Month of May, 2012

Four Indicted in Connection with Human Trafficking Operation

AG Coakley Issues Emergency Open Meeting Law Regulation

Chelsea Man Convicted, Sentenced to 15 Years in State Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

AG Coakley Announces New Veterans Affairs Loan Modification Specialist

Statement of Attorney General Martha Coakley on Passage of Law Establishing the Trafficking of Methamphetamines as a Crime

AG Coakley, Rep. O’Flaherty File Bill to Address Drunk Driving Loophole

Salem Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Collecting More Than $45,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working

South Shore Hospital to Pay $750,000 to Settle Data Breach Allegations

East Boston Auto Shop Sued for Alleged Environmental Violations

Verizon Subsidiaries Agree to Pay More Than $317,000 to Resolve Allegations They Failed to Fully Contribute to Unemployment Trust Fund

State Resolves Case with Town of Hull to Protect Nantasket Beach

AG Coakley, Sen. Clark, Rep. O’Flaherty Seek to Address Drunk Driving Loophole

Contempt Judgment Obtained Against Owner of Two Travel Businesses Engaged in Unlawful Vacation Club Sales Scheme

Skechers Agrees to Pay $45 Million in Multi-State Settlement Over Marketing of Shape-Ups

Former Associate Vice President of Beverly Hospital Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Stealing Antiques and Using Hospital Contractors for Personal Work

AG’s Office Seeks Approximately $100,000 in Restitution From Weymouth Driving School

AG Coakley Appoints New Civil Rights Division Chief

AG Coakley Proposes New Open Meeting Law Regulation

Boston Man Sentenced to Jail for Child Labor Violations

Two U.S. Publishers and Apple, Inc. Charged with Price-Fixing for E-books that Resulted in more than $100 Million of Overcharges

FAIR Plan's Significant Home Insurance Rate Increase Rejected

Car Dealership to Pay $225,000 to Resolve Deceptive Marketing Allegations

Six Individuals Taken into Custody in Connection with State EBT Fraud Investigation

Lexington Man Found in Contempt For Failing to Restore Damaged Wetlands

Asbestos Removal Company to Pay $150,000 After Improper Removal at Gardner Senior Center

Committee Advances Loan Modification Legislation to Prevent Unnecessary Foreclosures

Property Owner Arraigned for Allegedly Ordering Unsafe and Illegal Removal of Asbestos from Springfield Rental Property

Dartmouth Woman Arraigned in Connection with Stealing More Than $1 Million From Elderly Doctor

AG Coakley and 50 Attorneys General Call to Increase Crime Victims Fund Cap to $1 Billion

AG Coakley Reaches Two Multi-State Settlements With Abbott Laboratories Worth Nearly $900 Million

AG Bureau Chief Maura Healey Presented With Kevin Larkin Memorial Award

Chicopee "Internet Cafe" and Owner Sued for Operating Illegal Gambling Operation in Massachusetts

Methuen Contracting Company Agrees to Pay More Than $327,000 to Resolve Allegations of Failing to Contribute to Unemployment Trust Fund

Settlement Resolves Liability for Natural Resource Damages Claims Related to GM’s Former Assembly Plant in Framingham

On Second Anniversary of Anti-Bullying Legislation, AG Coakley, Legislators Vow to Continue Efforts to Combat Bullying

AG Coakley Commemorates Stop the Texts Day with Officials Nationwide

Application Period Now Open for HomeCorps Partnership Grants

Month of April, 2012

AG Coakley Hosts National Cyber Crime Conference

AG Coakley, Interagency Coalition Convene for Second Meeting of Human Trafficking Task Force

Former Plymouth County Commissioner and Pest Control Company Settle Attempted Bid-Rigging Allegations

AG Coakley’s Food Drive Competition Raises More Than 430,000 Pounds of Food; Hampshire County Bar Association Wins

Careington International Corporation Ordered To Pay $200,000 For Alleged Deceptive Marketing Of Health Plans

