News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Alert to Help Tenants Understand How Utilities Are Billed & Make Sure They Are Not Overpaying
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued the below consumer alert and business advisory to inform landlords and tenants about the need for transparent and complete disclosures regarding utility billing in apartment buildings, especially as consumer costs continue to increase.
Attorney General Schwalb Warns District Residents About Fake Toll Collection Scams
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued a consumer alert warning District residents of a new scam in which threatening text messages, claiming to be from a government toll collection agency, are sent to residents as part of an illegal, widespread effort to steal individual’s financial…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Former Affordable Housing Nonprofit Director for Misappropriating More Than $1.25 Million
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed suit against Kenneth Brewer, Sr., the former executive director of the nonprofit H Street Community Development Corporation (HSCDC), for misusing nonprofit funds and awarding himself more than $1.25 million in unauthorized bonuses.
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $6.8 Million Judgment Against Slumlord; Nearly 100 DC Tenants Awarded Full Rent Refunds
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) obtained a $6.8 million judgment against A.J. Edwards Realty and Adolphe Edwards (Edwards) for forcing tenants to live in dangerous and illegal conditions at nine apartment buildings in Wards 4 and 8…
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…