Month of December, 2010
AG Coakley Calls for Investigation of National Grid's Response to December 26 Storm
Lowell Man Sentenced To Two Years in Jail for Stealing Drugs and Distributing Child Porn
Peabody Business Owner Indicted For Allegedly Collecting Over $28,000 in Fraudulent Insurance Claims
AG Coakley Sues Melrose Realty Trust and Manager For Posting Discriminatory Housing Ad on Craigslist
AG Coakley's Office And Angel Flight Of New England Reach Governance Agreement To Establish Independent Board Of Directors
AG Coakley, IBEW Local 2324 and the Towns of Hancock, Egremont and Leverett Obtain Settlement With Verizon for Significant Monitoring and Repairs to Verizon's Landline Service Impacting 99 Communities
AGO Reaches $500,000 Settlement with Drug Manufacturer Par Pharmaceutical
Worcester Area Property Owner Indicted on Child Endangerment and Other Charges for Allegedly Failing to Comply with Lead Paint Laws
Billerica Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Theft of $28,000 in Workers' Compensation Benefits
Husband and Wife Arraigned in Connection with Stealing Approximately $500,000 From Partners Healthcare
Somerville Man Accused of Hate Crime Ordered to Stay Away From MBTA Worker Under Order Obtained by AGO
Webster Plumber Indicted on Illegal Asbestos Removal and Disposal Charges
AGO Recovers $1.7 Million for Massachusetts Medicaid Program in Investigation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Elan and Eisai
AG Coakley and 38 Other States Settle with Dannon for $21 Million Regarding Deceptive Advertising of Activia and DanActive Yogurt Products
AG Coakley and 48 Other States Obtain $13.2 Million Judgment Against Satellite TV Provider DirecTV
AGO Releases Report on Professional Solicitations for Charity in 2009
AGO Obtains Judgments Against Charitable Solicitors Who Allegedly Deceived MA Donors About MA Police Solicitations
AG Coakley Appoints Fair Labor Division Chief
Taunton Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Collecting More Than $25,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
Acton Community Preservation Project Moves Forward Under Brownfields Agreement with AGO
Construction Management Company Sued by AG for Defrauding Massport Over $1.3 Million During Renovation of Logan International Airport
Federal Government, AG Coakley and 19 States Reach $137 Million Settlements with Bank of America for Bid-Rigging Municipal Investment Contracts
AGO Settles Case with Cashman Dredging in Connection with Beverly Harbor Dredging Dump
Lawrence Asbestos Removal Company and Owner Plead Guilty, Sentenced for Workers' Compensation Fraud, Tax Evasion and Larceny
AG Recovers Money for Massachusetts Investors From BNY Mellon Shareowner Services and UPRR, LLC
Husband and Wife Indicted in Connection with Stealing Approximately $500,000 From Partners Healthcare
Two Men Arraigned for Allegedly Collecting More Than $63,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
Waste Haulers Plead Guilty, Sentenced on Solid Waste and False Claims Charges
Month of November, 2010
AG Reaches Settlement with Surety Company Regarding Allegations of Overbilling the State for Construction Project
Mortgage Broker Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Operating Elaborate Mortgage Fraud Scheme
AG Coakley Reminds Consumers as Holiday Shopping Starts: "Know Your Rights and Shop Wisely"
AG Coakley Reminds Consumers as Holiday Shopping Starts: "Know Your Rights and Shop Wisely"
Environmental Cleanup of Hanover Site to Receive Substantial Funds Under Settlement With Tronox, Inc
McCauley Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to State Prison in Connection with Embezzling Millions of Dollars From Dane Cook
AG Coakley Appeals National Grid Gas Rate Increase
East Boston Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Using Fake Identity
Worcester Paper Mill Sued for Nuisance Odors and Clean Air Act Violations
Mattapan Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Collecting More Than $16,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
AG Amends Regulations to Compensate Victims of Violent Crimes
AGO Reaches Settlement with Middleboro Company for Illegally Dumping Solid Waste and Violations of the False Claims Act
Lowell Man Indicted in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Over $42,000 in Unemployment Benefits
Mortgage Broker and Real Estate Investor Plead Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Operating Elaborate Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Saugus Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Collecting More Than $13,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
Two Women Arraigned in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Over $488,000 in Connection with Orchestrating Several Fraudulent Schemes
