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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…

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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

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AG Schwalb Urges Senate to Respect DC's Democratically Enacted Laws

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) imploring the Senate to respect the District’s right to self-governance and oppose attempts to further disenfranchise the nearly 700,000 residents living in our nation’s capital.

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AG Schwalb Testimony Before DC Council on Future of the Office of the Attorney General & Its Work to Protect Residents

This afternoon, Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb will participate in hearing before the Council of the District of Columbia about the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) work to make the District fairer, safer, and more equitable for all its residents. This will be the first time that AG…

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AG Schwalb Statement on U.S. House Voting to Overturn Democratically Enacted Local Laws

AG Schwalb statement  regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to override democratically enacted local laws.

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AG Schwalb Statement Urging the House of Representatives Not to Overturn DC's Democratically Enacted Laws

AG Schwalb Statement regarding the House of Representatives proposed resolutions to overturn the District’s democratically enacted laws.

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DC AG's Office Announces that $1,950,000 is Available for Eligible Drizly Drivers as a Result of Tip-Theft Investigation

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Drizly delivery drivers who delivered orders from any retail store located in the District of Columbia between January 1, 2019, through November 14, 2022, may be eligible to receive money from a $1.95 million settlement pool created as a…

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AG Schwalb Statement on the Killing of Tyre Nichols

AG Schwalb Statement on the Killing of Tyre Nichols

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OAG Public Corruption Section Announces Guilty Plea of Mark Thorp for Failing to Pay Businesses, Sales & Personal Income Tax

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Mark Thorp, owner of Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar on H Street Northeast and Jimmy Valentine’s Lonely Hearts Club in Trinidad, pled guilty to one count of tax fraud and paid $144,001.08 in unpaid taxes, interests, and penalties to the…

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DC AG's Office Announces Instacart Workers Who Made Deliveries in DC May Be Eligible for $150+ Cash Payments; Online Claims Process Is Now Open

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Instacart workers who made deliveries in the District of Columbia from October 1, 2016, through April 30, 2018, may be eligible for refunds of $150 or more, related to a lawsuit brought by the Office of Attorney General (OAG) against…

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