News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Calls on Congress to Address Threats Artificial Intelligence Creates for Exploitation of Children
Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined a bipartisan coalition of 54 Attorneys General urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used—and is already being used—to exploit children through the creation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and to propose legislation to…
Attorney General Schwalb Successfully Prosecutes Three Financial Exploitation Lawsuits Involving Seniors & Vulnerable Adults
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the successful resolution of three separate cases involving the financial exploitation of elders and other vulnerable adults.
Attorney General Schwalb Secures Over $300,000 From Chipotle to Resolve Child Labor Allegations
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (Chipotle) will pay the District $322,400 and adopt a new, comprehensive training and workplace compliance plan to resolve allegations of District child labor law violations, including hundreds of instances in…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Restaurant and Its Executives for Wage Theft
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against Swahili Village M Street, LLC (Swahili Village DC) and its executive officers, Kevin Onyona and Emad Shoeb, for systematically stealing wages and tips from its servers, hosts, food runners, bussers, and bartenders. The Office of…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces $600K+ Wage Theft Settlement Barring Construction Company from Doing Business in DC
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Prestige Drywall, a construction company that operates in the District of Columbia, will pay over $600,000 in restitution to harmed workers and penalties to the District as part of a wage theft settlement with the Office of the Attorney…
Attorney General Brian Schwalb Issues Supplemental Business Advisory on Restaurant Fees
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued a Supplemental Business Advisory on restaurants’ legal obligation to adequately disclose all fees – including service fees – to customers. Given the recent increase in consumer confusion over restaurants’ fees, the advisory builds on the Office of…
Attorney General Schwalb Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing 3M's Proposed PFAS Settlement
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 Attorneys General in opposing a proposed class action settlement that fails to adequately hold the 3M Company (3M) accountable for contaminating the nation’s drinking water supply. Under the proposed settlement, water…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces District Ambassadors for National "Do the Write Thing" Violence Prevention Essay Contest
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Kelsey Matthews II from the Statesman School for Boys and Anthony Carter III from Charles Hart Middle School were selected as the District of Columbia ambassadors for the “Do the Write Thing” Challenge, a national anti-violence essay contest…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Major Chemical Companies for Contaminating the District with Toxic PFAs Chemicals
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against over 25 chemical companies, including The 3M Company (3M) and DuPont De Nemours, Inc. (DuPont), for manufacturing, marketing, distributing, and selling products containing dangerous PFAS chemicals which now pollute the District’…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces New Leadership Team Hires
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the appointments of two individuals to the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) senior leadership team. Marta Paravano, who has been instrumental in modernizing OAG’s operations and supporting the excellence of its legal practice, has been…