Former Insurance Agent Indicted in Connection with Bribing Former RMV Clerk to Alter Driver's Licenses to Produce New Identities
Oxford Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to State Prison in Connection with Orchestrating Complex Mortgage Fraud Scheme
AG Obtains Judgment Against Former Dentist Gary Anusavice in Unlawful Dental Financing Case in Fall River and Weymouth
Companies to Pay More Than $6 Million for Natural Resource Damages Stemming From Buzzards Bay Oil Spill
EMT Instructor, Two Paramedics, and Two EMTs Indicted in Connection with Orchestrating Fraudulent EMT Recertification Scheme
NH Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Collecting More Than $10,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
AG Coakley Continues Probe of Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices in the Cape Cod Time-Share Industry
AG Coakley Sues Investment Firm Tradition North America, Inc. for Bid-Rigging
AGO Announces $2.6 Million Settlement with Drug Manufacturer in False Claims Act Case
AG Coakley and 19 State AGs Reach Settlement Over For-Profit Sales of Debt Management Services
AG Coakley and State Fire Marshall Stephen Coan Release Findings of Testing of Unodorized Propane Supply in the State
East Longmeadow Man, His Sister and Brother-in-Law Plead Guilty, Ordered to pay $81,000 in Fines in Connection with Orchestrating Cigarette Excise Tax Evasion Scheme
Month of October, 2010
AG Coakley and State Police Internet Crimes Task Force Announce Charges Against Seven Individuals in Connection with Cyber Crime Sweep Targeting Users of Child Porn
Former Case Manager for State Welfare Program Arraigned in Connection with Accepting Bribes
Former General Manager of Regional Transit Authority Arraigned in Connection with Stealing Large Amounts of Cash From Vault
South Attleboro Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Collecting More Than $22,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
AGO Recovers $8 Million for MA Medicaid Program in Investigation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline
Former Correction Officer Arraigned for Fraudulently Collecting Workers' Compensation Benefits
Over 19,000 Refunds Sent to Middlesex & Worcester County Motorcycle Owners Under AG Coakley's Motorcycle Insurance Settlements
Over 9,000 Refunds Being Sent to Motorcycle Riders in Norfolk & Plymouth Counties Under AG Coakley's Motorcycle Insurance Settlements
Three Indicted in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Over $488,000 in Connection with Orchestrating Several Fraudulent Schemes
Newton Man and Three Former Employees of Regional Transit Authority Arraigned in Medicaid Kickback Scheme
Three People Arraigned in Connection with Stealing Over $120,000 From State Medicaid Program
Essex DA Blodgett, AG Coakley, Massachusetts State Police Announce Arrests and Indictments of 31 Individuals in Connection with Widespread Criminal Enterprise in Eastern Massachusetts
AG Bars Two More Payday Lenders From Operating in the Commonwealth
AG Coakley Holds Hearing on Online Sexual Exploitation
Canton Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Collecting More Than $11,000 in Unemployment Benefits While
AG Joins Multistate Mortgage Foreclosure Group
Darryl McCauley Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Five to Six Years in State Prison in Connection with Embezzling Millions of Dollars From Dane Cook
AG Recovers Additional $12 Million in Motorcycle Insurance Overcharges for Massachusetts Consumers
AGO Reaches Agreement with Two Companies to Pay Over $100,000 to Settle Allegations of Wage Law Violations
AG Sues Pittsfield Construction Company for Contracting Fraud
AG to Hold Hearing on Online Sexual Exploitation
Chicopee Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Collecting More Than $15,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
Methamphetamine and 'Date Rape' Drug Ring in Boston Dismantled
Weymouth Man Arraigned for Possessing Child Pornography
AG Restructures Deal with Steward as Part of Office's Review, Supports Hospital Transaction
AG Calls on Creditors to Cease Foreclosures in Light of "Robo-Signing" Revelations
Three People Indicted in Connection with Stealing Over $120,000 From State Medicaid Program
AGO Announces New Open Meeting Law Regulations Effective Today
AGO Recovers More Than $7.5 Million for Massachusetts Medicaid Program in Investigation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Novartis
Month of September, 2010
Former General Manager of Regional Transit Authority Indicted in Connection with Stealing Large Amounts of Cash from Vault
Former Junkyard Operator Indicted for not Reporting Release of Hazardous Materials
Jury Finds Merck & Co. Liable for $4.5 Million in Damages to Massachusetts Medicaid Program
