News & Updates
AG Schwalb Secures $835,000 from Construction Company that Denied Workers Sick Leave and Benefits
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Maryland Applicators, a construction company that operates throughout the District of Columbia, will pay $835,000 to the District to resolve allegations that the company intentionally misclassified its employees as independent contractors to…
AG Schwalb Secures $15.2 Million from JUUL for Preying on District Children and Lying to Consumers about its Dangerous E-Cigarette Products
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that JUUL Labs, Inc. (JUUL) will pay $15.2 million – the largest litigated settlement the DC Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has secured under the Consumer Protection Procedures Act in District history – to resolve allegations that it…
AG Schwalb Joins 23 AGs Fighting Back Against Decision to Block Medication Abortion Access
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, along with 23 other attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief seeking to stop a court ruling from restricting access to mifepristone, a safe and effective prescription abortion medication.
AG Schwalb Secures Over $625,000 from Washington Commanders for Failing to Return District's Fans' Ticket Deposits
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Pro-Football Inc., the corporation which owns the Washington Commanders, will return over $200,000 to impacted residents and pay $425,000 to the District to resolve allegations that the team systematically failed to return ticket holders’…
AG Schwalb Announces Appointment of Stephanie Litos as Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced today that Stephanie Litos has been appointed as the Deputy Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Civil Litigation Division (CLD), effective March 29, 2023. Ms. Litos, who served as the Interim Deputy Attorney General, has now…
AG Schwalb Files First Lawsuit Enforcing New Anti-Discrimination Protections for Voucher Holders
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the filing of a housing discrimination lawsuit seeking to enforce new protections for DC tenants that went into effect in 2022. In a lawsuit filed against two local real estate companies—Bailey Real Estate Holdings, LLC and 1537 Gales Street NE,…
AG Schwalb Urges US House to Support Police Reform Law That Increases Trust Between Police and Community, Improves Public Safety
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the below statement ahead of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability’s hearing on the disapproval resolution regarding the District’s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act.
AG Schwalb Requires Landlords to Make Critical Health and Safety Enhancements in Wards 1,5,& 8
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the successful resolution of four separate housing cases that will require landlords in Wards 1, 5, and 8 to remedy serious threats to the safety and security of tenants and community members at their respective properties.
AG Schwalb Announces Emily Gunston Promoted to First Assistant Attorney General
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Emily Gunston has been promoted to First Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), effective March 17, 2023. Ms. Gunston, who currently serves as Deputy Attorney General for Policy and Legislative Affairs and…
DC AG's Office Welcomes 2023 Class of Local Law School Graduates as Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows
Students From Local Law Schools Encouraged to Apply for Class of 2024 Ruff Fellowships