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Dec 30, 2022

D.C. Attorney General Announces Multimillion-Dollar Settlements With Google And GrubHub

The two settlements mark the end of Racine’s time in office, during which he took on a number of high-profile cases.

Dec 07, 2022

D.C.’s Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Alleged Stolen Driver Tips

In response to the lawsuit filing, a spokesperson for Amazon countered that issues with tips had been resolved in a 2021 settlement.

Nov 10, 2022

Michael Peroutka Refuses To Concede In Maryland Attorney General Race

Maryland Attorney general-elect Anthony Brown, a Democrat, won by a sizable margin Tuesday.

Feb 03, 2022

D.C. Attorney General Sues Local Group Home Company For Wage Theft

Azure Healthcare Services allegedly failed to pay workers the appropriate wages for the 24 hour shifts they’d work for two weeks, during the height of the pandemic.

Oct 21, 2021

D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie Announces Run For Attorney General

The two-term Ward 5 councilmember says he wants to build on work done on consumer protection and focus on environmental justice.

Oct 19, 2021

DCision 2022: Here’s Your Guide To The People Running For Office In D.C. (So Far)

Election season has kicked off in D.C., and soon voters will be drowning in pitches from candidates for every office from mayor to school board.

Aug 04, 2021

D.C. Attorney General Will Require Employees To Get COVID-19 Vaccine Before Coming Back To Office

The attorney general’s office is the first part of the D.C. government to require COVID-19 vaccines of employees who are returning to the office.

May 13, 2021

D.C. Attorney General Calls For New Leadership At Troubled Crime Lab, Discloses New Concerns

“The lab’s actions undermine the integrity of scientific evidence in the District’s most serious criminal cases,” wrote Attorney General Karl Racine to Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Jul 08, 2020

Virginia Completes Testing Of All Backlogged Rape Kits, Officials Say

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says such a backlog will “never” come back.

May 18, 2020

Timothy Shea Is Getting Replaced As D.C.’s Top Federal Prosecutor After Rocky, Short Tenure

President Donald Trump nominated Justin Herdman, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

 
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