News & Updates

Strapped for cash? Beware of high-cost loans disguised as a check

A growing number of financial companies are mass-mailing checks to consumers across the country, making it easy for them to accept a high-interest loan just by signing the check.

Attorney General Racine Announces Insurers Will Correct Errors In Flawed Mental Health Provider Directories

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced an agreement with three insurance companies – Aetna, CareFirst BlueChoice, and UnitedHealthcare – to ensure that consumers have access to accurate information about mental health providers. 

CONSUMER ALERT: DC Water Scam

District residents should be on the lookout for scammers impersonating DC Water technicians. 

Attorney General Racine Sues Home Contractor For Illegal, Shoddy Construction Projects and Wage Theft

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Xquisite Basements & Kitchens, Inc. and Newton Gaynor—a contractor and its owner-operator—for illegal or incomplete construction projects and cheating employees out of their pay. 

OP-ED: State AGs Must Fill The CFPB Void, But That's Not Enough

Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau successfully sued a group of companies that had flagrantly violated usury laws in several states.

AG Racine Announces Two New Tuition Fraud Lawsuits Seeking More than $800,000 in Tuition Arrears, Statutory Damages

Attorney General and People’s Counsel Reach Agreement with AltaGas to Provide Benefits to District Residents

Attorney General Racine Announces Agreement with Pepco That Will Return $24.1 Million to District Ratepayers

Attorney General Racine Secures Restitution for Residents of Third Apartment Complex Where Illegal Hotel Rooms Operated

CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General Racine Urges Consumers to Protect Themselves on Facebook and Other Social Media