News & Updates
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.
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.
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 $…
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.
Attorney General Schwalb Secures Over $1 Million from District Landlord Involved in Rental Price-Fixing Scheme
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that William C. Smith & Co., Inc. (W.C. Smith) will pay over $1 million and reform its business practices to resolve allegations that it conspired with other District landlords, using pricing software from RealPage, Inc., to inflate rents at…
Attorney General Schwalb Alerts Consumers About Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Drug Prices
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb is urging DC consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as the District joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over…
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…