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Press Release

AG Schwalb Statement on Ruling Blocking JetBlue/American Airlines Merger

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin’s ruling in U.S. et al. v. American Airlines Group Inc. et al.

Topics: Antitrust
Press Release

AG Racine Releases Final 8-Year Report Showing Growth and Impact of the Office of the Attorney General Since 2015

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today released a new, comprehensive report highlighting the breadth of work of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) over the past eight years.  

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AG Racine Releases Final 8-Year Report Showing Growth and Impact of the Office of the Attorney General Since 2015

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today released a new, comprehensive report highlighting the breadth of work of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) over the past eight years.  

Testimony

OAG Testimony on on Attendance, Chronic Absenteeism, and Truancy in the District

 Statement of Dana Edwards, Case Manager, Public Safety Division, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia 

Topics: Child Support

The Owners of Safeway and Harris Teeter Are Planning a Merger. We Need to Know Its Impact Before Investors Cash In.

Yesterday, we sued in federal court and filed a temporary restraining order to stop Albertsons (Safeway’s owner) from paying out nearly $4 billion to their investors.

Topics: Antitrust
Press Release

AG Racine Sues Albertsons and Kroger in Federal Court to Halt $4 Billion Cash Handout to Shareholders

Lawsuit and Temporary Restraining Order Follow Albertsons’ & Kroger’s’ Refusal to Stop the Private Equity Cash-Grab that Would Hamstring Albertsons’ Ability to Compete & Hurt Jobs of Safeway Employees

Topics: Antitrust
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AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Group of AGs in Calling on Albertsons to Halt Nearly $4 Billion Payout to Shareholders to Enable Thorough Review of Proposed Merger

OAG is starting a formal investigation into the Albertsons-Kroger proposed merger and its impact on workers and consumers.

Topics: Antitrust
Testimony

Testimony on Paternity Establishment Amendment Act

OAG testified before DC Council about needed reforms to modernize our approach to establishing paternity.

Topics: Child Support
Press Release

AG Racine Opening Statement About His Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon for Senate Finance Subcommittee Hearing

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today will testify at a hearing in the U.S. Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth. Below is his opening statement for the hearing, as prepared for delivery. 

Topics: Antitrust
Press Release

AG Racine Sues Google for Antitrust Violations Over Android App Store

Today, Attorney General Karl Racine and 36 other attorneys general filed a new antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company used its dominance to unfairly restrict competition with the Google Play Store for Android mobile devices and forced app developers to use its payment…