Fuel Company and Manager Plead Guilty for Failing to Report an Oil Spill at Martha’s Vineyard Gas Station

Former Owners of Riverside Mitsubishi Ordered to Pay Over $300,000 in Restitution and Penalties

AG Coakley Launches “HomeCorps” Program and Hotline to Aid Distressed Borrowers and Ease Foreclosure Crisis

Scituate Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Using Forged Documents from Attorney General and Credit Agency to Obtain Car Loan

Winthrop Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Seven Years in State Prison in Connection with Extortion

Two Business Owners Arraigned on Charges of Failing to Pay into Unemployment Trust Fund

Injunction, Penalty Ordered Against Rutland Company for Polluting Primary Drinking Water Supply for Boston

Owner of Adult Foster Care Program Arraigned for Alleged Illegal Kickbacks

Former EMT Instructor Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Fraudulent EMT Recertification Scheme

Movie Director Pleads Guilty in Connection with Fraudulently Obtaining $4.7 Million in Film Tax Credits

Quincy Store Owner, 21 Others Charged in Connection with State EBT Fraud Investigation

AG Coakley, Local and State Officials Tour Rehabbed Abandoned Property in New Bedford

Hess Corporation Sued for Alleged False Claims Involving Environmental Cleanup Worth Millions of Dollars

Property Owner Indicted for Allegedly Ordering Unsafe and Illegal Removal of Asbestos From Springfield Rental Property

Berlin Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail in Connection with Possessing Child Pornography

Con Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Five Years in Prison in Connection with Stealing Thousands of Dollars

Community Health Workers Receive Training with Funding Awarded by AG Coakley’s Office

AG Coakley, 10 Attorneys General Urge Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Implement Principal Forgiveness for Homeowners

Application Period Opens for First HomeCorps Grants

New Assistant Attorney General Appointed to Handle Human Trafficking Cases for AG’s Office

Sunoco to Pay $2.2 Million to Resolve Allegations over Reimbursement Claims for Hazardous Waste Cleanup

Braintree Woman Accused of Hate Crime Ordered to Stay Away from Victim Under Court Order Obtained by AG Coakley’s Office

Worcester Based Real Estate Developer Arrested, Arraigned for Stealing Tens of Thousands of Dollars from Investors

AG Coakley Appeals NRC Decision To Continue Hearing On 20-Year License For Pilgrim Nuclear

Former Treasurer of Lynn VFW Arraigned in Connection with Stealing More Than $300,000 from Organization

AG Coakley and 10 Attorneys General Submit Letter of Support for Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Citizens United Decision

Adult Foster Care Program Indicted For Alleged Kickbacks

Former State Treasurer Timothy Cahill Indicted on Public Corruption, Fraud and Conspiracy Charges

Former Connecticut Police Officer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Possession of Methamphetamine

Middleborough Landowner Agrees to Clean Up Oil Spill, Pay $38,000 for Delay

Month of March, 2012

AG Coakley's to Present DOMA Oral Arguments Before Federal Appeals Court Wednesday at 10:00AM; Asks Appeals Court to Uphold DOMA Decision

Dartmouth Woman Indicted in Connection with Stealing More Than $1 Million from Elderly Doctor

Calloway Laboratories Pays $20 Million to Resolve Allegations of Kickbacks and Fraud on State Medicaid Program

Stoughton Woman Indicted on Prostitution Charges in Connection with Three Spas

Chicopee Internet Café Owner and Corporation Indicted on Additional Charges in Connection with Operating an Illegal Slot Parlor

AG Coakley Announces $600,000 Community Health Worker Grant Program

Court Orders Up to $80,000 in Civil Penalties for Four Companies after Improper Asbestos Removal

Two Businesses Indicted on Charges of Failing to Pay into Unemployment Trust Fund

Committee Endorses Bill Sponsored by AG Coakley, Senator Timilty, Chairman Kafka to Establish Crime of Meth Trafficking

