District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb sued property owner and manager Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. and its subsidiaries for allegedly violating the DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act and Rental Housing Act by charging illegal junk fees and hiding the true cost of apartment rentals. According to the complaint, MAA charged tenants fees the AG says…

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District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb reached a settlement with the Washington Commanders, former owner Daniel Snyder, the National Football League, and Commissioner Roger Goodell to resolve allegations that they violated the DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act by misleading fans about the team’s investigation into a toxic workplace culture. The settlement resolves a previously reported…

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D.C. AG Brian Schwalb, Maryland AG Anthony Brown, and former Virginia AG Jason Miyares settled with two fraudulent youth club nonprofits and their founder to resolve allegations that they misrepresented the nature of what donations would be used for, in violation of consumer protection laws and laws governing nonprofits in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

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D.C. AG Brian Schwalb has sued Athena Bitcoin, Inc., one of the largest operators of Bitcoin Automated Teller Machines (BTMs), alleging violations of the District’s consumer protection and financial exploitation laws.

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes and D.C. AG Brian Schwalb submitted a letter to the FDA in support of other state AG’s 2022 petition for reconsideration of a multistate petition seeking FDA actions on toxic heavy metals in food intended for babies and young children.

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