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Remarks

Prepared Remarks: Marriott Lawsuit Over Resort Fees

Delivered by Attorney General Karl A. Racine

Press Release

AG Racine Sues Marriott for Charging Deceptive Resort Fees and Misleading Tens of Thousands of District Consumers

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against Marriott International, Inc., a multinational hotel company, for hiding the true price of hotel rooms from consumers and charging hidden resort fees to increase profits.

Don’t Drink and Drive: Get a Free Ride Home this 4th of July

The Fourth of July is a time where family and friends gather to observe our nation’s independence with parties, parades, and fireworks—food and alcohol too.

Topics: Public Safety
Press Release

AG Racine Joins Multistate Lawsuit Against the EPA for Failing to Require the Chemical Industry to Report Asbestos

Attorney General Karl A. Racine has joined a coalition of 11 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to require the chemical industry to provide the agency with the information it needs on asbestos to regulate it and…

Q & A with OAG Lawyers who Clerked for Supreme Court

Clerking for a Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Justice is one of the most prestigious jobs a young lawyer can hope for out of law school. Each year thousands apply for the highly-competitive role, but only 36 are chosen.

Topics: Other
Press Release

AG Racine Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Contracting Fraud that Harms Local Small Businesses

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today introduced the “Small and Certified Business Enterprise Protection and Enforcement Amendment Act of 2019,” which would increase penalties on non-District companies that cheat to gain preferential treatment in local government contracting and increase…

Press Release

AG Racine's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision Blocking the Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census

Attorney General Karl A. Racine issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision blocking the Trump Administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.

Topics: Other
Press Release

AG Racine's New Civil Rights Team Takes Action to Fight Housing Discrimination

The Office of the Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced the launch of a new Civil Rights Section and several actions this new office is taking as part of a broad effort to protect District residents from housing discrimination and other civil rights violations.

Operation Call it Quits: Strengthening Efforts to Stop Robocalls

If you feel like recently you’ve been getting more robocalls (a call that uses an automated dialer to deliver a pre-recorded message), you’re not alone.

Testimony

Testimony on Antitrust Remedies Amendment Act of 2019

Statement of Catherine A. JacksonChief, Public Integrity Section - Public Advocacy Division

Topics: Antitrust