$7.4 Million in Motorcycle Insurance Refunds Being Distributed to Massachusetts Motorcycle Riders Under Settlement with AG Coakley
Former Case Manager for State Welfare Program Indicted in Connection with Accepting Bribes
Former Correction Officer Indicted for Fraudulently Collecting Workers' Comp
Newton Man and Three Former Employees of Regional Transit Authority Indicted in Medicaid Kickback Scheme
AG Coakley Secures $9.45 Million in Settlement with Long-Term Care Pharmacy Omnicare
Independent Expert to Test Massachusetts Propane Supply Under Agreement Reached by AG Coakley and State Fire Marshal
AG Seeks to Reject National Grid Rate Hike
Framingham Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to at Least Two Years in Prison in Connection with Stealing Over $780,000 From Local Non-Profit Organization
AGO Recovers More Than $500,000 From Clinical Laboratory to Settle Allegations of Medicaid Fraud
AGO to Offer Grants to Promote Health and Reduce Health Disparities
Former Hospital Facilities Administrator Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Stealing Over $2.6 Million
800,000 Consumers Affected by South Shore Hospital Data Breach to Receive Substitute Notification
AGO Arraigns Two Men in Connection with Conspiring to Commit Bank Robbery in Weymouth
AG, State Fire Marshal, State Police Announce Actions Taken Regarding Lack of Odorant Found in Propane Distributions in Massachusetts
AGO Obtains Over $190,000 from Lasell College for Student Loan Borrowers
AGO Completes its Review of Actions by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Board of Directors
Month of August, 2010
AG Sues North Chelmsford Real Estate Company and Agent for Housing Discrimination
AG Recovers $2.65 Million for Commonwealth From CVS Pharmacy as a Result of Prescription Overcharges
AG Announces $1.35 Million Settlement with Stryker Biotech
AG and Women's Groups From Around the State Honor 90th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage
Weymouth Company and its President Ordered to Pay $216,000 Penalty
Former Springfield Assistant Principal Arraigned in Connection with Falsifying Her Teaching Certificate
AG Obtains $1.5 Million for Massachusetts Credit Insurance Customers
AG Obtains Judgments Against Multiple Defendants in Alleged Foreclosure Rescue Scheme
RMV Clerk Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail for Accepting Bribes to Alter Driver's Licenses and Produce New Identities
Worcester Company and Owner Plead Guilty, Ordered to Pay $500,000 in Restitution for Wage Law Violations, Insurance Fraud and Tax Fraud
AGO Opposes Western Massachusetts Electric Company's Proposed Rate Hike
Everett Construction Company Debarred for Three Months and Agrees to Pay Nearly $55,000 for Wage Violations
Oxford Man Arraigned in Connection with Orchestrating Complex Mortgage Rescue Scheme
Former Certified Nursing Assistant Arraigned for Alleged Abuse of 92 Year Old Hospice Resident
AG Obtains $15,000 Consent Judgment, Sues Multiple Real Estate Companies for Housing Discrimination Based on Lead Paint
DOC Employee Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing State Funds and Equipment for His Own Personal Use
AGO to Hold Four Public Hearings Regarding Proposed Open Meeting Law Regulations
AG Provides Testimony to SEC Regarding How to Protect Investors in Mortgage Securitizations
Month of July, 2010
AGO Arraigns Four People in Connection with Allegedly Collecting Unemployment Benefits While Working
AGO Reaches Agreement in Principle with Cape Wind to Reduce Costs for Ratepayers
Woburn Drug Screening Lab Defendants Arraigned for Medicaid Fraud Kickback Scheme
AGO Completes City Of Boston Email Investigation
Three National Movie Theater Chains Agree to Increase Accessibility for Hearing and Visually Impaired
AGO Charges Four People in Connection with Allegedly Collecting Unemployment Benefits While Working
AG Obtains Consent Judgment Against Landlord for Alleged Posting of Discriminatory Housing Advertisement on Craigslist
Backyard Pesticide Companies Agree to Disclosure Requirements Under Agreement with AG
Fuel Company and Manager Indicted for Failing to Report an Oil Spill at Martha's Vineyard Gas Station
Fletcher Granite Ordered to Pay Over $189,000 in Restitution and Penalties for Failing to Pay 78 Employees
New Charities Law Provides More Oversight for Non-Profit Charities
Former Hospital Secretary Arraigned in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Over $200,000 in Check-Lapping Scheme
Former Assoc. VP of Beverly Hospital Arraigned in Connection with Stealing Antiques From Hospital and Using Hospital Contractors
Kirby Vacuum Distributors Fined Nearly $200,000 for Wage and Hour Violations
AG Obtains Injunction Against Several Individuals for Defrauding Cape Cod Timeshare Owners and for the Unlicensed Practice of Law
