News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $8.25 Million from Amazon for Secretly Excluding Ward 7 & 8 ZIP Codes from Prime Delivery Services
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) will pay $8.25 million in refunds and penalties and change its business practices to resolve the District’s lawsuit alleging that Amazon deceived tens of thousands of DC residents by failing to inform them that…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District of Columbia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a $694 million settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation’s largest auto finance companies, to resolve allegations the…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta). It is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The District will receive at least $90,395,940 and up to $…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $4 Million from “Rent to Own” Company Acima for Engaging in Deceptive Lease Agreements
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that “rent to own” company Acima Digital, LLC and Acima Holdings, LLC (collectively, Acima) will provide $4 million in monetary relief and penalties and reform its business practices to resolve an investigation into the company’s high-cost lease…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Landlord for Charging Illegal Junk Fees & Hiding the Full Cost of Rent
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit against Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., and its subsidiaries Mid-America Apartments, L.P., and Post 1499 Massachusetts, LLC (collectively, “MAA”), the owners and managers of a large apartment building in Ward 2, for charging junk…
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Alert to Help Tenants Understand How Utilities Are Billed & Make Sure They Are Not Overpaying
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today updated the below consumer alert and business advisory to inform landlords and tenants about the need for transparent and complete disclosures regarding utility billing in apartment buildings, especially as consumer costs continue to…
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Consumer Alert on Rental Fees & Protections for DC Renters
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today updated the below Consumer Alert informing District residents about legal protections against excessive fees throughout the rental process, including caps on application fees and protections against “junk fees” after they sign a lease.
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Live Nation Will Pay $9.9 Million for Deceptive Ticket Pricing Practices
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, will pay $9.9 million to resolve allegations that it misled customers about ticket prices, charged deceptive fees, and used illegal pressure tactics to get fans to buy tickets for a decade.
Attorney General Schwalb Testifies in Support of Child Support System Reforms That Increase Funds For DC Kids
Today, Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb will testify in support of the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026, legislation the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) introduced to reform the District’s child support system and increase financial support for DC kids and families.
Attorney General Schwalb Joins State Attorneys General to Continue Live Nation Lawsuit
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb released the following statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services: