News & Updates

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $290,000 for Workers and District

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that two related cleaning companies, Mardone Inc. (doing business as J&B Cleaning Services) and Cuzco Facilities Services, LLC, will pay $290,000 to resolve allegations that they failed to pay 323 housekeepers working at hotels across the…

Topics: Worker Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Secures More Than $117,000 from Companies Violating District Noncompete Ban

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that two companies—Equinox and Capital Healthcare, LLC (AllCare)—will pay in excess of $117,000 and reform their business practices to resolve allegations that they required employees to sign unlawful noncompete agreements.

Topics: Worker Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Secures Nearly $200,000 from Construction Company for Violating District Labor Laws

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Diverse Masonry Corporation (Diverse Masonry) will pay $191,750 to resolve allegations that the company failed to provide 59 of its workers with benefits, including paid sick leave, as required under District law, by systematically…

Topics: Worker Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Sues Gopuff for Workers’ Rights Violations

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against GoBrands, Inc. and GB Logistics, LLC (collectively “Gopuff”), the companies behind the popular delivery service Gopuff, for illegally failing to pay its delivery workers minimum wage, overtime, and paid sick leave by…

Topics: Worker Rights

Attorney General Schwalb Sues Adult Entertainment Establishment for Violating Civil Rights and Employment Laws

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued Cloakroom, an adult entertainment venue, and its owners, Antonios Cavasilios and Carlos Horcasitas, for systemic violations of the District’s civil rights, employment, and consumer protection laws.

Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2024 Impact Report

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2024 Impact Report, highlighting how OAG has delivered for District residents over the past year, securing $661 million in savings and benefits — over four times its annual budget…

Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2024 Impact Report

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2024 Impact Report, highlighting how OAG has delivered for District residents over the past year, securing $661 million in savings and benefits — over four times its annual budget…

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Seven Settlements Protecting DC Workers and Important Workplace Rights

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that Office of the Attorney General (OAG) successfully resolved seven investigations into employers suspected of violating DC laws protecting DC workers and key workplace rights.

Attorney General Schwalb Testifies at Office of the Attorney General's 2025 Performance Oversight Hearing

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today testified before the DC Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, chaired by the Honorable Brooke Pinto, for the Office of the Attorney General’s annual performance oversight hearing.

Attorney General Schwalb Testifies at Office of the Attorney General's 2025 Performance Oversight Hearing

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today testified before the DC Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, chaired by the Honorable Brooke Pinto, for the Office of the Attorney General’s annual performance oversight hearing.