Attorney General for the District of Columbia — Press

Attorney General Schwalb Secures Legal Win Clearing Path for New Multifamily Housing Along Upper Connecticut Avenue

Jun 23, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1.4 Million from Two DC Landlords Involved in RealPage Rental Price-Fixing Scheme

Jun 12, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Secures Guilty Plea in Connection with Financial Exploitation of Disabled DC Senior

Jun 3, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1 Million from Political Texting Firm for Failure to Pay DC Sales Tax

Jun 1, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1.255 Million Judgment Against Affordable Housing Nonprofit Director Who Misused Funds

May 13, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Developer Will Pay $400,000 to Fix Unsafe Construction At DC Condo Building

May 7, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Sues DC Government Contractor for Defrauding District and Stealing Wages from Workers

Apr 30, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Consumer Alert on Rental Fees & Protections for DC Renters

Apr 27, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Sues Landlord for Charging Illegal Junk Fees & Hiding the Full Cost of Rent

Apr 27, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Alert to Help Tenants Understand How Utilities Are Billed & Make Sure They Are Not Overpaying

Apr 27, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Launches New Hotline for DC Residents to Report Environmental Violations

Apr 22, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Live Nation Will Pay $9.9 Million for Deceptive Ticket Pricing Practices

Apr 20, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Secures Money Back for Dozens of DC Janitors Exploited in Wage Theft Scheme

Apr 17, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Statement Following Win in Live Nation Antitrust Lawsuit

Apr 15, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Secures Over $302,000 for Construction Workers & DC

Mar 25, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Testifies in Support of Child Support System Reforms That Increase Funds For DC Kids

Mar 18, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $531,192 from Dangerous Maryland and Virginia Drivers

Mar 13, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Seeks Trustee Nominations to Manage $5 Million DC Healthcare Access Trust

Mar 10, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Joins State Attorneys General to Continue Live Nation Lawsuit

Mar 9, 2026

Announcing a Spring Student Loan Webinar Series to Educate Borrowers

Mar 6, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Resolves Snyder-Era Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders

Mar 2, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1.75 Million Wage Theft Judgment Against District Restaurant and Its Owner

Feb 26, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Secures Settlements That Will Improve Living Conditions at Two Ward 7 Apartment Complexes

Feb 25, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Sues Real Estate Lender for Illegal Housing Discrimination Scheme

Feb 20, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Files RICO Lawsuit to Dismantle Razjooyan Slumlord Empire

Feb 12, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Impact Report

Feb 4, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Proposes Child Support System Reforms to Expand Financial Support for DC Kids

Jan 29, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok

Jan 23, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Permanent Shutdown of Nonprofits That Exploited DC Kids and Misled Consumers

Jan 20, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Announces 2026 Class of Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows

Jan 14, 2026

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Nearly $150 Million Multistate Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG Over Emissions Cheating

Dec 22, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Alerts District Residents About How to Access Funds from Google Play Store Settlement

Dec 17, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Joins Lawsuit Against Uber Over Deceptive Subscription Practices

Dec 16, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Multistate Settlement with Hyundai and Kia for Selling Cars Lacking Anti-Theft Technology

Dec 16, 2025

Attorney General Brian Schwalb Issues Alert Warning District Residents About Gift Card Scams

Dec 15, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1.5 Million from Construction Company for Wage Theft Scheme

Dec 9, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $725,000 for Construction Workers and DC In Wage Theft Settlement

Dec 3, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Secures Refunds for DC Residents Who Were Misled by Car Sharing Company

Nov 25, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb, Councilmember Robert White Announce Legislation to Protect District Tenants

Nov 24, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Announces DC Landlord Will Pay $10,000 in Penalties and Change Policies That Discriminate Against Housing Voucher Recipients

Nov 20, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Statement on Court Ruling That National Guard Deployment in DC Is Illegal

Nov 20, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Recipients of the 2025 Office of Attorney General “Right Direction Awards”

Nov 13, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $41 Million for Marbury Plaza Tenants and District

Nov 10, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $100,000+ for Preschool Teachers and Nurses Forced to Sign Illegal “TRAP” Contracts

Nov 7, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Sues Federal Government to Protect SNAP Benefits for DC Residents

Oct 28, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Statement on Hearing in Lawsuit Over Illegal Deployment of National Guard in DC

Oct 24, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $200,000 from Developer for Illegally Draining Wetlands and Polluting DC Waters

Oct 22, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Guidance on Your Right to Protest in the District Of Columbia

Oct 17, 2025

Office of the Attorney General Announces Petra Management Group Will Pay $700k to Resolve Lawsuit Over Housing Voucher Abuse Scheme

Oct 16, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Bus Company Will Pay $85,000 and Adopt Anti-idling Procedures to Address Persistent Air Pollution Violations

Oct 9, 2025