Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Press

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

Attorney General Schwalb Secures More Than $166k for Workers and the District

Oct 7, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb, Councilmembers Frumin and Pinto Announce Child Support Increase for TANF Families

Oct 1, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Secures First STEER Act Judgment & Sues 12 More Dangerous Drivers Who Owe $619,000+ For Nearly 2,000 Unpaid Traffic Citations

Sep 24, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Washington Gas Will Cease Pollution of Anacostia River

Sep 23, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Testifies Before House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Sep 18, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $259,294 Judgment Against Former DC Assistant Principal Who Fraudulently Worked a Second Full-Time Job in Rhode Island

Sep 17, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Warns DC Residents About Predatory Practices in the Home Solar System Industry

Sep 15, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Announces 7-Eleven Will Pay $1.2 Million to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Vape Sales Near DC Schools

Sep 9, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Sues Crypto ATM Operator for Financially Exploiting District Residents

Sep 8, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Sues to End Illegal National Guard Deployment in DC

Sep 4, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Labor Day Report Highlighting $6 Million Secured for Workers & District

Aug 29, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Sues Developer of New Ward 7 Apartment Building for Dangerous, Illegal Construction

Aug 26, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Announces Program to Help Parents Who Are Behind on Child Support Payments

Aug 19, 2025

DC Attorney General Schwalb Sues to Stop Federal Government Takeover of Metropolitan Police Department

Aug 15, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions: Individuals in Homeless Encampments in DC

Aug 14, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Business Advisory On DC Employment Laws Protecting Restaurant Workers

Aug 7, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Requires Delivery Company to Repay District Workers Deprived of Wages and Benefits

Aug 1, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Wins Appeals in Two Significant Housing Cases in Wards 4 & 8

Jul 24, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Issues Business Advisory on Wage Transparency Requirements

Jul 23, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Recovers Over $300,000 from Gilead Sciences for Illegal Kickback Scheme

Jul 15, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1.2 Million from Opioid Drug Manufacturers

Jul 14, 2025

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $290,000 for Workers and District

Jul 8, 2025