News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Dangerous Maryland Driver Who Owes $187,200 In Tickets & Four Dangerous Virginia Drivers Who Amassed 800+ Traffic Violations
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced five new lawsuits seeking to hold drivers accountable for repeated dangerous and illegal conduct on DC streets—including one lawsuit against a Maryland driver who accumulated over 300 speeding tickets in just two years—and four lawsuits…
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Consumer Alert to Protect District Residents from Deepfake Telemarketing Scams
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued the below Consumer Alert to District residents, warning of sophisticated telemarketing scams that target victims with fake audio or video recordings of people they know, often asking for money to help them get out of an emergency situation.
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Ward 7 Property Owner Over Dangerous Housing Conditions
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued the owner and property manager of two apartment buildings in Ward 7’s Deanwood community for forcing tenants to live in deplorable conditions and compromising their health and safety. The Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) investigation discovered…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures Refunds & Penalties from Unlicensed Rideshare Business That Targeted Children and Families
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that local subscription-based rideshare company RubiRides Technologies, Inc. (RubiRides) and its CEO and Founder Noreen Butler must provide refunds to families for services they never received, pay $50,000 in penalties, and permanently end…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $100,000 from Property Management Company That Discriminated Against DC Renters
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that property management company Apartment Income REIT LLC (AIR) will change its practices and pay $100,000 in civil penalties to resolve allegations that it refused to rent to people under 24 years old, or to anyone with any felony…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures Nearly $200,000 from Construction Company for Violating District Labor Laws
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Diverse Masonry Corporation (Diverse Masonry) will pay $191,750 to resolve allegations that the company failed to provide 59 of its workers with benefits, including paid sick leave, as required under District law, by systematically…
Attorney General Schwalb Holds Property Manager Accountable for Facilitating Hostile Housing Environment for Black Female Tenants
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that UDR, Inc. (UDR), the property manager for Waterside Towers Apartments in Ward 6, will pay $50,000 in penalties and reform its business practices to resolve claims that the company facilitated a hostile housing environment for Black…
CONSUMER ALERT: Warning 23AndMe Customers That Their Private Genetic Data May Be at Risk
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued a Consumer Alert to customers of the genetic testing company 23AndMe, warning District residents that their genetic data may be at risk after the company declared bankruptcy this week.
Attorney General Schwalb Alerts Consumers About Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Drug Prices
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb is urging DC consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as the District joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures Revised Providence Hospital Deal That Protects $5 Million in Healthcare Resources for the District
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has negotiated and secured a revised proposal to sell the Providence Hospital campus — approximately 22 acres of Ward 5 property with buildings that have been mostly vacant for six…