News & Updates
Stopping Deceptive Billing Practices at Nursing Homes
Admitting a loved one to a nursing facility can be a difficult and costly choice. Family members making this decision should have the peace of mind that they are being treated fairly during the process.
Cure the Streets Spotlight: Jovan Davis
Jovan is a Program Manager for OAG’s Cure the Streets Washington Highlands site in Ward 8—he’s also a father and visionary.
Celebrating 30 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
AG Racine Sues 16 Real Estate Companies and Professionals for Illegal Housing Discrimination Against District Voucher Holders
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed eight separate lawsuits against 16 real estate companies and professionals for illegal housing discrimination in the District.
Newsletter: Major Environmental Protection Win
Last week, our office announced its largest environmental recovery to date: Monsanto, an agrochemical company, will pay $52 million to clean up toxic pollution in the District.
Cure the Streets Spotlight: Cotey Wynn
As a Program Supervisor with OAG’s Cure the Streets, Cotey Wynn leads a team of six violence interrupters and outreach workers.
AG Racine Sues Trump Administration For Allowing Health Care Discrimination
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a coalition of 23 Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit to stop a new Trump Administration rule that makes it easier for health care providers and insurance companies to discriminate against certain vulnerable and protected classes of Americans.
AG Racine Files Lawsuit to Resolve Presence of Dueling Boards at District Nonprofit Open Technology Fund
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit to resolve a dispute between two dueling Boards of Directors that has paralyzed the Open Technology Fund (OTF), a District nonprofit.
AG Racine Announces Monsanto Will Pay $52 Million To District Over Toxic PCB Contamination
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Monsanto will pay $52 million to resolve a lawsuit over the company’s production, promotion, and sale of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that damaged the District’s natural resources and put the health of residents at risk.
AG Racine Sues To Stop Trump Repeal Of Critical Student Borrower Protections
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a coalition of 23 Attorneys General in a lawsuit against Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to stop the unlawful repeal of the 2016 “borrower defense” regulations that protect student borrowers.