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Attorney General Schwalb Announces Predatory Dentist Has Had License Revoked and Is Barred From Practicing in DC
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that, as a result of the effective and thorough advocacy of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), the District of Columbia Board of Dentistry has revoked the license of dentist Mark McClure and barred him from re-applying for licensure to…
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Attorney General Schwalb Recognizes 30 DC Youth and Emerging Adults for "Right Direction Awards"
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced 30 awardees who will be recognized at the 2023 Right Direction Awards this evening, an initiative celebrating the resiliency, leadership, and achievements of District youth and emerging adults.
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces $35 Million Multistate Settlement With Third-Party Financing Company Tempoe LLC
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a multistate settlement with Tempoe, LLC, a third-party financing company, that resolves an investigation into Tempoe’s advertising and leasing practices nationwide. The multistate investigation, which included 41 states and the District of…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…