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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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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, 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 settles generic drug cases with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma

Washington, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 45 states and territories, has reached settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations the generic drug ...
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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 seeks consumer protections in Character.AI bankruptcy

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan group of states have filed a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character.AI raising concerns about harms to children who engage with the ...
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AG’s office intervenes in case to ensure eligible Washingtonians receive Medicaid coverage

Attorney General Nick Brown has asked a court to let his office intervene in a Washington nonprofit’s lawsuit against the federal government seeking to protect Medicaid coverage for refugees and ...
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AG Brown multistate letter supports internet for schools and libraries as FCC considers cuts

The FCC’s E-Rate program was approved by Congress in 1996 and ever since has ensured that schools and libraries have access to internet and other telecommunications services at discounted rates. On ...
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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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Pyramid Schemes

Pyramid schemes are among the most persistent and troublesome rip-offs facing consumers today. Also known as "multi-level marketing" ventures, they often are advertised as quick ways to get rich.