News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1.5 Million from Construction Company for Wage Theft Scheme
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Brothers Mechanical Inc., a construction company that has worked on large development projects in NoMa, Navy Yard, and other DC neighborhoods, will pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that the company and its subcontractors misclassified…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $725,000 for Construction Workers and DC In Wage Theft Settlement
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Christian Siding, a construction company that has worked on projects across DC, must pay $725,000 to resolve allegations that the company failed to pay “prevailing wages" to workers on three publicly-funded affordable housing projects…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures Refunds for DC Residents Who Were Misled by Car Sharing Company
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that car sharing company Getaround, Inc., will pay $75,000, including refunds to more than 50 DC customers who were misled about car insurance coverage and charged large and unexpected damage fees, as part of a settlement with the Office of the…
Attorney General Schwalb, Councilmember Robert White Announce Legislation to Protect District Tenants
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today, alongside Councilmember Robert White, announced the introduction of the STRONG Homes Amendment Act of 2025, which would strengthen the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) ability to more quickly hold negligent landlords accountable and protect District…
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Statement on Court Ruling That National Guard Deployment in DC Is Illegal
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the below statement following today’s ruling from U.S. District Judge Tia Cobb that the federal government’s deployment of National Guard troops to the District is illegal. Judge Cobb granted the Office of the Attorney General’s request for a preliminary…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces DC Landlord Will Pay $10,000 in Penalties and Change Policies That Discriminate Against Housing Voucher Recipients
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a settlement with local landlord Portico Investments LLC (Portico) for allegedly violating DC law requiring landlords to treat all tenants equally, regardless of the source of funds they use to pay their rent.
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Recipients of the 2025 Office of Attorney General “Right Direction Awards”
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the 28 awardees who will be recognized at the Office of Attorney General’s 2025 Right Direction Awards this evening, awards that celebrate the resiliency, leadership, and achievements of District youth and emerging adults, as well as exceptional…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $41 Million for Marbury Plaza Tenants and District
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) won a $41 million judgment against the former owners of Marbury Plaza (now re-named Langston Views), MP PPH LLC and Dr. Anthony Pilavas, for neglecting the safety and habitability of the complex,…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $100,000+ for Preschool Teachers and Nurses Forced to Sign Illegal “TRAP” Contracts
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) successfully resolved two separate investigations into suspected workplace rights violations involving the use of unlawful training repayment agreement provisions—known as TRAPs—that harmed nurses at…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Federal Government to Protect SNAP Benefits for DC Residents
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and three governors in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…