News & Updates

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Statement Following Win in Live Nation Antitrust Lawsuit

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued the following statement after a jury found that Live Nation had illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services.

Topics: Antitrust

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.

Topics: Child Support

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:

Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Impact Report

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Impact Report, highlighting OAG’s efforts to protect the District and its residents over the last year, including securing $906.8 million in savings and benefits for DC – a 477% return on…

Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Impact Report

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Impact Report, highlighting OAG’s efforts to protect the District and its residents over the last year, including securing $906.8 million in savings and benefits for DC – a 477% return on…

Attorney General Schwalb Proposes Child Support System Reforms to Expand Financial Support for DC Kids

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today introduced the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026 to reform the District’s child support system by ensuring that every dollar of child support collected from non-custodial parents gets to the children and families it is intended to help.

Topics: Child Support

Attorney General Schwalb Alerts District Residents About How to Access Funds from Google Play Store Settlement

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today shared new information and instructions about how District residents can access funds from a multistate, bipartisan $700 million settlement with Google that resolved a lawsuit over the company’s anticompetitive practices.

Topics: Antitrust

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $100,000+ for Preschool Teachers and Nurses Forced to Sign Illegal “TRAP” Contracts

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) successfully resolved two separate investigations into suspected workplace rights violations involving the use of unlawful training repayment agreement provisions—known as TRAPs—that harmed nurses at…

Attorney General Schwalb, Councilmembers Frumin and Pinto Announce Child Support Increase for TANF Families 

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, alongside Councilmembers Matt Frumin (Ward 3) and Brooke Pinto (Ward 2), today announced that beginning October 1, 2025, families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will see an increase in child support passthrough payments from $150 to $…

Topics: Child Support

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Program to Help Parents Who Are Behind on Child Support Payments

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the Office of the Attorney General’s Child Support Services Division’s (CSSD) Amnesty Program, designed to support and provide relief for parents who are behind on child support payments and may be facing legal action from the District.

Topics: Child Support