Attorney General Martha Coakley Offers Guidance to Consumers Affected by the South Shore Hospital Data Breach
Newton Man Arrested for Alleged Kickback Scheme with Employee at Regional Transportation Authority
Newton Man Arrested, Arraigned for Alleged Kickback Scheme with Employee at Regional Transportation Authority
AG Coakley Cautions Consumers to do Their Homework on Credit Repair Companies
AG Coakley Sues Credit Repair Companies for Charging Illegal Advance Fees and Failing to Make Required Disclosures to Consumers
Brother and Sister Arrested and Arraigned in Connection with Using Fake Identities to Steal Over $120,000 in Counterfeit Check Scheme
Malden Man and Woman Charged with Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud
AGO Recovers Over $3 Million in Taxpayer Funds Back to Commonwealth in Settlement with FedEx Ground
AGO Sues Owner and Operator of Saugus Property for Wetlands and Solid Waste Violations
Fairhaven Coastal Property Owner Reaches Settlement with AG Coakley to Resolve Allegations The He Violated Wetlands Protections Act
South Hadley Man Arraigned in Connection with Defrauding Insurance Company of Over $107,000 in Workers' Compensation Funds
Tewksbury Home Health Care Company and Owner Arraigned for Failing to Pay Nearly 100 Employees
Marshfield Woman Arraigned for Perjury in Connection with Lying on Court Affidavit and Lying About Son's Death to Mortgage Lender to Avoid or Delay Payments on Her Home
Statement Regarding the Landmark DOMA Decision
Federal Court Stikes Down Federal Defense of Marriage Act
Statement of AG Coakley on the Death of John Henning
AG Reaches Settlement with Health Care Company to Resolve Concerns Over its Product Marketing to Veterans
AGO Urges FCC to Adopt Common Sense Measures to Address Wireless Phone "Bill Shock"
AG Files Lawsuit Against Multiple Businesses and Individuals That Conspired to Sell Fake Vacation Club Memberships
President of Company Pleads Guilty to Misrepresenting Environmental Contamination as Part of Scheme to Overcharge Clients for Unnecessary Remediation Work
Former Employee Arraigned for Allegedly Abusing 42-Year-Old Disabled Resident at Worcester Facility
Hyde Park Man Arraigned for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography
Woburn Drug Screening Lab Indicted for Medicaid Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Former Hospital Secretary Indicted in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Over $200,000 in Check-Lapping Scheme
Month of June, 2010
DOC Employee Indicted for Allegedly Using State Funds for Personal Purchases
Former Assoc. VP of Beverly Hospital Indicted in Connection with Stealing Antiques From Hospital and Using Hospital Contractors
Marshfield Woman Indicted for Perjury in Connection with Lying on Court Affidavit and Lying About Son's Death to Mortgage Lender to Avoid or Delay Payments on Her Home
NH Woman Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing More Than $57,000 From Her Former Employer
AGO Arraigns Seven People in Connection with Allegedly Collecting a Total of Over $100,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
ExxonMobil Corporation to Pay $2.9 Million Penalty for Violating Air Pollution Laws Under Settlement with AGO
Former Chief Financial Officer of Local Museum Sentenced to Serve Three to Five Years in State Prison in Connection with Theft of Over $1.3 Million
Professional Fundraiser Arraigned in Connection with Stealing Over $360,000 From Worcester Catholic School
AG Announces Settlement with Leading Computer Chip Manufacturers for Price-Fixing
Attorney General Martha Coakley Reaches $102 Million Settlement with Morgan Stanley for Role in Massachusetts Subprime Mortgage Meltdown
AG Coakley Cautions Medicare Beneficiaries of Potential Scams Involving the $250 Prescription Drug Coverage Gap Rate
South Hadley Man Indicted in Connection with Defrauding Insurance Company of Over $107,000 in Workers' Compensation Funds
Former Office Manager Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Over $85,000 From Seekonk Construction Company
NH Man Arraigned in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Nearly $14,000 in Workers' Compensation Benefits
AG Coakley Sends Letters to BP and Three Other Companies to Protect MA from the Potential Negative Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill
AG Coakley's Office Advocates for Improved Telephone Service in Western Massachusetts
Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to Charges of Submitting Falsified Water Testing Reports to Municipalities
AG Coakley Seeks Information From Google on Data Collection During Street View Project
Rhode Island Construction Company Agrees to Pay Over $66,000 in Restitution and Fines for Failing to Pay the Prevailing Wage
