News & Updates
AG Racine Announces Settlements in Three Lawsuits Against Real Estate Companies & Professionals that Discriminated Against District Voucher Holders in Wards 4 & 8
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced three settlements with real estate companies and professionals accused of posting illegal and discriminatory advertisements against housing voucher holders on online platforms.
AG Racine Sues Wedding Venue For Refusing to Provide Refunds or Reschedule Events Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed suit against a District event venue and its owner that refused to provide refunds or reschedule weddings and other events that were cancelled while the space was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
AG Racine Sues Construction Companies for Misclassifying Workers and Violating Workers' Rights
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a new lawsuit against Dynamic Contracting, Inc., a construction company that specializes in drywall installation, two of Dynamic’s general contractors, and four of Dynamic’s labor subcontractors for engaging in a scheme to reduce their costs…
AG Racine Calls on 11 District Hospitals to Detail Their Efforts to Make Pricing Transparent & Accessible for Consumers
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today called on 11 hospitals throughout the District to fully comply with new federal hospital regulations that went into effect earlier this year that aim to make the pricing of medical services more transparent and accessible to…
AG Racine Opening Statement For DC Council Hearing On His Bill To Reform The District's Juvenile Justice System
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today will participate in a DC Council hearing on legislation he introduced in June to improve public safety and increase fairness by modernizing the process for charging juveniles in adult court.
AG Racine Hosts National Summit on Taking the Politics Out of Hate to Unite Attorneys General to Address Hate Incidents & Seek Solutions
Today, National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) President and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine hosted a national summit on taking the politics out of hate by bringing together Democratic, Republican, and Independent state and territory attorneys general, as…
AG Racine Statement on President Biden's Nomination of Solicitor General Loren AliKhan to Serve on the D.C. Court of Appeals
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement after President Joe Biden nominated District of Columbia Solicitor General Loren L. AliKhan to serve as an Associate Judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Ahead of Rally for Abortion Justice, AG Racine Says Patients from Any State, Including Texas, Are Welcome & Protected to Access Abortion Care in the District
Ahead of Saturday’s Rally for Abortion Justice in the District, Attorney General Karl A. Racine today sent a message to patients across the District and the country that if they need abortion care, they can safely and legally access it here.
AG Racine Secures Nearly $680,000 to Provide Relief for Tenants & Hold Neglectful Columbia Heights Landlord Accountable for Housing Violations
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that a Columbia Heights landlord will be required to pay nearly $680,000 in restitution and penalties after being found liable for failing to maintain an apartment building where tenants were forced to live in deplorable conditions that jeopardized…
AG Racine Leads Coalition of 11 Attorneys General in Fight for States' Power to Enact Public Health Policies That Will Protect Their Residents From Opioid Overdose Deaths
Attorney General Karl A. Racine led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to hear a case supporting states’ rights to enact public health policies that can prevent opioid overdose deaths and treat those suffering from opioid use disorder.