SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that his office has put a stop to the deceptive business practices of a Seattle-based man and his three companies who will pay back as much as $7,750,000 to approximately 165,000 consumers nationwide.

Benjamin Rogovy used systematic deception in the running of his for-profit company, Christian Prayer Center, including the creation of fake religious leaders and posting false testimonials to entice consumers to pay for prayers.

Additional milestones, reporting requirements to keep U.S. Dept. of Energy on track

AG Ferguson prevails in landmark campaign finance lawsuit; penalty decision to come

OLYMPIA — In a decision made public today, a Thurston County Superior Court judge ruled the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association violated Washington campaign finance disclosure laws by shielding the identities of major corporate donors funding efforts to defeat a food labeling initiative in Washington.

SEATTLE — The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division today released its top 20 consumer complaints for 2015. Telecommunications topped the list for the third year in a row, and “phishing” — duping a victim into revealing confidential information that can be exploited illicitly — jumped to No. 2 in 2015 from No. 10 in 2014.

OLYMPIA — Immigrant children should not be forced to represent themselves in complex deportation hearings, Attorney General Bob Ferguson asserts in an amicus brief filed today.

The “friend of the court” brief was filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in J.E.F.M v. Lynch, formerly J.E.F.M. v. Holder.

Imperative to fill vacancy caused by death of Justice Antonin Scalia

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today called on the United States Senate to take action on a Supreme Court nominee when presented by President Barack Obama. The request for timely consideration came in a letter signed by 21 attorneys general from around the country.

Washington AG leads multistate support of President Obama’s policies

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that his office filed an amicus — or “friend of the court” — brief late Tuesday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow President Barack Obama’s 2014 immigration reforms to move forward after prolonged legal delays.

Pharmacies objected to dispensing emergency contraceptives

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today asked the United States Supreme Court to decline to review a case challenging state rules ensuring patients have timely access to medication, including emergency contraceptives. The argument was made in a brief filed with the high court.

Roughly 2,900 businesses paid more than $360K as a result of a deceptive mailer

SEATTLE — A King County Superior Court judge today ordered civil penalties and restitution up to $1.15 million in Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit against Mandatory Poster Agency (MPA). The company duped thousands of Washington small businesses into paying for documents many people thought were coming from a state agency.  

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed criminal charges late yesterday against a man and his company for falsifying data and allowing distribution of reclaimed water that didn’t meet state water-quality standards at the Washington State Fire Training Academy (FTA) in North Bend.