Four Arraigned in Connection with Human Trafficking Operation

Healthcare Company Settles Complaints for Unpaid Vacation Wages

Human Trafficking Investigation Uncovers Sophisticated Operation, Results in Numerous Arrests

Grant Funding Now Available for Local Consumer Programs

Former New Bedford Housing Authority Employee Indicted in Connection with Stealing $13,800 from Agency

Former State Representative, Campaign Treasurer Pleaded Guilty and Ordered to Pay Fines and Restitution for Failing to Properly Report Campaign Contributions, Expenses

Committee Passes Key Recommendations by AG Coakley to Improve the Green Communities Act and Enhance Competition in Utility Rates

Five-Member Massachusetts Gaming Commission Now Complete and Moving Forward with Business

AG Coakley Leads Eleven States in Support of Upholding EPA’S Mercury Emissions Standards

AG Coakley Kicks Off 3rd Annual Food Drive Competition in the Legal Community at the Greater Boston Food Bank

Action Oil Ordered to Refund Pre-Paid Customers

AG Coakley Pushes Loan Modification Bill in Speech Before Chelsea Chamber of Commerce

AG Coakley Obtains Settlements Resolving Allegations Of Housing Discrimination

Property Owner and Heating Contractor Arraigned for Allegedly Illegally Removing Asbestos From Medway Rental Property

Landlord Ordered to Remove Lead Paint and End Discriminatory, Threatening Conduct

AG Coakley Statement on Agreement Filed Today in $25 Billion State-Federal Mortgage Settlement

New Open Meeting Law Web Training Video Launched as Part of “Sunshine Week”

Ashland Man Arrested, Arraigned on Charges of Possessing Child Pornography

Heading into “Sunshine Week,” AG Coakley Sheds Light on Open Meeting Law Efforts

Former Treasurer of Lynn VFW Indicted in Connection with Stealing More Than $300,000 From Organization

Three Companies to Pay More Than $2.8 Million in Restitution, Fines and Penalties for Violating the State Wage and Hour Laws

Former Business Manager Pleads Guilty to Stealing Almost $15,000 in Patient Funds From Nursing Facility

AG Coakley’s Office Celebrates 14th Annual National Consumer Protection Week

Waste Hauler Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Illegal Disposal of Solid Waste

AG Coakley’s Office Defends EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulations Before U.S. Court of Appeals

Oil Company’s Financial Assets Frozen After Leaving Families in the Cold During Holiday Season

Month of February, 2012

AG Coakley, Interagency Coalition Convene for First Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting

Former New Jersey State Police Lieutenant Colonel Gayle Cameron Appointed as Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner

Weston Couple Arraigned in Connection with Section 8 Public Housing Fraud and Mortgage Fraud

Federal Court Upholds Buffer Zone Law

AG Coakley and 35 Attorneys General Send Letter to Google Chief Regarding New Privacy Policy

AG Coakley Files Brief in U.S. Supreme Court in Support of Constitutionality of Health Care Reform

Statement of Attorney General Martha Coakley on Passage of Storm Response Bill by Senate

AG Coakley Appoints New Leadership to Office

NSTAR and Northeast Utilities Required to Freeze Distribution Rates for Four Years, Provide Millions in Rate Credit to Customers as Condition of Proposed Merger

AG Coakley: National Health Care Law’s Constitutionality “Not a Close Call”

Massachusetts Homeowners to Receive $318 Million in Relief as Part of State-Federal Agreement Over Unlawful Foreclosures and Loan Servicing

AG Coakley Statement on Proposition 8 Ruling by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Nearly $5 Million Recovered By AG’s Office for Labor Violations in 2011

AG Coakley: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Should "Change Course" and Allow Principal Loan Forgiveness for Homeowners

Weston Couple Indicted in Connection with Section 8 Public Housing Fraud and Mortgage Fraud

