News & Updates
AG Racine Testimony Before DC Council on Budgeting for the Future of the Independent Office of the Attorney General
Attorney General Karl A. Racine will today participate in a hearing before the Council of the District of Columbia about budgeting for the future of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and additional resources that will help ensure it can continue its work to make the District fairer, safer…
AG Racine Takes Enforcement Action Against Pepco for Systemically Mishandling DC Solar Energy Programs & Overcharging Thousands of DC Households on Their Electric Bills
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Office of the People’s Counsel (OPC) filed a complaint against Pepco for systemically mishandling community solar projects, potentially overcharging more than 6,800 District households on their…
AG Racine Congratulates Three Former OAG Attorneys Who Will Serve as Law Clerks for New Court of Appeals Judge Loren L. AliKhan
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today congratulated three former attorneys from his office for becoming the first clerks for District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge Loren L. AliKhan. Following their clerkships for Judge AliKhan, all three will serve as law clerks on federal courts…
AG Racine Sues Grubhub for Charging Hidden Fees & Using Misleading Marketing Tactics During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Increase Profits at the Expense of Consumers & Restaurants
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against Grubhub Holdings, Inc. and Grubhub, Inc. (Grubhub), a food delivery company, for charging hidden fees and using deceptive marketing tactics during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic to increase profits at the expense of consumers and…
At My Office, Every Week is Consumer Protection Week
Even though last week was National Consumer Protection week, at my office, every week is Consumer Protection Week. That’s because consumers like you play a key role in identifying and alerting our office to deceptive businesses, scams, and fraudsters.
OAG Testimony on Bill 24-0227, Financial Services Innovation and Regulatory Sandbox Creation Act of 2021
Statement of Benjamin Wiseman, Director, Office of Consumer Protection Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
AG Racine Announces Caroline Van Zile to Serve as Solicitor General
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Caroline S. Van Zile will serve as Solicitor General for the District of Columbia.
AG Racine Releases New Report During Consumer Protection Week Showing That Consumer Complaints to OAG Reached the Highest Level Ever in 2021
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today released a new report during Consumer Protection Week highlighting the drastic increase in consumer complaints to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in 2021, largely due to the office’s efforts to stand up for consumers, and the amount of money the…
AG Racine Leads Coalition of 16 Attorneys General Backing Illinois Law Limiting Participation in Federal Immigration Detention
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 16 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending the Illinois Way Forward Act (the “Act”), which prohibits state and local governments from contracting with the federal government to detain individuals for civil immigration…
AG Racine Announces Local Nonprofits That Will Run Cure The Streets Violence Reduction Program Sites in Four New Neighborhoods
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced grant awards to four community-based organizations that will run new Cure the Streets violence reduction program sites in Wards 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8.