News & Updates

Attorney General Schwalb Forces NRA Foundation Reform After NRA Used Charitable Donations Without Oversight

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a resolution in the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) lawsuit against the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the NRA Foundation for misusing nonprofit funds and other violations of the District’s Nonprofit Corporation Act (NCA). The terms…

Topics: Nonprofit

Attorney General Schwalb Leads Coalition Defending Voting Rights Act in Georgia Redistricting Case

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today led a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act—a key protection against racial discrimination in elections—against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit.

Topics: Civil Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1.8 Million Tax Evasion Judgment Against Owners of Vacant House

Attorney General Brian Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a $1.8 million judgment against the owners of 1000 C St NE for evading the District’s tax on vacant properties. OAG sued the property’s owner, George Papageorge and his entity, 10th & C…

Topics: Other

Attorney General Schwalb Testifies on Proposed District Violence Interruption Program Merger

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today testified before the DC Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, chaired by the Honorable Brooke Pinto, on the Safe Neighborhoods Amendment Act of 2024.

Topics: Public Safety

Attorney General Schwalb Secures Over $1 Million to Improve Conditions at Ward 7 Apartment Complex

Attorney General Brian Schwalb today announced that the owner and manager of Mayfair Mansions (Mayfair), a 410-unit affordable housing complex in Ward 7, will pay more than $1 million and make additional investments to improve the health and safety of its residents as part of a settlement…

Topics: Tenant Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $350,000 for District & Workers Cheated in Misclassification Scheme

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Tricon Construction, Inc. (Tricon) will pay $350,000 to resolve allegations that Tricon and four of its subcontractors engaged in an illegal worker misclassification scheme that denied sick leave and other benefits to approximately 200…

Topics: Worker Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Announces 11 "Leaders of Tomorrow" Youth Violence Prevention Grant Awardees

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the recipients of the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) “Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Violence Prevention Grant Program.” The public safety grants have been awarded to 11 high-impact local nonprofit organizations serving DC youth and families.…

Topics: Public Safety

Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2023 Impact Report

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released a 2023 Impact Report detailing how over the past year, The Office of the Attorney General has delivered for District residents, securing $610 million in total savings and benefits – over four times its annual budget.

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $3 Million For Workers & DC in Wage Theft Enforcement Action

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Arise Virtual Solutions, Inc. (Arise), a gig economy customer service company, will pay $3 million to customer service workers and the District to resolve an employee misclassification lawsuit. In the suit, the Office of the Attorney General…

Topics: Worker Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Sues Nonprofit’s Former Treasurer for Illegally Using Organization Funds for Personal Enrichment

 Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit against Robynn Chandler-Mitchell, the former Treasurer and board member of the nonprofit Parents Organized for the Power of Powell School (POPPS), the parent-teacher organization created to support the teachers, students, and staff of…

Topics: Nonprofit