Insurance Company Sued by AG’s Office for More Than $3 Million After Bridge Collapses in Grafton

Month of January, 2012

In Recognition of National Data Privacy Day, Attorney General Coakley Advises Massachusetts Consumers to Secure Their Mobile Devices

Fall River Dentist Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud Charges for Shoddy Dental Work

Property Owner and Heating Contractor Indicted for Allegedly Illegally Removing Asbestos From Medway Rental Property

Dorchester Man Convicted, Sentenced to 12 to 15 Years in State Prison for Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine

Owner of Lowell Staffing Company Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Workers’ Compensation Fraud

AG’s Office Opposes Significant Home Insurance Rate Increase

Construction Company Pays $2.3 Million to Resolve Fraudulent Overbilling in the Renovation of Logan Airport

AG Coakley Launches New Tool in Fight Against Medicaid Fraud

Northborough Man Arraigned for Animal Cruelty, Multiple Environmental Violations in Connection with Operating Illegal Dump

Bathroom Remodeling Salesman Arraigned on Charges of Stealing Thousands of Dollars From Homeowners

Patrick-Murray Administration and Attorney General Martha Coakley Bring Enforcement Actions Against Contractors on Pulte Homes Construction Sites

AG Coakley Files Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Supporting Federal Basis for Passing National Health Care Reform

AG Coakley: Utility Customers Should be Compensated for Inadequate Storm Responses

Hull Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Prison in Connection with Cyber Crime Sweep Targeting Users of Child Porn

Two Men Arraigned for Allegedly Collecting More Than $67,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working

January 11th Proclaimed as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Bathroom Remodeling Salesman Arraigned on Charges of Stealing Thousands of Dollars From Homeowners

Watertown Roofing Company and its Owners Plead Guilty and are Sentenced for Labor Violations

AG Coakley Proposes New Open Meeting Law Regulation

Two Arraigned in Connection with Selling Illegal MBTA Passes

Ashburnham Man Pleads Guilty and Sentenced in Connection with Collecting Nearly $28,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working

Month of December, 2011

AG Coakley Unveils Proposed Amendments to Regulations Governing Religious Charities

AG Coakley's Office Releases Report On Professional Solicitations for Charity in 2010

Peabody Business Owner Pleads Guilty and Sentenced in Connection with Collecting over $28,000 in Fraudulent Insurance Claims

$34.25 Million National Settlement Reached with GE Funding Capital Market Services, Inc. Over Illegal Investment Contract Scheme

Watertown Roofing Company and Its Owners Arraigned in Connection with Labor Violations

IPFS Corporation to Pay $82,000 for Unlawful Auto Insurance Cancellation Practices

Attorney General Coakley Obtains 32% to 94% Rate Rollback for Massachusetts Credit Insurance Consumers

Environmental Agreement Will Assist Redevelopment of Great Barrington Property into Affordable Housing and Continuing Care Facility

Healthcare Provider Settles Complaint by AG’s Office Over Unpaid Vacation Wages

Driving School That Allegedly Duped Hundreds of Consumers out of Money Sued by AG Coakley

Lawsuit Over Inflated Drug Prices Ends, AG Coakley Recovers $47 Million for Medicaid Program

Former Medical Office Manager Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Stealing More Than $350,000 From Former Employer

Northborough Man Indicted for Animal Cruelty, Multiple Environmental Violations in Connection with Operating Illegal Dump

Former Executive Director of Non-Profit Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $123,000 From Organization

Three MassDOT Employees Arraigned in Connection with Illegally Awarding State Contracts

Internet Café Owner, Corporation and Three Others Arraigned for Operating an Illegal Slot Parlor

Movie Director Indicted in Connection with Fraudulently Obtaining $4.7 Million in Film Tax Credits

AG Coakley Partners with Community Colleges to Create Cyber Forensics Program for Massachusetts Veterans

Movie Director Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining $4.7 Million in Film Tax Credits

