Washington AG Nick Brown reached a $7 million settlement with FPI Management, several property owners, and related entities to resolve allegations that they violated the Consumer Protection Act through deceptive senior-housing practices. The consent decree addresses claims that the companies misled tenants by creating the impression that rents were based on tenants’ personal income, when…

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Washington AG Nick Brown reached a settlement with O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC for allegedly violating the Healthy Starts Act, the Washington Law Against Discrimination, and the Consumer Protection Act by systematically denying pregnancy-related accommodations. In the previously reported complaint, the state alleged that O’Reilly denied requests for accommodations such as restroom breaks, work schedule changes,…

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By: Emily Yu The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) hosted its yearly Capital Forum in Washington, D.C. between December 8 and 10, 2025.  Panels touched on new developments in technology and longstanding areas of AG interest alike, but all centered around goods and services consumed by nearly every American. Social Media and AI Hawaii…

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Washington AG Nick Brown announced the creation of a Worker Rights Unit within his office to enforce labor protections and combat wage theft and other forms of worker exploitation. To support the work of the new unit, the AG’s Office will partner with legislators on proposals for the 2026 legislative session aimed at increasing investigative…

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A group of 21 Democratic AGs and the Governor of Kentucky have filed a lawsuit challenging a directive by the U.S. Department of Agriculture requiring states to turn over the personal information of individuals who apply for or receive food assistance benefits under the federally funded, state-administered Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as…

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