News & Updates
AG Racine Announces Ginosi USA Banned From Offering Illegal Short-Term Apartment Rentals in the District
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Ginosi USA Corporation (“Ginosi”)—a California-based company—and its owners and officers are banned from selling illegal short-term rentals in residential apartment buildings in the District of Columbia.
AG Racine and Apartments.com Announce New Effort to Fight Housing Discrimination in Online Rental Listings
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced Apartments.com will take additional steps to eliminate discriminatory housing advertisements from its platform as a result of a collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
‘Stay in the Fight’ Against World Series Scams
As the Washington Nationals head back to D.C. on Friday for their first home game in the World Series, scammers will surely be out in full force trying to take advantage of your excitement and support for our hometown team.
AG Racine Announces $116 Million Multistate Settlement With Johnson & Johnson For Deceptive Marketing Of Transvaginal Mesh Device
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a multistate settlement along with 41 states requiring Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. to pay more than $116 million for their deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices.
CONSUMER ALERT: OAG Cautions Use of At-Home Sexual Assault Evidence Kits
Attorney General Racine recommends District residents NOT use new at-home forensic testing kits that claim to help sexual assault survivors collect evidence of an assault themselves.
Don’t Take the Bait: Consumer Sweepstakes Scams
Have you received a call from someone claiming to be from a government agency about a sweepstakes prize? Don’t take the bait!
AG Racine Announces Major Window Company to Stop Discriminating Against Consumers East of the Anacostia River
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that a window-replacement company—Renewal by Andersen LLC—will stop excluding District consumers east of the Anacostia River from its regular service area as part of a settlement agreement with the Office of the Attorney General.
Seeking job opportunities? Career Fair for Parents with Active Child Support Cases
August is Child Support Awareness Month and while OAG’s Child Support Services focuses on helping District families all year long, this month they roll out special efforts to help parents support their children.
7 Tips to Prevent Home Contractor Scams
When considering a remodel or a construction project on your property, it’s important to know how to find a reputable home contracting professional.
AG Racine Sues Precision Contracting Solutions Over Shoddy and Destructive Home Construction Work
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against a local home contracting company and its father-son management team—Precision Contracting Solutions, LP and Derrick and Stephen Sieber—for deceiving consumers about home construction services and damaging homes across the District.…