Office of the Attorney General

“District Residents Have a Right to Protect Their Data, Can Request that 23AndMe Delete or Destroy Any Sensitive Records and DNA Samples”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Miki Jourdan

From the office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued a Consumer Alert to customers of the genetic testing company 23AndMe, warning District residents that their genetic data may be at risk after the company declared bankruptcy this week. While the company states that there will be no change to the storage, management, or protection of customer data, it is important to protect your sensitive genetic data from risk. For example, the company may attempt to transfer or sell your genetic data as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. (more…)

“Delivery Company Denies Hundreds of DC Delivery Workers Minimum Wage, Overtime & Paid Sick Leave Through Illegal Misclassification Scheme”

By Prince Of Petworth


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From the office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against GoBrands, Inc. and GB Logistics, LLC (collectively “Gopuff”), the companies behind the popular delivery service Gopuff, for illegally failing to pay its delivery workers minimum wage, overtime, and paid sick leave by misclassifying them as independent contractors rather than employees. The complaint filed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) also alleges that, with its misclassification scheme, Gopuff is deliberately dodging its legal obligations to pay into the District’s unemployment insurance and paid family leave programs and failing to maintain workers’ compensation coverage. (more…)

“Seven Employers—Including American University, VIDA Fitness, Insomnia Cookies, and Others—Will Pay More than $860,000 to Workers & DC”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Emma K Alexandra

From the office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that Office of the Attorney General (OAG) successfully resolved seven investigations into employers suspected of violating DC laws protecting DC workers and key workplace rights. Under the terms of seven separate settlement agreements, these employers—including American University, VIDA Fitness, Insomnia Cookies, a medical staffing firm, a translation company, a café, and a dinner theater—will pay more than $860,000 to harmed workers and the District, and have agreed to reform their workplace practices. (more…)

“ATTORNEY GENERAL SCHWALB SUES THREE MARYLAND DRIVERS FOR FAILING TO PAY DC OVER $90,000 IN FINES FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING VIOLATIONS”

By Prince Of Petworth

HELL YES THIS IS AN ALL CAPITAL HEADLINE – FINALLY!!

From the office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the first lawsuits filed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) under new authority granted by the DC Council to bring civil enforcement actions against dangerous drivers with large numbers of unpaid tickets for speeding, reckless driving, and other traffic violations. Under the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act, OAG can hold these drivers accountable for their repeated illegal conduct by securing monetary judgments against them wherever they live, meaning that OAG can sue dangerous drivers who flout District traffic laws even when they live outside the District.

OAG filed today’s lawsuits against:
Andre E. Bowman, who owes the District $36,986 for 135 traffic infractions, including 94 for speeding.
Earl D. Curtis, who owes the District $27,882 for 115 traffic infractions, including 52 for speeding.
Leon L. Carter, who owes the District $30,666 for 84 traffic infractions, including 80 for speeding.

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“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against Talea Ristorante and its owner” Read the allegations

By Prince Of Petworth

Some serious allegations from the office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against Talea Ristorante and its owner, Hamza Hadani, for systematically stealing employees’ wages and violating other laws that protect District workers. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that Talea and Hadani pay their employees less than half of the tipped minimum wage, fail to ensure tipped workers’ take-home pay meets the regular minimum wage, and deny workers paid sick leave and overtime pay, even as some of them work 70-hour weeks. The investigation also found that Hadani prohibits workers from discussing their pay with one another and then retaliates against those who protest their mistreatment by threatening and firing them. (more…)

DC AG: “Landlord Uses Elaborate Scheme to Exploit District Housing Subsidies and Rent Control Exemptions For Profit, Discriminating Against Low-Income District Tenants”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Office of the DC Attorney General:

“The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG) today sued the owners and manager of three District apartment complexes—4825-4829 North Capital St L.L.C., 5616 13th St NW L.L.C., 743 Fairmont St NW LLC, Rashid Salem, and Petra Management Group, LLC (collectively, “Petra”)—for discriminating against prospective tenants without housing subsidies through an elaborate, unlawful scheme to maximize profits. Together, the three buildings have over 100 units. (more…)

“Amazon Is Charging 48,000 Prime Members East of the Anacostia River the Full Prime Subscription Price While Failing to Disclose That They’ve Been Excluded From Its Advertised Fastest Delivery Service”

By Prince Of Petworth


map via AG Brian Schwalb

From the DC Office of the Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) for deceiving District residents into paying for Prime delivery benefits they are not receiving, in violation of District consumer protection law. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two ZIP codes east of the Anacostia River from its advertised fastest delivery service while continuing to charge approximately 48,000 Prime members living there the full Prime subscription price.

Amazon consistently and prominently promotes its same-day, one-day, and two-day delivery speeds in its advertising for Prime and throughout the Prime membership signup process. However, (more…)

DC Attorney General “Sues Police Accountability Nonprofit & Executive For Misusing Charitable Funds, Violating Labor Laws”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued Raheem AI, a nonprofit created to improve transparency and accountability in policing, and its founder and Executive Director Brandon Anderson for violating the District’s nonprofit and workers’ rights laws. Anderson used Raheem AI’s charitable funds for his own personal benefit – specifically to support his luxurious lifestyle – while the organization failed to monitor spending or implement basic nonprofit governance requirements. Anderson and Raheem AI also failed to pay the organization’s sole District-based employee the wages she had earned and required her to sign an illegal non-compete clause. (more…)

DC Attorney General “announced a lawsuit against TikTok, Inc. (TikTok) for causing mental and physical harms to District children through its platform intentionally” designed to be addictive to kids.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Office of the DC Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against TikTok, Inc. (TikTok) for causing mental and physical harms to District children through its platform intentionally designed to be addictive to kids. The lawsuit also alleges that TikTok deceives its users and their parents about the safety of its platform, and illegally operates a money transmission business, all in violation of District consumer protection laws. The filing by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that TikTok’s manipulative platform traps young users into cycles of excessive use that the company knows contribute to profound psychological and physiological harms, including body dysmorphia, sleep loss, depression, anxiety, and long-lasting neurological impacts. Despite this, TikTok misleads its users and their parents, falsely claiming that the app is safe for kids and that users have full control over their engagement, spending, and data. (more…)

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