News & Updates
AG Racine Leads Coalition of 18 AGs Urging Regulators to Protect Workers from Harmful Anticompetitive Labor Practices
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 18 states in submitting comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging collaboration between regulators to protect workers from anticompetitive labor practices that depress wages, limit job mobility, and limit opportunities for…
Newsletter: Targeting Discrimination in the District
OAG recently established a Civil Rights Section to enforce civil rights protections and address the spike in hate crimes in the District that have targeted the LGBTQ community, immigrants, and other vulnerable populations.
Testimony on Protecting Children Through Mandatory Reporting Amendment Act of 2019
Statement of Erin Cullen Deputy Attorney General – Family Services Division
AG Racine Leads Eight-State Coalition Fighting For The Right To Protect Their Residents From Opioid Overdoses
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of eight states in a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the rights of states to enact public health policies that can prevent opioid overdoses and treat those suffering from opioid use disorder.
AG Racine Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration Effort To Deny Critical Housing Assistance To Immigrants And Children
Attorney General Karl A. Racine and New York Attorney Generals Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 states opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed rule that would deny housing assistance to anyone—including lawful residents—whose household includes an…
AG Racine Sues Marriott for Charging Deceptive Resort Fees and Misleading Tens of Thousands of District Consumers
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against Marriott International, Inc., a multinational hotel company, for hiding the true price of hotel rooms from consumers and charging hidden resort fees to increase profits.
Don’t Drink and Drive: Get a Free Ride Home this 4th of July
The Fourth of July is a time where family and friends gather to observe our nation’s independence with parties, parades, and fireworks—food and alcohol too.
AG Racine Joins Multistate Lawsuit Against the EPA for Failing to Require the Chemical Industry to Report Asbestos
Attorney General Karl A. Racine has joined a coalition of 11 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to require the chemical industry to provide the agency with the information it needs on asbestos to regulate…
Q & A with OAG Lawyers who Clerked for Supreme Court
Clerking for a Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Justice is one of the most prestigious jobs a young lawyer can hope for out of law school. Each year thousands apply for the highly-competitive role, but only 36 are chosen.