WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Google will pay $9.5 million to resolve allegations that it deceived and manipulated consumers to gain access to their location data, including making it nearly impossible for users to stop their location from being tracked.

 WASHINGTON, DC – Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that online underwear retailer Adore Me, Inc. (Adore Me) will be required to provide refunds to consumers who were improperly charged recurring subscription fees, reform its business practices, and pay $2.35 million as part of a settlement with the District of Columbia and 31 states.

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine has joined a coalition of states in expressing opposition to President Trump’s action that directs federal agencies to reconsider vehicle emission standards.

The coalition, which was led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and includes the attorneys general of New York, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington State, and the District of Columbia, as well as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection, issued the following joint statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with nine other attorneys general, filed an amicus brief arguing that criminal charges against two U.S. Park Police officers who shot and killed an unarmed driver in Virginia should not have been dismissed. The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, argues that the lower court improperly granted immunity to the officers who killed Bijan Ghaisar. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a group of 14 other Attorneys General urging Amazon and Whole Foods to expand paid sick and family leave for their employees and independent contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the Office of Attorney General, we stand up for people’s rights, including their rights to access health care and to peacefully protest. The District has strong laws protecting people’s right to access abortion care. And, of course, the First Amendment and District Law protect the right to express beliefs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that his office filed three separate lawsuits against neglectful owners and managers of apartment complexes in Ward 8 and Ward 4 for endangering the health and safety of District residents.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced multiple lawsuits against the owners and managers of six residential apartment buildings in Wards 7 and 8 for neglecting their properties and forcing hundreds of tenants to live in conditions that threaten their health and safety. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that the owners of the apartment buildings exposed their tenants to various conditions, including severe vermin infestations, water damage and mold, and a lack of fire safety systems.