Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that property management company Apartment Income REIT LLC (AIR) will change its practices and pay $100,000 in civil penalties to resolve allegations that it refused to rent to people under 24 years old, or to anyone with any felony conviction, in violation of District laws.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that UDR, Inc. (UDR), the property manager for Waterside Towers Apartments in Ward 6, will pay $50,000 in penalties and reform its business practices to resolve claims that the company facilitated a hostile housing environment for Black women – including one incident for which a tenant was convicted of a hate crime.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued Cloakroom, an adult entertainment venue, and its owners, Antonios Cavasilios and Carlos Horcasitas, for systemic violations of the District’s civil rights, employment, and consumer protection laws.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2024 Impact Report, highlighting how OAG has delivered for District residents over the past year, securing $661 million in savings and benefits — over four times its annual budget.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today testified before the DC Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, chaired by the Honorable Brooke Pinto, for the Office of the Attorney General’s annual performance oversight hearing.

DC Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, alongside New York Attorney General Letitia James and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, today announced a landmark settlement with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) after numerous players came forward with allegations of harassment and sexual misconduct and an independent investigation subsequently found that emotional abuse, discrimination, and sexual coercion were systemic across the League.

The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG) today sued the owners and manager of three District apartment complexes—4825-4829 North Capital St L.L.C., 5616 13th St NW L.L.C., 743 Fairmont St NW LLC, Rashid Salem, and Petra Management Group, LLC (collectively, “Petra”)—for discriminating against prospective tenants without housing subsidies through an elaborate, unlawful scheme to maximize profits.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today urged the US Supreme Court to reaffirm that states, in exercising their primary responsibility for legislative redistricting, should be given the first opportunity to redraw legislative maps in response to likely violations of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

The 2024 General Election is on Tuesday, November 5! Below are important reminders and resources to help ensure that every eligible voter who wants to vote is able to do so.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today introduced the Consumer Health Information Privacy Protection Act of 2024 (“CHIPPA”), legislation to protect District consumers’ personal health data by requiring certain entities that fall outside of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”)—such as tech companies that have developed fitness apps or patient support groups—to adhere to strengthened privacy provisions regarding the collection, sharing, use, or sale of consumer health data.