News & Updates
Women's History Month: Patricia M. Wald
Judge Wald was a pioneer for women in law, serving as the first woman appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the first woman to serve as its chief judge.
AG Racine Sues Maryland Man for Fraudulently Charging Local Adult Soccer League $120K in Rental Fees to Use DCPS-Owned Sports Fields
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has intervened in a lawsuit against a Maryland resident for fraudulently charging a local adult soccer league to rent D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) athletic fields and then pocketing the money.
AG Racine Announces Four Fast Food Chains To End Use Of No-Poach Agreements
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that, as a result of a settlement with 14 state attorneys general, Dunkin’, Arby’s, Five Guys, and Little Caesars will cease using “no-poach” agreements, which prevent fast food workers from moving from one franchise to another within the same…
5 Tips to Avoid Computer Tech Scams
Do you get pop-up messages on your computer screen that tell you to call tech support? Ignore them—it’s likely a scam!
AG Racine And 21-State Coalition Sue To Block Trump Administration Gag Rule That Threatens Reproductive Healthcare
Attorney General Karl A. Racine and his counterparts from 20 other states today sued the Trump administration to stop a federal gag rule that endangers family planning and other healthcare services for more than 58,000 low-income District residents.
5 Tips for Managing Your Student Loans
This week, AG Racine partnered with the Student Borrower Protection Center to host a training session for District government employees and residents to learn about repayment plans and loan forgiveness programs.
Standing Up for Asylum-Seekers: Opposing Trump’s “Turnback Policy”
AG Racine joined a coalition of 20 AGs in opposing The Trump administration’s new "Turnback Policy," which unlawfully denies individuals access to the asylum process at ports of entry and turns them away.
Black History Month: Celebrating Charlotte E. Ray
Charlotte E. Ray became the first African-American woman to graduate from a law school, and the first to formally practice law in the United States.