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Attorney General Bob Ferguson

Washington AG sues T-Mobile over data breach that impacted more than 2M residents

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit against T-Mobile on Monday, claiming that the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless… Read More

Washington state AG joins federal antitrust lawsuit taking on Apple’s smartphone dominance

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants to help take a bite out of Apple’s dominance in the smartphone market,… Read More

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Washington state lawmakers pass bill to create task force to guide policy on AI

The Washington State Legislature passed a bipartisan proposal from Attorney General Bob Ferguson to create an Artificial Intelligence Task Force… Read More

Google to pay Washington state Play Store users as part of $700M antitrust settlement

Google Play Store users in Washington state are eligible for a share of a multistate $700 million antitrust lawsuit settlement… Read More

Washington and 41 state AGs sue social media giant Meta for its alleged harm of youth

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday that the state is suing Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for… Read More

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Google to pay nearly $40M to Washington state after lawsuit over location tracking

Google will pay Washington state $39.9 million after a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Bob Ferguson accused the tech giant… Read More

Washington state lawmakers unanimously approve law to limit robocalls, hold telecoms accountable

The Washington state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to limit robocalls and empower residents and the state’s attorney general… Read More

Washington lawmakers consider rules restricting robocalls and holding telecoms accountable

Washington state lawmakers are considering new rules that aim to limit robocalls and empower residents to sue companies over unwanted… Read More

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Washington AG sues Seattle-area plastic surgery provider over fake online reviews

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued a Seattle-area plastic surgery provider and its owner for using a bevy of illegal… Read More

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Facebook parent Meta fined $24.6M for violating Washington state’s political ad disclosure law

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, was fined the maximum penalty of $24.6 million on Wednesday for violating Washington state’s… Read More

USPS sued by states for purchasing gas vehicles, allegedly violating environmental law

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and other AGs from around the country have filed a lawsuit against Postmaster General… Read More

Washington Attorney General says Facebook knowingly lied in lawsuit testimony

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson accused a Facebook employee of knowingly providing false information during testimony over the company’s purported… Read More

Washington state joins antitrust suit against Google over app store management, commission fees

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Wednesday joined a multistate, antitrust lawsuit targeting Google’s Play store as unfair to… Read More

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‘Widespread failure to comply’: Why Washington state’s AG is suing Google, again

[Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in journalist Eli Sanders’ “Wild West” newsletter, which covers internet-related legal issues. Subscribe here.]… Read More

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Washington state AG sues Brown Paper Tickets for failure to pay event organizers and ticket refunds

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets, accusing the company of failing… Read More

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Premera Blue Cross to pay $10M to 30 states for health data breach

Premera Blue Cross, the Pacific Northwest’s largest health insurance company, agreed to pay $10 million to Washington and 29 other… Read More

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Net neutrality showdown pits Washington state vs. Washington D.C.

On Thursday, the FCC voted to roll back regulations that protected net neutrality, or the rule that internet providers can’t… Read More

Heard & overheard: GeekWire Summit 2017, Day 1

Executives, scientists, and politicians say the darnedest things. The casual-yet-focused discussions on stage at the GeekWire Summit led top names… Read More

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‘I cannot stand losing’: Washington AG Bob Ferguson on never underestimating Donald Trump

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed 19 lawsuits against the administration of Donald Trump since the president took… Read More

GeekWire Summit Live: WA state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, head of Alexa and Echo devices Toni Reid and more

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson became the central face in the battle against President Donald Trump’s immigration ban. Longtime… Read More

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Electroimpact to pay $485,000 over claims of workplace harassment against Muslims

Mukilteo-based Electroimpact, one of Boeing’s best-known suppliers for aerospace tools and automation, will pay $485,000 after an investigation into allegations of… Read More

Watch: Washington state AG says, ‘No one is above the law — not even the president’

  Attorney General Bob Ferguson spoke on the steps of the United States Courthouse in Seattle after a federal judge… Read More

At Seattle hearing, federal judge issues restraining order to halt Trump’s immigration ban nationwide

A federal judge in Seattle granted Washington state’s request for a temporary restraining order to immediately halt implementation and enforcement of… Read More

Washington state orders Kickstarter campaign to pay back funders for not delivering the goods

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to Kickstarter projects that don’t deliver, wonder no more. In a first-of-its-kind ruling in the… Read More

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