Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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State Executive - Attorney General
400 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Recent News About Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The District of Columbia is objecting to claims it took away the bargaining power of cops in a hasty response to anti-police protests.
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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Government officials in two more areas are believed to be considering suing fossil fuel companies in a bid to force them to pay towards the cost of mitigating the effects of climate change - even though the two biggest rulings in this litigation have been in favor of Big Oil.
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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine has proposed legislation that expands legal protections for consumer's personal information, including requiring companies to put additional safeguards in place to guard against data breaches.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Cuban-themed restaurant and bar in the District of Columbia's Chinatown area has settled allegations of blocking a transgender customer from using the restroom corresponding with her gender identity.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Florida sports club faces a lawsuit by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia for alleged violations of consumer protection laws and also alleged violations of a 2016 legal settlement regarding the club's membership cancelation policies.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three personal care aides are facing lawsuits by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia regarding allegations of $85,000 in illegal Medicaid billings.
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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a lawsuit against five automotive companies alleging they violated the District's environmental laws through a decade of toxic oil spills.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against a national electric contractor and its labor staffing companies, alleging the companies cheated hundreds of workers out of wages and benefits as part of an effort to cut costs.
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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The federal government has filed a civil antitrust action against three companies to enjoin a proposed acquisition of aggregate quarries in West Virginia.
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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced May 30 that Mitra QSR KNE LLC, a company that owns and operates two KFC fast-food franchises in the district, will pay $10,129.44 in back wages and restitution to 18 employees after allegations of failing to properly employ them.
