News & Updates
Attorney General Brian Schwalb Issues Supplemental Business Advisory on Restaurant Fees
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued a Supplemental Business Advisory on restaurants’ legal obligation to adequately disclose all fees – including service fees – to customers. Given the recent increase in consumer confusion over restaurants’ fees, the advisory builds on the Office of…
Consumer Alert: Looking for a Place to Rent in D.C.? Watch Out for Fake Listings & Rental Fee Scams
Are you a new renter looking online for a place to live in DC? The District is a great place to live and work, but finding housing can be difficult. Recently, there has been an increase in rental scams targeting out-of-town renters, short-term renters, and students. If you are looking for a new…
Attorney General Schwalb Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing 3M's Proposed PFAS Settlement
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 Attorneys General in opposing a proposed class action settlement that fails to adequately hold the 3M Company (3M) accountable for contaminating the nation’s drinking water supply. Under the proposed settlement, water…
DC Joins VP Harris at White House to Address Opioid Crisis
Earlier this week, I met with Vice President Kamala Harris, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and seven other state AGs at the White House to discuss state and federal efforts to address the opioid crisis—a crisis that has caused immense harm in…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces District Ambassadors for National "Do the Write Thing" Violence Prevention Essay Contest
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Kelsey Matthews II from the Statesman School for Boys and Anthony Carter III from Charles Hart Middle School were selected as the District of Columbia ambassadors for the “Do the Write Thing” Challenge, a national anti-violence essay contest…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Major Chemical Companies for Contaminating the District with Toxic PFAs Chemicals
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against over 25 chemical companies, including The 3M Company (3M) and DuPont De Nemours, Inc. (DuPont), for manufacturing, marketing, distributing, and selling products containing dangerous PFAS chemicals which now pollute the District’…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces New Leadership Team Hires
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the appointments of two individuals to the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) senior leadership team. Marta Paravano, who has been instrumental in modernizing OAG’s operations and supporting the excellence of its legal practice, has been…
Consumer Alert: Payments on Federal Student Loans Will Resume in October
In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the federal government paused student loan payments and set interest rates to 0% for eligible federal student loans. The national COVID-19 emergency ended on May 11, 2023, and Congress recently passed a law preventing further extensions of the payment pause…
AG Schwalb Secures Comprehensive Financial Relief for Consumers Deceived by Predatory Lender
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that EasyPay Finance (EasyPay), a rent-a-bank lender that had operated in the District, will pay more than $215,000 to resolve allegations that it used predatory practices to deceive hundreds of District residents into paying interest rates…
Cultivating, Elevating, and Celebrating Young People
At the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), supporting positive youth development is a priority. Our kids are the heartbeat of our city, so it is essential that we listen to them and amplify their voices, concerns, and ideas.