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The D.C. attorney general has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's attempt to take federal control over the local police, arguing that it exceeds legal authority and infringes on D.C.'s self-governance, marking a significant confrontation over local autonomy.
The D.C. Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against 14 of the city's largest landlords, accusing them of neglecting their properties and violating tenant rights. The lawsuit alleges that the landlords have failed to provide basic services, such as heat and hot water, and have allowed their properties to fall into disrepair. The Attorney General is seeking financial penalties and injunctive relief to address the alleged violations and protect tenants' rights.
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York has been charged by the DC attorney general for triggering a fire alarm in a House office building when there was no emergency. Bowman claimed it was an accident, stating that he pulled the fire alarm in an attempt to open a closed door while trying to get to a vote. He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
A judge has dismissed the privacy lawsuit filed by the attorney general of Washington, DC against Meta, stating that the company "did not materially mislead consumers as to their response to Cambridge Analytica." The lawsuit alleged that Meta's "lax" privacy policies led to the scandal. The judge argued that Meta took "a number of enforcement actions" against the third-party app in question, ordered it to delete the data it had on users, and started an investigation.
The DC Attorney General has called for Kia and Hyundai to recall over 2.2 million vehicles due to potential safety concerns related to engine fires. The request comes after a years-long investigation into the automakers' handling of recalls for vehicles with faulty engines.
The Commanders will pay over $625,000 to settle claims that the team failed to properly refund security deposits paid by residents of the District of Columbia. The settlement includes reimbursement and restitution, attorneys’ fees, legal costs, and contributions to the D.C. litigation support fund. The team denies all allegations, but the D.C. attorney general alleges that the team deceptively kept many of these security deposits for years after fans’ contracts expired, improperly using the security deposits for its own purposes. The issue of security deposits not refunded by the team came to light during the Congressional investigation of the team, along with allegations of other financial irregularities.