AG Coakley Appeals Decision Over Relicensing Process of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant

Four Charged for Allegedly Collecting More Than $99,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working

AG Coakley Supports Constitutional Amendment to Limit Unlimited, Undisclosed Corporate Spending in Elections

Massachusetts State Agencies and Non-Profits to Receive $925,000 From Wachovia in Multi-State Bid Rigging Investigation

AG Coakley Joins 53 Other Attorneys General in Fight Against Robo-Calls to Cell Phones

Leominster Developers Ordered to Pay $200,000 for Wetlands and Timber Harvesting Violations

Five National Banks Sued by AG Coakley in Connection with Illegal Foreclosures and Loan Servicing

Month of November, 2011

Application Process Begins for Selection of Coakley’s Gaming Commission Appointment

AG Coakley Awards $155,000 in Grants to Promote Asset Building

$5.6 Million in Refunds Sent to Consumers Under AG Coakley’s Latest Motorcycle Insurance Settlements

Royal Bank of Scotland to Pay $52 Million for Securitization Role in Subprime Mortgage Meltdown

Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Merck to Pay Nearly $10 Million to Massachusetts Medicaid Program

Dorchester Man Convicted, Sentenced to 10 Years State Prison for Drug Trafficking

Waste Hauler Indicted in Connection with the Illegal Disposal of Solid Waste

Premium Finance Companies That Facilitated Scheme to Pad Small Business Insurance Premiums Settle with AG Coakley

AG Coakley Announces New Open Meeting Law Regulations

AG Coakley Offers Reforms to Tackle Skyrocketing Health Care Costs

Three MassDOT Employees Indicted in Connection with Illegally Awarding State Contracts

AG Coakley Urges Hearing on Excessive Homeowner Insurance Rates

Four Indicted in Connection with Selling Illegal MBTA Passes

Lt. Governor Murray, Attorney General Coakley, Secretary Nee Host Discussion on the State of Veterans’ Services

AG Coakley Commends Passage of Transgender Bill

AG Coakley Commends Passage of Human Trafficking Legislation

AG Coakley Urges Passage of Transgender Bill by House

Bullying Prevention Commission Meets with School Officials on Implementation of Bullying Law

AG Coakley Commends House Passage of Legislation to Address Abandoned Properties, Copper Theft

Contempt Proceeding Filed Against Former Owners of Riverside Mitsubishi

Leader of Massive Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Boston Sentenced to Four Years in Jail, 35 Years of Probation and Ordered to Pay $5 Million in Restitution

Chicopee Internet Café Owner, Business Partner and Corporation Indicted for Operating an Illegal Slot Parlor

Former Owner of Woburn Restaurant Arraigned for Violating the State’s Wage and Hour Laws

Developers of Former Atlantic Lobster Company Site Ordered to Create New Wetlands as Part of Settlement

AG Coakley Focuses on Costs and Benefits of Green Communities Act

Corn Syrup Company to Pay $105,000 and Restore Wetlands Following Alleged Illegal Wastewater Discharges

Two Companies Settle Complaints for Unpaid Vacation Wages

New York Company That Failed to Pay Hazardous Waste Transport Fees Subject of Lawsuit by AG Coakley’s Office

Judge Grants Injunction to Safeguard Religious Charity’s Assets

Avalon Agrees to Change Policies After Allegations Landlord Refused to Install Grab Bars

AG to Request Formal Investigation into Storm Response

AG Coakley, Local Officials Tour Rehabbed Abandoned Property in Holyoke

Month of October, 2011

Contempt Proceeding Sought Against Alleged Mastermind Behind Vacation Club Schemes

Marblehead Real Estate Attorney Found Liable for Facilitating Illegal Foreclosure Rescue Scheme

Three Masonry Contractors Fined for Failure to Pay the Prevailing Wage

Milford Gas Station Owner to Pay $200,000 to Settle Allegations of Failure to Report Oil Spill

Internet Café Owner, Corporation and Three Others Indicted for Operating an Illegal Slot Parlor

AG Coakley Asks Appeals Court to Uphold DOMA Decision

AG Coakley Urges Legislature to Adopt Mandated Collection of Bullying Data and Focus on Vulnerable Populations

Stoughton Woman Arraigned in Connection with Allegations of Prostitution at Three Spas

Natural Gas Pipeline Company Agrees to Reduce Requested Rate Increase by $193 Million

AG Coakley Establishes Veterans Task Force to Protect Veterans’ Rights, Enhance Services

AG Coakley Alerts Former Borders Customers About New Options to Opt-Out Before Their Personal Information is Sold to Barnes & Noble

AG Coakley and 36 Attorneys General Issue Letter of Support for Cordray Nomination for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director

AG Coakley Stresses Importance of Collaboration Between Public and Private Sectors to Prevent, Prosecute Cases of Fraud

AG Coakley Issues Statement on the SJC Decision in Bevilacqua v. Rodriguez

Northborough Resident Must Stop Collecting Solid Waste and Allow Health Checks of Animals Under Court Order Obtained by AG Coakley

Former Avon-Based Charity Serve new England Ordered to Dissolve After AG’s Investigation Discovers Organization Failed to Address Declining Financial Situation

Milford Man Pleads Guilty to Issuing Phony Septic System Inspections

Environmental Agreement to Assist Development of Computing Center Project Site in Holyoke

With Heating Costs Expected to Remain High This Winter, AG Coakley Offers Advice to Consumers

South Hadley Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Insurance Company of Workers’ Compensation Funds

AG Coakley’s Office Launches Open Meeting Law Determination Lookup Feature on AG Website

Raynham and Somerset Chinese Restaurants Cited for More Than $180,000 in Restitution and Penalties for Minimum Wage, Child Labor and Retaliation Violations

Former Case Manager for State Welfare Program Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Accepting Bribes

Swampscott Woman, East Boston Man Plead Guilty, Sentenced for Collecting More Than $37,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working

Richard Vitale and WN Advisors Plead Guilty to Lobbying and Campaign Finance Violations

Dorchester Woman Indicted for Allegedly Receiving More Than $31,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working

Statement from Attorney General Martha Coakley on multi-state negotiations with major banks regarding wrongful foreclosures

AG Coakley Announces Partnership with Cambridge Police Department, North American Family Institute for Youth-Police Initiative

Dorchester Man Indicted in Connection with Allegedly Engaging Minors in Prostitution to Derive a Profit

AG Coakley Warns Former Borders Customers That Their Customer Information Will Be Sold Unless They Opt-Out

Attorney General Martha Coakley and Massachusetts Association of Realtors Host Webinar on Housing Discrimination

Motorcycle Owners to Receive Additional $5.6 Million in Insurance Refunds Through Settlement Obtained by AG Coakley’s Office

Month of September, 2011

AG Coakley Alleges Electric Transmission Companies Overcharging Massachusetts Ratepayers by Millions

AG Coakley Announces 118 Criminal Indictments Against 10 Individuals in Connection with Four Medicaid Fraud Cases

Eight Men Arraigned in Connection with Drug Trafficking Scheme

Methuen-Based Developer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for the Illegal Removal and Disposal of Asbestos From Lawrence Residence

AG Coakley Urges Department of Public Utilities to Impose Conditions on Merger of NSTAR and Northeast Utilities

