News & Updates
Announcing a Spring Student Loan Webinar Series to Educate Borrowers
If you are a District resident with federal or private student loans, you have rights under DC’s Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights. Join the Spring student loan webinar series to learn about your rights and hear updates on upcoming changes to the federal student loan…
Frequently Asked Questions: Individuals in Homeless Encampments in DC
This guidance is intended to inform residents—including residents who are experiencing homelessness—about their rights and the resources available to them. Please read and share the Q&A below.
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Consumer Alert on Rental Fees & Protections for DC Renters
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued the below Consumer Alert informing District residents about legal protections against excessive fees throughout the rental process, including caps on application fees and protections against “junk fees” after they sign a lease.
Consumer Alert: DC Restaurants Are Barred from Charging Deceptive Fees
The District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act grants District consumers the right to complete, accurate, and timely information whenever they purchase goods or services—including when they place orders at restaurants.
Consumer Alert: Questions and Answers on Abortion Care and Freedom of Expression in the District of Columbia
At the Office of Attorney General, we stand up for people’s rights, including their rights to access health care and to peacefully protest.
Consumer Alert: Drive Safe This Holiday Season
While impaired driving fatalities tragically occur year-round, evidence shows that the holiday season is a particularly dangerous time on the roadways.
The Office of Attorney General’s Legal Efforts to Hold Tech Companies Accountable
Big Tech companies have misled District consumers, charged excessive amounts for services, consolidated power and stifled competition, and skirted District laws to illegally reap more profits at the expense of consumers and workers.
The Office of Attorney General’s Legal Efforts Protecting Elders and Vulnerable Adults
Since 2019, OAG has obtained more than $544,000 in judgments and settlements for violations of the District’s financial exploitation statute.
The Office of the Attorney General’s Actions to Promote Environmental Justice
Since 2014, OAG has recovered $60,641,399 to promote environmental justice in the District through legal action.
The Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Victories
The Office of Consumer Protections has secured more than $125 million in penalties, restitution for DC consumers, and other payments through lawsuits and legal action since 2015.