News & Updates
AG Racine Releases Report Detailing 2020 Consumer Protection Trends
Today, Attorney General Karl A. Racine released a year-end “Consumer Complaint Report” about issues District consumers faced in 2020, a year largely driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the action the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) took to protect consumers.
AG Racine Announces Urban Athletic Club Must Pay $10K Penalty for Failing to Comply With COVID-19 Emergency Measures
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Urban Athletic Club, a District gym chain, will be required to pay a penalty of $10,000 to resolve allegations it had misled consumers and failed to comply with emergency COVID-19 health and safety requirements.
AG Racine Announces McKinsey & Company Will Pay $573 Million for its Role in Turbocharging the Opioid Crisis
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a $573 million settlement with McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, over its role in worsening the opioid epidemic.
AG Racine Urges Facebook to Halt Weapon Accessory Advertisements Amid Heightened Threats Ahead of Inauguration
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with Illinois AG Kwame Raoul, Massachusetts AG Maura Healey, and New Jersey AG Gurbir S. Grewal, today issued a letter urging Facebook to halt advertisements of military tactical gear and weapon accessories until after the inauguration.
AG Racine Joins Multistate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Rule Allowing Predatory Lenders to Gut State Consumer Protections
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a coalition of eight Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that would make it easier for predatory lenders to bypass state interest rate caps.
D.C. Secures $85K Over Home Depot Data Breach
Last month, our office, along with 45 state Attorneys General obtained a $17.5 million settlement against The Home Depot over a 2014 data breach exposing the payment card information of nearly 40 million of its customers nationwide.
D.C. Consumers: Important Update Regarding Washington Sports Clubs
AG Racine continues to fight for fair treatment of consumers and the refunds and credits they are owed by Washington Sports Club.
AG Racine Joins Multistate Lawsuit Seeking to End Google’s Illegal Monopoly in Search
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in suing Google LLC for use of anticompetitive exclusionary contracts and conduct to maintain its monopoly power over online search engines and related advertising markets.
AG Racine Announces Urban Athletic Club Will Comply With COVID-19 Emergency Measures
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Urban Athletic Club, a District gym chain, has agreed to comply with emergency COVID-19 health and safety requirements.
AG Racine Joins Multistate Lawsuit Seeking to End Facebook’s Illegal Monopoly
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit against Facebook Inc., alleging that the company has illegally stifled competition to maintain its overwhelming market dominance and boost profit, harming consumers, competitors, and…