News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Joins Department of Justice & Bipartisan AG Coalition Seeking to End Google’s Illegal Search Engine Monopoly
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, along with the Justice Department and a bipartisan coalition of 38 state attorneys general, today proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google’s unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.
Attorney General Schwalb Sues “Pay Advance” Company EarnIn for Deceiving More Than 20,000 DC Borrowers
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit against ActiveHours Inc., doing business as EarnIn, an app-based lender, for deceptively marketing and providing illegal high-interest loans to more than 20,000 DC consumers.
Attorney General Schwalb Secures Over $2.1 Million from AltaGas Over Failure to Meet Solar Development Requirements
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a settlement between the District of Columbia and AltaGas, Ltd. (AltaGas) to resolve AltaGas’ breach of its 2018 merger agreement with Washington Gas (WGL) that required AltaGas to develop 10 megawatts of solar energy to help offset WGL’s…
REPORT: New Details from OAG Investigation into Meta’s Failure to Combat Misinformation Online
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the findings from the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) investigation into whether Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) was sufficiently transparent with consumers about its efforts to combat misinformation on its platforms during the COVID-19…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $500,000 from Title Insurance Company for Engaging in Illegal Kickback Scheme
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Universal Title (Universal) will pay $500,000 after an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that the company was engaged in an illegal title insurance kickback scheme.
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Fort Myer Construction Company for Polluting District Waterways
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against Fort Myer Construction Company (Fort Myer), one of the region’s largest road paving and infrastructure construction companies, for illegally contaminating the District’s stormwater system with pollutants in violation of the…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Settlement Preserving Affordable Housing in Shaw for 30 Years
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a settlement requiring the owners of Foster House, an apartment building located in the Shaw neighborhood at 801 Rhode Island Avenue, NW with 76 subsidized, affordable housing units, to pay at least $1.65 million to harmed tenants and the…
DC Voter Checklist: November 2024 Election
The 2024 General Election is on Tuesday, November 5! Below are important reminders and resources to help ensure that every eligible voter who wants to vote is able to do so.
Attorney General Schwalb Sues TikTok for Preying on District Children, Operating an Illegal Virtual Economy
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against TikTok, Inc. (TikTok) for causing mental and physical harms to District children through its platform intentionally designed to be addictive to kids. The lawsuit also alleges that TikTok deceives its users and their parents…
Attorney General Schwalb Requires District Dogs to Improve Safety and Pay $100,000 After Fatal Flood
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that District Dogs, a dog daycare, boarding, and grooming business, will be required to make safety and emergency preparedness improvements at all of its DC locations, as well as pay $100,000, in connection with a 2023 flood at one of its…