News & Updates
CONSUMER ALERT: Beware of Coronavirus Scams
As public health concerns grow about coronavirus (COVID-19), scammers may try to take advantage of consumers.
Don’t Fall For These Tax Scams!
By now, you’ve probably received your W-2 and are ready to file your taxes, but be careful!
CONSUMER ALERT: ‘Getaround’ App Users Report Auto Thefts
Do you use the car sharing application called “Getaround” to rent your vehicle and make some extra cash? Use the app with caution.
On Data Privacy Day, Protect Your Privacy Online
As we live more and more of our lives online, we are all increasingly subject to being tracked.
AG Racine Sues JUUL For Creating a Teen Public Health Crisis and Deceiving District Residents About E-Cigarettes
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc., a major e-cigarette manufacturer, and its original parent company, for purposely marketing nicotine products to teenagers and misleading consumers about their highly-addictive quality.
AG Racine Announces Owner of Park 7 Apartments Will Return $450K+ to Hundreds of Tenants Wrongfully Billed for Water
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the owner of Park 7 Apartments will refund at least $450,000 to more than 470 current and former tenants who were improperly billed for water.
AG Racine and Zillow Partner to Target Discriminatory Online Housing Listings
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced Zillow, an online real estate and rental marketplace company, is working with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to prevent discriminatory housing advertisements from appearing on its platforms.
AG Racine Sues DoorDash For Deceiving District Consumers By Taking Tips From Food Delivery Workers
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against DoorDash, Inc., a food delivery service, for its practice of encouraging consumers to tip for food deliveries and then pocketing those tips instead of passing them along to workers.
Testimony on Security Breach Protection Amendment Act of 2019
Statement of Elizabeth Wilkins Senior Counsel for Policy