AG Testifies in Support of Legislation to Restrict Director Pay

Two Men Arraigned on Multiple Charges

Former Probation Comr., Chief of Staff Arraigned

AG Warns About Widespread Robo-Calling, Text Scam

AG Sues Owner, Landlord for Housing Discrimination

AG Obtains Judgments Against Taunton Health Club

Former Manager of Milford Water Company Indicted

Dr. Arrested, Arraigned in Medicaid Scheme

Westport Auto Emissions Inspector to Pay Penalty

AG Defends EPA Conclusion on Climate Change

Former Probation Comr, Chief of Staff Indicted

AG Joins DOJ's Antitrust Lawsuit

Man Ordered to Stay Away From Victims Under Order

AG Reaches Settlement with Maxim Healthcare

Restaurant Ordered to Pay More Than $236,000

NH Man Sentenced to Three Years in State Prison

Car Dealership Agrees to Pay More Than $450,000

AG Warns Consumers of "Robo-Calling" Scam

AG's Office Inspects Nursing Homes

Husband, Wife Plead Guilty, Sentenced for Stealing

AG Completes Review of Initiative Petitions

AG Enhances, Approves Transactions with Steward

AG Offers Info. for Supporters of Vets, Charities

RI Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid System

Power Washing Company Debarred for One Year

Month of August, 2011

Attorneys General Seek Answers From Backpage.com

AG Appoints New Division Chief

MA Criticized in Human Trafficking Report

AG Offers Advice in Aftermath of Hurricane Irene

Mayor, AG Dedicate Swan Boats Historic Marker

Man Convicted, Illegally Possessed Firearms, Ammo

Worcester Landlord Settles Allegations

Developer Pays $100,000 for Asbestos Violations

Housing Community Sued, Allegedly Extorted Money

Clinical Laboratory Settles Allegations of Fraud

AG Launches Bid Protest Document Search on Website

AG Urges Passage of Bills to Reimburse Fishermen

AG, Officials, Legislators, Tour Brockton Property

Jamaica Plain Man Indicted on Child Porn Charges

Dorchester Bar Sued for Civil Rights Violations

Court Finds Owner of Mobile Home Park Liable

Former MVRTA General Mgr Sentenced for Stealing

Man Arraigned for Unemployment, Insurance Fraud

AG Recovers Record $69 Million in Medicaid Fraud

AG Coakley Settles with H&R Block for $125 Million

Wilmington Construction Company Cited

AG Receives 31 Initiative Petitions

$1M Settlement Reached for Walpole Superfund Site

AG Statement on Unitil Rate Hike Request

AG Obtains $2.4 Million Judgment

AG Files Suit for Illegally Marketing Risperdal

Month of July, 2011

Bank to Pay $7,500 Under Settlement with AG

Landlord Enters Settlement with AG Coakley

Owner Pays $75,000 Penalty for Alleged Violations

Employee of MBTA Subcontractor, Woman Indicted

Former Broker Enters into Agreement with AG

Rite-Aid Pays $2.1 Million to Resolve Allegations

Former Securities Broker Sentenced to Prison

Man Indicted for Possessing Child Pornography

Former State Rep., Campaign Treasurer Indicted

Administration Urges All Cities and Towns to Enforce Law for Local Veterans' Agents

AG Testifies in Support of Legislation

Couple Cited for Not Properly Paying Employees

Owner of Lowell Staffing Company Arraigned

AGO Announces Quincy Hospital Hearing

AGO Receives Formal Notice of Proposed Transaction

Man Arraigned on Child Pornography Charges

Former CNA Arraigned for Alleged Abuse

AG Calls for Invest into $18M Legal Tab

J.P. Morgan Chase to Pay $92M for Bid-Rigging

Men Charged in Connection with Drug Possession

BCBS Returning $4.2M in CEO Severance to Customers

Owner of Boston Day Care Center Pleads Guilty

Month of June, 2011

Power Plant Settles Over Excessive Emissions

Recommendations from the Bullying Commission

AG Applauds Senate Passing Human Trafficking Bill

Lowell Man Indicted for Workers' Comp Fraud

AG Releases First Year Numbers for OML

Real Estate Company Resolves Discrimination Claims

AG Obtains Refunds for Credit Insurance Customers

Former Atty Indicted for Scamming Elderly Clients

Pro. Fundraiser Guilty for Stealing $360,000

AG Issues Permanent Regs Banning "Internet Cafes"