Texas Based Credit Repair Company to Stop Doing Business in Massachusetts Under Agreement With Attorney General Martha Coakley
Weymouth Man Arrested, Arraigned for Possessing Child Pornography
Hyde Park Man Indicted for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography
Professional Fundraiser Indicted for Stealing Over $360,000 From Worcester Catholic School
State Reaches Agreement with AVX Corporation on Cleanup of Contaminated Property in New Bedford
General Manager of Regional Transit Authority Arrested, Arraigned for Stealing Large Amounts of Cash From Buses
NH Woman Charged with Stealing More Than $57,000 From Her Former Employer
Three People Indicted for Allegedly Collecting More Than $58,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
AG Urges U.S. Senate to Oppose Resolution That Would Undercut Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Former Springfield Public School Teacher Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Fraudulently Collecting Over $22,000
Quincy Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Six Months in Jail for Stealing Over $50,000 From Former Employer
Concord Company Ordered to Vacate Facility
Greenfield Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Identity Fraud and Stealing Nearly $7,000 From the State
Norwood Car Dealership Cited Over $285,000 in Wages and Penalties for Not Properly Paying Overtime to Workers
Saugus Real Estate Company Sued by AG Coakley for Posting Discriminatory Housing Advertisements on Craigslist
Cambridge Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison in Connection with Accepting Over $7,000 in Commercial Bribery Scheme
NH Man Indicted in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Nearly $14,000 in Workers' Compensation Benefits
Quincy Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Over Two Years in Jail for Stealing Over $1 Million From Former Employers
AGO Schedules Six Hearings Regarding Proposed Caritas-Cerberus Transaction
Month of May, 2010
Cambridge Man Convicted in Connection with Accepting Over $7,000 in Commercial Bribery Scheme
Lynn Man Accused of Hate Crime Ordered to Stay Away From MBTA Worker, Green Line Trains
AG Coakley Proposes New Consumer Protections for Auto Insurance Marketplace
AG Urges Court to Strike Down the Federal Defense of Marriage Act
AGO to Represent Ratepayers at Hearings Regarding National Grid's Proposed Gas Rate Hike
New Bedford Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to 14 Years in State Prison for Drug Trafficking and Identity Fraud Scheme
AG Files Contempt Complaint on Behalf of MassDEP Against Owner of Crow Lane Landfill
Roxbury Pharmacist Indicted for Fraudulently Billing MassHealth $555,502 for Prescriptions He Never Dispensed
Fuel Provider Will Pay $50,000 in Civil Penalties for Environmental Violations Under Agreement with AG Coakley
Tewksbury Home Health Care Company and Owner Indicted for Failing to Pay Nearly 100 Employees
Boston Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Selling Cocaine
Brockton Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced on Charges He Collected More Than $12,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
Marblehead Attorney Arraigned for Multi-Million Dollar Forged Mortgage Assignment Scheme
AG Coakley Reaches Settlements with Real Estate Company and Broker for Serving Alleged Deceptive and Threatening Notices to Tenants of Foreclosed Properties
Boston Real Estate Company Arraigned on Illegal Asbestos Removal and Disposal Charges
Businesses to Save $75 Million in Proposed Workers Compensation Rates
Falmouth Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Collecting More Than $26,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
Vacant Riverfront Property in Holyoke to be Transformed into a New Commercial Development
Former Adams Man Ordered to Pay $185,657 in Connection with Western Massachusetts Mortgage Fraud
Former North Attleboro Man and Woman Arraigned for Stealing Over $100,000 From Medicaid
2009 Community Benefits Hospital Reports Now Available Online on the Attorney General's Website
AG Coakley Announces Additional Funding for Summer Youth Jobs
AGO Receives Formal Notice of Proposed Caritas-Cerberus Transaction
Former Chief Financial Officer of Local Museum Pleads Guilty in Connection with Theft of Over $1.3 Million
Marblehead Attorney Indicted in Connection with Orchestrating Multi-Million Dollar Forged Mortgage Assignment Scheme
AG Coakley Settles with Four More Auto Insurance Companies As Part of AG's Board of Appeal Initiative
AGO Establishes Hotline for Reporting of Price Gouging for Bottled Water
Restorative Aide Arraigned for Indecent Assault on Two Elderly Patients
Statement From AG Regarding Reports of Possible Water Price Gouging
