme Court victory in our Minimum Wage Act case against The GEO Group, a corporation that operates the for-profit immigration detention center in Tacoma. Read the Opinion: …l-s3bucket.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/…
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As a result of our multistate, bipartisan lawsuit over Google’s attempts to insulate its Play Store from competition, Washingtonians are eligible for a share of $700 million. Read more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

As a result of our multistate, bipartisan lawsuit over Google’s attempts to insulate its Play Store from competition, Washingtonians are eligible for a share of $700 million. Read more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…
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We're proposing Washington's first, bipartisan AI Task Force. king5.com/video/tech/was… More on our legislation: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

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Huge victory for residents of Beacon RV in Ilwaco. A judge ordered owners to pay nearly $1M penalties for unlawful eviction notices. Our lawsuit continues about the conditions at the park. Learn more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…

Huge victory for residents of Beacon RV in Ilwaco. A judge ordered owners to pay nearly $1M penalties for unlawful eviction notices. Our lawsuit continues about the conditions at the park. Learn more: atg.wa.gov/news/news-rele…
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