News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Fort Myer Construction Company for Polluting District Waterways
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against Fort Myer Construction Company (Fort Myer), one of the region’s largest road paving and infrastructure construction companies, for illegally contaminating the District’s stormwater system with pollutants in violation of the…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Settlement Preserving Affordable Housing in Shaw for 30 Years
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a settlement requiring the owners of Foster House, an apartment building located in the Shaw neighborhood at 801 Rhode Island Avenue, NW with 76 subsidized, affordable housing units, to pay at least $1.65 million to harmed tenants and the…
DC Voter Checklist: November 2024 Election
The 2024 General Election is on Tuesday, November 5! Below are important reminders and resources to help ensure that every eligible voter who wants to vote is able to do so.
Attorney General Schwalb Sues TikTok for Preying on District Children, Operating an Illegal Virtual Economy
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against TikTok, Inc. (TikTok) for causing mental and physical harms to District children through its platform intentionally designed to be addictive to kids. The lawsuit also alleges that TikTok deceives its users and their parents…
Attorney General Schwalb Requires District Dogs to Improve Safety and Pay $100,000 After Fatal Flood
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that District Dogs, a dog daycare, boarding, and grooming business, will be required to make safety and emergency preparedness improvements at all of its DC locations, as well as pay $100,000, in connection with a 2023 flood at one of its…
Attorney General Schwalb Testifies in Support of “Road Act”, OAG Legislation Aimed at Improving Outcomes in the Juvenile Justice System
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today testified in support of the Recidivism Reduction, Oversight, and Accountability for DYRS ACT or “ROAD Act”, a bill he introduced in May of this year to hold the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) – the DC agency responsible for…
Attorney General Schwalb Requires Ivy City Hotel to Improve Security After Multiple Violent Incidents
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the owners of the Ivy City Hotel in Ward 5 will be required to improve security following a series of violent incidents at the property. From February 2023 to February 2024, the Ivy City Hotel was the site of two homicides, two armed…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Home Renovation Company Curbio Will Pay $7.5 Million to Consumers & DC
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that home renovation company Curbio, Inc. (Curbio) will pay $7.5 million to harmed consumers and the District and will overhaul how it does business in the District and across the country, in order to resolve a 2023 consumer protection…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Recipients of the 2024 “Right Direction Awards”
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the 31 awardees who will be recognized at the 2024 Right Direction Awards this evening, awards that celebrate the resiliency, leadership, and achievements of District youth and emerging adults, as well as exceptional adults who support and…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues District Slumlord for Egregious Housing Code Violations, Disregarding Stop Work Orders & Defrauding Rapid Re-Housing Program
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced two separate lawsuits against Ali “Sam” Razjooyan and his related property entities and managers for (a) extreme housing code violations that pose serious health and safety threats to tenants at apartment complexes in Wards 7 and 8, (b)…