News & Updates
Strapped for cash? Beware of high-cost loans disguised as a check
A growing number of financial companies are mass-mailing checks to consumers across the country, making it easy for them to accept a high-interest loan just by signing the check.
AG Racine Sues Turning Natural Cafe for Underpaying District Workers and Denying Sick Leave Benefits
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Turning Natural, Inc. and Jerri Evans – a local cafe and its owner – for failing to pay employees minimum wage and overtime, and failing to provide paid sick leave.
Attorney General Racine Sues Neglectful Landlord for Endangering Tenants and Housing Code Violations
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Thomas K. Stephenson, the owner and operator of two rent-controlled apartment buildings in Northeast D.C., for persistently neglecting the properties and forcing tenants to live in conditions that threaten their health and safety…
AG Racine Joins 15-State Coalition Challenging Trump’s Family Separation Policy
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a coalition of 15 state attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s policy of separating families crossing the nation’s southern border.
Attorney General Racine Announces Insurers Will Correct Errors In Flawed Mental Health Provider Directories
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced an agreement with three insurance companies – Aetna, CareFirst BlueChoice, and UnitedHealthcare – to ensure that consumers have access to accurate information about mental health providers.
CONSUMER ALERT: DC Water Scam
District residents should be on the lookout for scammers impersonating DC Water technicians.
AG Racine Leads 17-State Coalition Against Trump Effort to Deport Salvadoran, Honduran, and Haitian Nationals
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with his counterparts from California and Massachusetts, today led a group of 17 state attorneys general in an effort to stop the Trump Administration from withdrawing protections for hundreds of thousands of people from El Salvador, Haiti, and Honduras.
OAG Testimony on Bill 22-780, the "Intrafamily Offenses and Anti-Stalking Orders Amendment Act of 2018"
Statement of Mina Q. Malik Deputy Attorney General, Public Safety Division Office of the Attorney General
Attorney General Racine Sues Home Contractor For Illegal, Shoddy Construction Projects and Wage Theft
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Xquisite Basements & Kitchens, Inc. and Newton Gaynor—a contractor and its owner-operator—for illegal or incomplete construction projects and cheating employees out of their pay.