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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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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 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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AG Brown names Jason Dickey-North division chief of the Tacoma Division as Laura Wulf retires

Attorney General Nick Brown has named Managing Assistant Attorney General Jason Dickey-North as division chief for the Tacoma Division, taking over for Laura Wulf, who will retire at the end of the ...
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Washington, multistate coalition seek approval for $400 million settlement in drug price-fixing case

Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that two generic drug ...
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AG’s office establishes permanent Sexual Assault Investigations Support Team as federal grant ends

The state’s nearly decade-long initiative to improve the handling of sexual assault investigations entered a new era this week. What began with federal funding in 2017 as the Sexual Assault Kit ...
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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 ...
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AG Brown and bipartisan coalition call on Congress to protect Americans from unchecked AI development

Artificial intelligence systems that escape human control pose potentially catastrophic harms, and Congress must establish federal oversight and a system of international cooperation to ensure the ...
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AG Brown announces settlement with Paramount/Warner

A coalition of 12 state attorneys general, including Attorney General Nick Brown, announced a settlement today with Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery resolving the states' ...
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Judge permanently blocks federal government’s illegal SNAP fines

The federal government is permanently blocked from illegally penalizing Washington and other states with steep fines tied to their administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP ...
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WA consumers urged to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices

Attorney General Nick Brown is urging Washington consumers and businesses to check their eligibility for compensation under a recent settlement for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim ...