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AG Racine Leads Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Backing States' Ability to Enforce Their Constitutions to Ensure Free and Fair Elections

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in filing a friend of the court brief in Moore v. Harper, a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to adopt the radical “independent state legislature theory” (ISLT) and give state legislators the…

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AG Racine Sues Gig Economy Company "Shipt" for Stealing Workers' Wages, Denying Employees Basic Rights Including Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Paid Sick Leave

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a new lawsuit against Shipt, a gig company that offers shopping and delivery services, for denying full-time workers basic employment rights by deploying an increasingly prevalent misclassification scheme through which employers cheat employees out…

Topics: Worker Rights

Standing Up for Fair, Safe, and Equitable Housing in the District

It’s been a busy few weeks advocating for housing justice here at the Office of Attorney General. We’ve had two significant wins: Passing emergency legislation to reform the DC Housing Authority and securing the largest housing discrimination penalty in U.S. history.

Topics: Tenant Rights
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AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Group of AGs in Calling on Albertsons to Halt Nearly $4 Billion Payout to Shareholders to Enable Thorough Review of Proposed Merger

OAG is starting a formal investigation into the Albertsons-Kroger proposed merger and its impact on workers and consumers.

Topics: Antitrust
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AG Racine Announces Renewal of Grants for Cure the Streets Violence Interruption Community-Based Organizations

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced the continuation of grants to the community-based organizations that run the Office of Attorney General’s (OAG) Cure the Streets program. Continued investment in community-based violence reduction programs is a critical piece of a much larger…

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AG Racine Announces Largest Civil Penalty in a Housing Discrimination Case in U.S. History

Attorney General Karl Racine today announced a settlement requiring three real estate firms—DARO Management Services, DARO Realty, and Infinity Real Estate—and several individual defendants to pay a landmark $10 million in penalties for illegally discriminating against renters in the District…

Topics: Civil Rights

CONSUMER ALERT: Avoid Using Unencrypted Messaging Sites Like Facebook Messenger to Communicate About Seeking Abortion Services

While abortion remains fully legal in the District, consumers and those seeking abortions should be aware of how others may use their data, and they should take steps to protect themselves and their data and privacy.

The Office of Attorney General’s Legal Efforts Protecting Elders and Vulnerable Adults

Since 2019, OAG has obtained more than $544,000 in judgments and settlements for violations of the District’s financial exploitation statute.

Topics: Elder Justice

We Are Suing a Major Chemical Manufacturer for Harming DC Residents

Environmental justice is intertwined with racial justice. By filing this lawsuit, we’re standing up for communities of color, who, far too often, bear the brunt of pollution, as they did in this case.