News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Files RICO Lawsuit to Dismantle Razjooyan Slumlord Empire
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a first-of-its-kind civil lawsuit under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to dismantle an extensive real estate fraud scheme led by slumlord Ali “Sam” Razjooyan, his brother Eimon “Ray” Razjooyan, and their mother Houri…
Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Impact Report
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Impact Report, highlighting OAG’s efforts to protect the District and its residents over the last year, including securing $906.8 million in savings and benefits for DC – a 477% return on…
Attorney General Schwalb Proposes Child Support System Reforms to Expand Financial Support for DC Kids
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today introduced the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026 to reform the District’s child support system by ensuring that every dollar of child support collected from non-custodial parents gets to the children and families it is intended to help.
Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok
Bipartisan Coalition of 35 Attorneys General Call for X to Take Further Action to Address the Production of Nonconsensual AI-Generated Sexual Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material Through X’s AI Chatbot
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Permanent Shutdown of Nonprofits That Exploited DC Kids and Misled Consumers
Attorney General Schwalb, along with Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, Maryland Secretary of State Susan Lee, and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, today announced that two fraudulent nonprofits, Maryland Youth Club of America, Inc. (Maryland Youth Club) and Virginia Youth Club of…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces 2026 Class of Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that 19 recent graduates of local law schools have joined the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows.
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Nearly $150 Million Multistate Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG Over Emissions Cheating
Attorney General Schwalb today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Mercedes) for deceptively marketing, selling, and leasing more than 200,000 diesel vehicles in the United States, including…
Attorney General Schwalb Alerts District Residents About How to Access Funds from Google Play Store Settlement
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today shared new information and instructions about how District residents can access funds from a multistate, bipartisan $700 million settlement with Google that resolved a lawsuit over the company’s anticompetitive practices.
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Multistate Settlement with Hyundai and Kia for Selling Cars Lacking Anti-Theft Technology
Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced today that the District of Columbia, along with 34 states, has reached a settlement with automobile manufacturers Hyundai and Kia for their sale of millions of vehicles nationwide that lacked industry-standard anti-theft technology.
Attorney General Schwalb Joins Lawsuit Against Uber Over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced today that his office, along with a coalition of 21 other law enforcement agencies, is joining a lawsuit previously filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Uber Technologies, LLC and Uber USA, LLC (Uber), the operators of the rideshare and…