AG Coakley Honored for Advocacy for Blind Community
Month of April, 2010
Statement of AG Regarding Housing Legislation Passed by the Senate Last Night
Two Men Plead Guilty, Sentenced for Violating the Clean Air Act
AGO Reaches Settlement with Companies for Clean Air and Solid Waste Laws Violations
Arizona Trash Disposal Company to Pay Over $1.3 Million to Employees for Miscalculations on Overtime and Prevailing Wage Rates
Statement Regarding Massachusetts Anti-Bullying Legislation
Attleboro Convenience Store Owner Arraigned for Allegedly Not Paying Over $178,000 in Sales Tax
AGO Secures $18 Million Though Settlement with Atypical Anti-Psychotic Drug Maker AstraZeneca
Dormant Manufacturing Facility to be Redeveloped into Commercial Property
AG Supports EPA's Proposal to Require the Disclosure of So Called "Inert" Ingredients on Pesticide Labels
Former Domino's Pizza Franchise Owner Cited Second Time in a Year for Not Paying Workers
Jamaica Plain Couple Accused of Hate Crime Ordered to Stay Away From Victims Under Order Obtained by AGO
NH Construction Company Agrees to Six Month Debarment and will Pay $25,000 Fine for Misclassifying Workers
Somerville Auto Inspection Station and Auto Inspector Will Pay $75,000 Civil Penalty
AG Coakley Obtains Judgment Against Fall River Landlord and Tenant for Alleged Posting of Discriminatory Housing Advertisement on Craigslist
Medford Man Sentenced to Four to Five Years in State Prison for Stealing Millions of Dollars From Former Employer and Client
Former North Attleboro Man and Woman Indicted for Stealing Over $100,000 From Medicaid
Hyde Park Man Arrested, Arraigned for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography
Ludlow Asbestos Removal Company Ordered to Pay Over $27,000 for Not Properly Paying Employees
AG Bars Fastbucks From Continuing its Payday Lender Business in Massachusetts
AGO Hosts Cyberbullying Training for Law Enforcement
Chicopee Woman Arraigned for Allegedly Collecting More Than $15,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
Milford Woman Arraigned in Connection with Using Stolen Identities to Sell Fraudulent Commercial Auto Insurance Policies
Property Management Firm Pleads Guilty to Illegal Asbestos Removal Charges
Waste Haulers Arraigned on Solid Waste and False Claims Charges
AG Sues West Springfield Landlord for Housing Discrimination
Former Pittsfield Man and Florida Woman Arraigned in Connection with Stealing Over $300,000 in Fraudulent MassHealth Benefits
AG Sues Danvers Man for Soliciting Illegal Fees From Homeowners for Foreclosure Services
AG Announces Agreement with Valero to Curb Tobacco Sales to Minors
Attleboro Convenience Store Owner Indicted in Connection with not Paying Over $178,000 in Sales Tax
Fall River Dentist Arraigned on Medicaid Fraud Charges for Shoddy Dental Work
Former Walpole Attorney Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Role in Elaborate Mortgage Fraud Scheme
AG Obtains Civil Rights Injunction Against Couple Who Violently Attacked Children
AG Obtains Judgment Against Hyde Park Landlord for Alleged Posting of Discriminatory Housing Advertisement on Craigslist
AGO Sues Owners of Unsafe Dams in Plympton and Pittsfield
Owner of Boston Real Estate Company Arraigned on Illegal Asbestos Removal and Disposal Charges
Restorative Aide Indicted for Indecent Assault on Two Elderly Patients
AG and MassDEP Obtain Court Order Granting State Immediate Access to Cap Crow Lane Landfill
Wellesley Hills Fitness Center and Owner Cited, Pays Over $80,000 in Restitution for Failing to Pay Employees
AG Obtains Consent Judgment Against Landlord for Alleged Posting of Discriminatory Housing Advertisement on Craigslist
AG Requests Hearing Regarding Auto Insurance Company's Excessive Rate Filings
AG Settlement with Massachusetts Real Estate Company That Allegedly Discriminated Against Fair Housing Testers
Professional Fundraiser Arraigned for Stealing Over $370,000 From Worcester Catholic School
Professional Fundraiser Arrested for Stealing Over $370,000 From Worcester Catholic School
Month of March, 2010
$3.1 Million in Motorcycle Insurance Refunds Distributed to Over 9,000 Massachusetts Policyholders
AG Coakley Cautions Homeowners Beware of Home Repair Scams in Light of Recent Floods
AG Names Robert Nasdor to Lead Office's New Division of Open Government
AG Food Drive Competition Raises Over 350,000 Pounds of Food; Law Firm Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Wins 1st Annual Award
AG Obtains Order Prohibiting Peabody-Based Kilgore Insurance Agency From Overcharging Premiums and Misleading Customers
AG Recovers Money for Consumers From Worcester Duct Cleaning Business Which Failed to Proved Merchandise and Services
Boston Real Estate Company and Owner Indicted on Illegal Asbestos Removal and Disposal Charges
