News & Updates
AG Racine Announces $116 Million Multistate Settlement With Johnson & Johnson For Deceptive Marketing Of Transvaginal Mesh Device
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a multistate settlement along with 41 states requiring Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. to pay more than $116 million for their deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices.
CONSUMER ALERT: OAG Cautions Use of At-Home Sexual Assault Evidence Kits
Attorney General Racine recommends District residents NOT use new at-home forensic testing kits that claim to help sexual assault survivors collect evidence of an assault themselves.
Don’t Take the Bait: Consumer Sweepstakes Scams
Have you received a call from someone claiming to be from a government agency about a sweepstakes prize? Don’t take the bait!
AG Racine Announces Major Window Company to Stop Discriminating Against Consumers East of the Anacostia River
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that a window-replacement company—Renewal by Andersen LLC—will stop excluding District consumers east of the Anacostia River from its regular service area as part of a settlement agreement with the Office of the Attorney General.
Seeking job opportunities? Career Fair for Parents with Active Child Support Cases
August is Child Support Awareness Month and while OAG’s Child Support Services focuses on helping District families all year long, this month they roll out special efforts to help parents support their children.
7 Tips to Prevent Home Contractor Scams
When considering a remodel or a construction project on your property, it’s important to know how to find a reputable home contracting professional.
AG Racine Sues Precision Contracting Solutions Over Shoddy and Destructive Home Construction Work
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against a local home contracting company and its father-son management team—Precision Contracting Solutions, LP and Derrick and Stephen Sieber—for deceiving consumers about home construction services and damaging homes across the District.…
AG Racine Sues Ward 7 Landlord for Exposing Tenants to Toxic Lead Paint
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Starkoda C. Plummer, the owner of Ward 7 apartment building, for endangering the health and safety of District residents by exposing them to toxic lead-based paint.
How to Get Relief If You Were Harmed by Equifax’s Data Breach
This week, AG Racine announced a historic $600 million multistate settlement with Equifax over its 2017 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 350,000 District residents and nearly half of the US population.
50 Attorneys General Secure $600 Million From Equifax In Largest Data Breach Settlement In History
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Equifax will pay up to $600 million in restitution and penalties to resolve an investigation by 50 Attorneys General into a massive 2017 data breach.