Statement of Karl A. Racine
Attorney General for the District of Columbia

Before the

Committee on the Judiciary
Kenyan McDuffie, Chairperson

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that he has submitted legislation to the Council of the District of Columbia to fight so-called notario fraud, which takes advantage of immigrant communities. In Latin America, notarios are often authorized to practice certain types of law. In the U.S., some have taken advantage of this fact and advertise themselves as notarios offering legal advice and services, though they are not authorized to do so in the United States.

Statement of Karl A. Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia

Before the Honorable Charles Allen, Chairperson, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety 

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced that Robyn R. Bender, an experienced advocate and former Assistant Deputy Attorney General and Interim Chief Deputy Attorney General at the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, will join D.C.’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to lead the new Public Advocacy Division.

WASHINGTON, D. C. – With the filing season for District and federal income tax returns underway, Attorney General Karl A. Racine today cautioned District residents to be on the lookout for fraudulent schemes common during tax season. In particular, he singled out “Seven Scams to Avoid” for the 2017 tax season.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a coalition of seven Attorneys General led by Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from undermining the United States Postal Service (USPS) in order to interfere with the November election. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the Trump-appointed Postmaster General, the Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors, and USPS, challenges recent operational changes made by USPS.

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that the companies that owned and managed the Terrace Manor apartments in Southeast Washington as well as other low-income housing complexes throughout the city have agreed to exit the District’s housing market. Under a settlement agreement submitted to the Court today, Sanford Capital LLC; its principal, Aubrey Carter Nowell; and his related companies have agreed to divest themselves of all property they currently own in the District within six months.

Washington, DC - District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that the District and 48 states have reached a $71 million consumer protection settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen Inc. to resolve allegations that Amgen unlawfully promoted its drugs Aranesp and Enbrel. The settlement provides for a court injunction governing how Amgen markets drugs in the District.

Aranesp is used to treat certain types of anemia by stimulating bone marrow to produce red blood cells. Enbrel is used to treat a number of conditions, including plaque psoriasis.