Former Pittsfield Man and Florida Woman Indicted in Connection with Stealing Over $300,000 in Fraudulent MassHealth Benefits
Roxbury Pharmacist Charged with Fraudulently Billing MassHealth Over $300,000 for Prescriptions He Never Dispensed
Waste Haulers Indicted on Solid Waste and False Claims Charges
AG Coakley Secures $3 Billion in Loan Modifications for Homeowners Nationwide in Agreement with Mortgage Lending Giant Countrywide
AG Obtains Judgment for $18,500 Against Limousine Company for Allegedly Evading Fast Lane Toll Payments
AGO Obtains Civil Rights Injunction Against Neo-Nazis Who Accosted Jewish Man in Wareham
Former Treasurer of New England Figure Skating Club Sued for Misappropriating $120,000 of Club Funds for Personal Use
AG Obtains Civil Rights Injunction Against Wakefield Women Accused of Hate Crime on MBTA Train
Former Brockton Construction Company to Pay $162,000 for Violations of the Massachusetts Overtime Law
AG Announces Guilty Plea and Sentence of a New Hampshire Woman on Charges of Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud and Larceny
AG Obtains Order Against Marlborough Man Accused of Stealing Home Improvement Contractor's License Information
Saugus Man Indicted in Connection with Allegedly Collecting More Than $13,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
Westport Hospitality Corporation to Pay $315,000 to Settle Allegation of Violating the Massachusetts Tip Law
AG Distributes $182,815 to Customers Steered by William Gallagher Associates and Chubb
AG Testifies and Releases Report Regarding Health Care Cost Drivers at DHCFP Hearing
Fall River Dentist Indicted on Medicaid Fraud for Shoddy Dental Work
Southampton Contractor Cited, Pays Over $18,000 in Wages and Penalties for Violating the Mass. Overtime, Prevailing Wage Laws
AG Seeks Contact Information for Emerson Students Owed Money From 2009 Settlement
AG Announces the Indictment of Chicopee Woman for Allegedly Collecting More Than $15,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
Malden Man Charged in Connection with Using Stolen Identities to Sell Fraudulent Commercial Auto Insurance Policies
Middleton Landfill Enforcement Cases Result in $747,000 for Community Improved Projects in Environmental Justice Communities
AGO Reaches Settlement with Allston Real Estate Company That Allegedly Discriminated Against a Family with Children
Property Management Firm and Contractor Indicted on Illegal Asbestos Removal Charges
Attorney General Martha Coakley Applauds Supreme Judicial Court's Ruling Upholding Validity of Massachusetts Safe Firearm Storage Law
AG and FTC Reach Multi-State Agreement with LifeLock Over Misleading Identity Theft Products
AGO Reaches $3.6 Million Settlement with Drug Manufacturer Actavis Elizabeth Over False and Inflated Price Reporting
Home Improvement Contractor Sentenced to Serve Four Years in House of Correction
AG Announces Over 82,000 Pounds of Food Collected in First Week of Food Drive Competition
Justice Department Requires Key Divestiture in Election Systems & Software/Premier Election Solutions Merger
AGO Files Lawsuit Against Owners of Home Heating Oil Companies for Unfair and Deceptive Sales and Collection Practices
AG Recovers Additional $9 Million in Insurance Premium Overcharges for Massachusetts Motorcycle Riders
AGO Files Court Action Against Walpole Scrap Yard for Wetlands and Solid Waste Violations
AGO Opposes $40 Million Workers' Compensation Insurance Rate Hike Proposal
Month of February, 2010
AG Announces Arraignment of a Former Teacher Charged with Stealing School Funds and Accepting Over $5,000 in Gratuities
AG Announces That Owners Will Get Relief From Toyota
Statement of AG Coakley on Norfolk DA William Keating's Inquest into the Bishop Case
Brookline Husband and Wife Arraigned for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid Program of Over $130,000
Court Orders Lexington Couple to Restore Wetlands and to Pay a $100,000 Penalty
PA Company Agrees to Pay $160,000 in Restitution and Penalties for Violating MA Prevailing Wage Laws
Statement of AG Coakley Regarding Education Committee's Anti-Bullying Bill
Statement of AG Coakley on House Passage of Bill to Protect Children From Online Predators
AG Calls for Updates to Criminal Laws
AG Recovers Over $90,000 in Overcharges From Insurance Brokerage Firm
AGO Announces Arraignment of Medford Man in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Millions of Dollars From Former Employer and Clients
AG Reminds Consumers About Credit Card Changes That Take Effect Monday
AG to Kickoff Food Drive Competition in the Legal Community to Benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank
AG Announces the Arraignments of Two Former Teachers Charged with Forging Teaching Certificates
