AG Racine Resolves Two Wage-and-Hour Investigations Against Construction and Property Management Companies, Securing $731,000; Reaffirms that Returning Citizens Must be Provided Fair Access to Housing Opportunities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that two companies, Manganaro Midatlantic LLC (Manganaro) and Nomadic Real Estate Investments (Nomadic), will pay a total of $731,000 to resolve allegations that they violated District wage-and-hour laws and, in Nomadic’s case, unlawfully discriminated against prospective tenants through the use of criminal background checks.

Consumer Alert: How To Avoid Home Improvement Scams and Disputes

Looking to upgrade, remodel, or improve your home? Finding a reliable and trustworthy home improvement contractor can be difficult. We frequently receive complaints from consumers about disputes with contractors, and suggest consumers follow these steps to choose a contractor with confidence, protect their investment, and avoid being scammed.

Red Flags for Home Improvement Scams

Attorney General Racine Urges Congress to Protect Victimized Consumers’ Access to Justice

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in urging Senate leaders not to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Arbitration Rule, which stops companies from forcing consumers to sign away their legal rights. The multistate letter, led by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, was to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles Schumer.

Attorney General Racine and 18 Counterparts Urge Congress to Protect Transgender Service Members

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging Congress to block President Trump’s announced intention to ban transgender service members from the United States Armed Forces. In a letter sent to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, attorneys general from 18 states and the District expressed their opposition to the ban, which Trump announced last week via his Twitter account.

Attorney General Racine Calls on Mobile Phone Carriers to Offer Call-Blocking to Customers

Washington, Dc – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined 44 other state attorneys general calling on five major phone companies to offer call-blocking technology to their customers. In a joint letter to the chief executives of the carriers, the attorneys general said a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule clarification allows telecommunication service providers to offer customers the ability to block unwanted calls and verifies that federal law does not prohibit offering the services.

AG Racine Announces OAG Wins in Five Lawsuits that Stand Up for Mistreated District Tenants & Advocate for Affordable, Safe Housing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) had five significant and recent wins in different lawsuits brought to defend vulnerable District residents from neglectful slumlords, dangerous living conditions, and housing discrimination. The lawsuits resulted in record-breaking refunds to tenants, the dissolution of a local slumlord’s company, penalties against landlords that violate District lead law, and groundbreaking civil rights precedent being set in the courts.