AG Racine Leads 12-State Coalition To Ensure Workers Can Resolve Employment Disputes Fairly And Quickly In Arbitration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 12 state Attorneys General calling on the nation’s leading arbitration firms to provide information about obstacles workers face in resolving employment-related disputes. In the letters sent to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS), the Attorneys General highlight problems workers encounter during arbitration, including high costs and delayed arbitration proceedings.

Consumer Alert: Home Warranties

You are receiving mailings or phone calls offering you a home warranty that will “eliminate all of your worries” about maintaining your home. Are they worth it? Every year, one of the most frequent complaints consumers make is about home warranty companies. These companies often promise a lot, but deliver very little. How can you tell whether it makes sense to purchase a home warranty? Below are tips you can follow to determine whether it really makes sense for you to purchase a warranty for your home.

The Office of the Attorney General’s Actions to Promote Environmental Justice

The Office of Attorney General fights for environmental justice every day by enforcing environmental protections, fighting the climate crisis, and working to ensure that every District resident has access to clean water and air, no matter where they live in the city. At OAG, we recognize the critical importance of protecting the earth for generations to come.

AG Racine Announces Wins in Two Lawsuits to Protect Vulnerable Elders from Financial Exploitation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) achieved significant wins in two lawsuits against individuals who financially exploited vulnerable seniors. One lawsuit involved a nursing assistant at a long-term care facility who was stealing from residents, and another involved a son who improperly transferred ownership of his mother’s home to himself. 

AG Racine Releases 2022 Labor Day Report Highlighting OAG's Efforts To Help DC Workers Get the Wages & Benefits They Earned, and Announces Two Recent Victories on Behalf of District Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2022 Labor Day Report, highlighting the office’s continued work over the past nearly eight years to stand up for District workers and hold employers accountable. Since 2017, OAG has launched more than 75 workers’ rights investigations and recovered over $7 million for workers and the District.