Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

Attorney General Schwalb Secures $8.25 Million from Amazon for Secretly Excluding Ward 7 & 8 ZIP Codes from Prime Delivery Services

Amazon is the world’s largest online retailer. Amazon Prime is the company’s paid membership subscription service, which ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Secures $95,000 from Online Grocery Store for Misclassifying and Underpaying Workers and Denying Them Paid Sick Leave

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Weee! Inc., Weee! Logistics LLC, and Weee! OD Foods, LLC (together, “Weee!”), an online grocery delivery company, has agreed to pay $95,000 to ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms

In Largest Big Tech Settlement Ever, DC Will Receive Between $90.3 and $129.3 Million & Meta Will Make Sweeping Child Safety Reforms to Instagram and Facebook Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Issues Alert to Help Tenants Understand How Utilities Are Billed & Make Sure They Are Not Overpaying

Alert Offers Additional Guidance to Landlords to Ensure Transparent and Complete Disclosures to Tenants about Utility Billing Practices Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today updated the below ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces Live Nation Will Pay $9.9 Million for Deceptive Ticket Pricing Practices

Following OAG Investigation, Live Nation Made Significant Reforms to Ensure That Full Prices Are Disclosed Up Front, Now Exploited Customers Will Get Money Back Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Secures $531,192 from Dangerous Maryland and Virginia Drivers

Under STEER Act, OAG Won Nine Judgments, Secured Five Settlements, and Sued Five More Maryland Drivers, Including One Driver Who Owes $284,000 for 910 Violations Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Resolves Snyder-Era Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Pro-Football LLC, the corporation that owns the Washington Commanders, will pay $1,000,000 to resolve allegations that under the team’s former ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Joins Lawsuit Against Uber Over Deceptive Subscription Practices

Multistate Lawsuit Alleges That Uber Has Used Deceptive Enrollment, Billing, and Cancellation Practices in Offering Uber One Subscriptions Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced today that his ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Secures $41 Million for Marbury Plaza Tenants and District

Former Owners of Ward 8 Marbury Plaza Apartment Complex Ordered to Pay $29.8 Million to Tenants and $11.1 Million in Penalties and Attorneys’ Fees in DC’s Largest-Ever Housing Conditions Judgment ...
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Office of the Attorney General Announces Petra Management Group Will Pay $700k to Resolve Lawsuit Over Housing Voucher Abuse Scheme

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) today announced that the owners and manager of three District apartment complexes—Petra Management Group, LLC, Rashid Salem, 4825-4829 North Capital St L.L.C., ...
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces Washington Gas Will Cease Pollution of Anacostia River

Washington Gas Has Failed to Take Action to Stop Toxic Chemicals from Leaching into the Anacostia River; Settlement Requires Additional Mitigation Measures Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today ...