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WA challenges federal Medicaid barriers jeopardizing Washingtonians’ health coverage

Attorney General Nick Brown today filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ plans to implement changes to Medicaid that create new barriers to receiving health insurance ...
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AG Brown, multistate coalition win case protecting $7.5 million in law enforcement funding for Washington

Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition of 23 states secured a victory in court Wednesday that blocks the federal government from withholding congressionally-authorized grants for law ...
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Washington wins $900 million verdict against Albertsons for fueling opioid crisis

Judge Janet Helson ruled Albertsons violated the law and failed to guard against the misuse and diversion of dangerous controlled substances, ordering a $900 million judgment, plus fees and costs, to ...
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WA, FTC reach $600K settlement with payment processing company for deceptive practices

Washington small business owners will receive financial relief through a $600,000 settlement with the payment processor Riverside Payments, Inc., its affiliate, and the companies’ owners, resolving ...
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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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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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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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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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WA joins coalition challenging federal fuel efficiency rollback

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is unlawfully weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a ...
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AG’s office opposes Bonneville Power Administration plan to raise electric rates for private utility customers

The Attorney General’s Office filed an amicus brief Friday opposing the Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) planned changes to the formula used to calculate the funds allocated through the ...