News & Updates
AG Racine Announces Largest Civil Penalty in a Housing Discrimination Case in U.S. History
Attorney General Karl Racine today announced a settlement requiring three real estate firms—DARO Management Services, DARO Realty, and Infinity Real Estate—and several individual defendants to pay a landmark $10 million in penalties for illegally discriminating against renters in the District…
CONSUMER ALERT: Avoid Using Unencrypted Messaging Sites Like Facebook Messenger to Communicate About Seeking Abortion Services
While abortion remains fully legal in the District, consumers and those seeking abortions should be aware of how others may use their data, and they should take steps to protect themselves and their data and privacy.
The Office of Attorney General’s Legal Efforts Protecting Elders and Vulnerable Adults
Since 2019, OAG has obtained more than $544,000 in judgments and settlements for violations of the District’s financial exploitation statute.
We Are Suing a Major Chemical Manufacturer for Harming DC Residents
Environmental justice is intertwined with racial justice. By filing this lawsuit, we’re standing up for communities of color, who, far too often, bear the brunt of pollution, as they did in this case.
Silverman, Racine Introduce Emergency Bill to Begin Needed Housing Authority Reform
The emergency bill increases training requirements for its board of commissioners, requires more frequent reporting on housing conditions to the D.C. Council, and clarifies that DCHA has long been required to follow DC’s consumer protection laws.
OAG Testimony on B24-0865, the “Commission on Re-Entry Services for Women Amendment Act of 2022”
Statement of Alexis Golden, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia
AG Racine Announces New Lawsuit Against Major Chemical Manufacturer for Polluting District Waterways with Cancer-Causing Toxin
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a new lawsuit against Velsicol, a major chemical manufacturer, for violating District environmental laws by contaminating local waterways and natural resources with toxic, cancer-causing chemicals for decades, harming the health and safety of low-…
AG Racine Names 20+ DC Youth to Receive 2022 Right Direction Awards
Attorney General Karl Racine today announced the winners of the 2022 Right Direction Awards, an initiative honoring District youth who have demonstrated resilience and leadership in the District of Columbia.
AG Racine Statement on White House Announcement of Pardons for Federal & DC Simple Possession of Marijuana Convictions
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement after President Biden announced that he will pardon all people who were convicted of simple possession of marijuana offenses under federal or local District law.
AG Racine Announces Victories in Three Nonprofit Enforcement Lawsuits, Including Against DC Nonprofit Public Media Lab, That Will Redirect Over $400K to Local Organizations
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced victories in three lawsuits filed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to stop misuse of nonprofit funds, including the resolution of lawsuits against Public Media Lab (PML) and Pavilion USA 2020, Inc., which will return over $400,000 in…