AG Racine Sues Four Maryland Parents and DCPS Employee for Residency Fraud at D.C. Schools, Seeks $450K+ in Unpaid Tuition, Damages and Fines

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced lawsuits against four Maryland parents for falsifying District residency to send their children to D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) for free. 

Testimony for Performance Oversight Hearing for FY18 to FY19

Statement of Karl A. Racine
Attorney General for the District of Columbia

AG Racine Leads 22-State Coalition Against Trump Effort Threatening Legal Status of Long-Time U.S. Residents

Attorney General Karl A. Racine led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief seeking to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to strip longtime residents of their rights to live and work in the United States, making them subject to possible deportation.

Testimony on Next Steps in the District’s Public Health-Based Approach to Violence Prevention and Intervention

Statement of Karl A. Racine
Attorney General for the District of Columbia

AG Racine Welcomes 2019 Class Of Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows

Attorney General Karl A. Racine has welcomed 15 recent graduates from area law schools to join the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as part of the 2019 Charles F.C. Ruff Fellowship.

AG Racine Announces Austin Royster Funeral Home to Pay $300,000 for Deceiving Grieving Families about Funeral Costs and Services

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a settlement with Austin Royster Funeral Home and its Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jamelle Royster, requiring them to pay $280,000 in relief to more than 60 eligible consumers who paid for funeral services they never received or suffered other financial losses at the hands of this business.

AG Racine Introduces Bill to Strengthen Child Abuse Reporting Law

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today introduced legislation to strengthen the District’s law for reporting child abuse and victimization to District authorities.

AG Racine and Counterparts from 45 States Reach $120 Million Settlement with Johnson & Johnson for False Claims About Hip Implant Devices

Attorney General Karl A. Racine and 45 other state attorneys general today announced they have reached a $120 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, DePuy, to resolve allegations that the companies made false claims about reliability in promoting two hip implant devices.

AG Racine Leads 14-State Coalition Urging FDIC to Include Strong Consumer Protections for Small-Dollar Bank Loans

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 14 states in a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) urging the agency to ensure strong consumer protections in guidance on small-dollar loans.

AG Racine Announces Cuba Libre Restaurant to Institute Company Policies to Protect Transgender Residents from Discrimination

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a settlement with Cuba Libre Rum Bar and Restaurant for discriminating against a transgender District resident and also introduced legislation to clarify the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) ability to protect District residents from discrimination.