AG Announces the Indictment of a CA Man for Allegedly Collecting More Than $13,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
RMV Clerk Indicted in Connection with Accepting Bribes to Alter Driver's Licenses and Produce New Identities
AG Settles with Five Auto Insurance Companies Relating to Board of Appeal Enforcement Initiative
Statement of AG Regarding WMECO's New Solar Development in Pittsfield
AGO Obtains Consent Judgment Against Cambridge Realtor Accused of Discriminating Against Section 8 Recipient
AGO Reaches $2.4 Million Settlement with Drug Manufacturer
AGO Reaches $450,000 Settlement with Clinical Laboratory
AGO Announces Indictment of Medford Man in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Millions of Dollars From Former Employer and Clients
AG Coakley Advises Consumers on Clothing Donation Bins
AG with Chairman O'Flaherty and Other Legislators to Sponsor Bill to Protect Children From Online Predators
Attorney General Announces Board of Appeal Enforcement Initiative
Medford Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to State Prison in Connection with Defrauding Over 1,000 Donors to Disabled Veterans' and Retired Police Organizations
AG Announces $300 Million Recovery for Fund Investors From State Street Bank Regarding Subprime Investment Losses
AG Files Lawsuits Against Three Companies for Allegedly Evading Tolls
AGO Obtains Consent Judgment Against Berkshire County Newspaper for Alleged Publication of Discriminatory Housing Advertisements
Framingham Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Unlawfully Issuing State Inspection Stickers to Untested Vehicles
AGO Reaches Agreement with Restaurant Meal Delivery Companies to Resolve Misclassification of Drivers
Month of January, 2010
AGO Releases Report on Health Care Cost Drivers
Home Improvement Contractor Convicted of Violating Home Improvement Contractor Law
South Boston Man Arrested, Arraigned in Connection with Allegedly Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography
AGO Announces the Arraignment of a Corporation and its President in Connection with Allegedly Not Paying Over $25,000 in Taxes
AGO Announces the Arraignment of a Springfield Woman in Connection with Allegedly Not Paying Over $16,000 in Taxes
AGO Announces Record $51.6 Million in Recoveries for the Massachusetts Medicaid Program in 2009
AGO Files Against Haverhill Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspector
AGO Reaches Settlement with East Bridgewater Man for Wetlands Violations
AGO Announces Regulations for Discount Health Plans and Discount Health Plan Organizations
AG Reaches Settlement with Ticketmaster and Live Nation Over Alleged Anticompetitive Practices
Reading Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $500,000 From His Former Employer
AGO Moves to Intervene in Lawsuit to Block Federal Emissions Regulations
AG Coakley Issues Statement on Inspector General of the Department of Commerce Report on Federal Fisheries Enforcement
AGO Reaches Multistate Settlement with Glass Manufacturer
Somerville Trash Companies Agree to Pay $90,000 to Resolve Allegations of Violating the Massachusetts Wage Laws
AGO Reaches Settlement with Dental Management Company
AG Coakley Encourages Consumers to Redeem Ski Market Gift Cards by January 24
AG Coakley Encourages Consumers to Redeem Ski Market Gift Cards by January 24
AGO Announces Guilty Plea and Sentence of a Holliston Man and His Business on Insurance and Tax Fraud Charges
Registry of Motor Vehicles Employee Arrested, Arraigned in Connection with Bribery and Falsification of Driver's Licenses in Registry of Motor Vehicles Scheme
Watertown Registry of Motor Vehicles Clerk Arrested and Arraigned in Connection with Illegally Manipulating and Selling Driver's Licenses
AG Recovers $11.1 Million in Motorcycle Insurance Overcharges for Consumers
AG Coakley Offers Tips to Giving Wisely to Earthquake Victims in Haiti
AGO Announces the Arraignment of a Former Springfield Public School Teacher in Connection with Fraudulently Collecting Over $22,000 in Disability Benefits While Working
AG Coakley Announces Payment to Commonwealth by Shaws Supermarket, Inc.
AG Coakley Announces Indictments of Two Former Teachers Charged with Forging Teaching Certificates
AGO Awards Over $1 Million in Grant Funding for Abandoned Property Rehabilitation
AG Blocks Industry Plan for Double Digit Rate Increases on Home Insurance
AGO Announces Arraignments of Six People in Elaborate Mortgage Fraud Scheme
AGO Reaches Settlement with Drug manufacturers to Resolve Antitrust Claims
AGO Awards Over $1.1 Million in Grant Funding for Financial Literacy Education
AGO Reaches Settlement with Health Insurer that Failed to Provide Mandated Benefits
Three Men Plead Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with MBTA No Show Jobs