GM settles with AG; will fund mercury recycling

Pharma Giant Settles with AG For Substandard Drugs

AG Releases 2011 Report on Health Care Costs

Atrius and Fallon Clinic Agree to Oversight by AG

AGO Recommends Fines Against Public Bodies

Supporters Back Anti-Human Trafficking Bill

NH Man Convicted for Stealing Nearly $14,000

Former Executive Director of Non-Profit Indicted

AG Highlights Proposed Foreclosure Legislation

Springfield Cleaning Company Fined

AG Statement on Hess Leaving Weaver's Cove

AGO Hosts Cyber Crime Training

Judgment Against Man in Anti-Semitic Attack

Allston Flooring Company Ordered to Pay $26,000

4 Plead Guilty, Sentenced for Unemployment Fraud

USAA & NGM Insurance Returning $3.4M to MA Riders

Paramedic, EMT Plead Guilty, Sentenced

AG Settles with Nat'l Grid on 12/26 Storm Response

Dunkin Donuts Franchisees Fined Nearly $6,000

AG Issues Consumer Advice for Tornado Aftermath

Month of May, 2011

Piano Man Faces Lawsuit for Advertising

Senate Passes Amendment to Limit Compensation

Notice of Proposed Hospital Transaction Received

Wayland Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail

Director of JRC Indicted for Destroying Evidence

Construction Company Ordered to Pay Over $100,000

Disbarred Attorney Arraigned

AG: MA Businesses Overcharged Nearly $1 Billion

Banks, Local Receivers to Help Restore Properties

Lynn Company Ordered to Pay More Than $290,000

MBTA Subcontractor and Revere Woman Arraigned

First Circuit Reinstates Oil Spill Prevention

MBTA Subcontractor Arrested

EMT Instructor Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

Circle K Agrees to Curb Underage Tobacco Sales

Dunkin Donuts Franchisees Fined $7,700

Staged Motor Vehicle Accident Scheme Convictions

AG Announces Settlement with Mortgage Lender

AG Calls for Suspension of Auto Insurance Rule

AG Resolves Housing Discrimination Lawsuit

Man Sentenced to Jail for Role in Fraud Scheme

Co. to Pay Over $132,000 for Violating Wage Laws

AG Announces Grant Funding From Settlement

AGO to Hold Last Four Regional Open Meeting Forums

Former Contractor Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

UBS to Pay $90 Million for Bid-Rigging Contracts

AG Calls on Sony to Provide Notice to MA Consumers

AG Coakley Statement Regarding Suspicious Letter

Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced Stealing $130,000

Owners, Employee Arraigned on Asbestos Charges

AG's Food Drive Raises Over 377,000 Pounds of Food

AG Petitions NRC to Suspend Relicensing of Pilgrim

Operator of Waste Incinerators to Pay $7.5 Million

Month of April, 2011

AG Reaches Settlement with Service Station

Former CNA Convicted for Abusing Resident

Multiple Indictments in EMT Recertification Scheme

Former Roxbury Pharmacist Pleads Guilty

Two Men Indicted on Multiple Charges

Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to 3 to 5 Years

Health Insurance Company to Pay $760,000

AG Coakley Offers Advice to Drivers about High Gas Prices

AG Calls on Pabst to Stop Selling, Alter Product

Auburn Subcontractor Sentenced

Settlement Reached with Bulb Distributor

Three Arraigned for Alleged Unemployment Fraud

AG Secures $9 Million in Settlement with CVS

AG Appoints Chief, Deputy Chief of Regional Office

Randolph Woman Arraigned

Developer Arraigned for Illegal Asbestos Removal

AG Determines Comp. of Board Members Not Justified

Weymouth Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

AGO Files Complaint Against Christy Mihos

SJC Rules in Favor of MassDEP's Authority

Drywall Contractor, Company Debarred for 10-Years

Disbarred Attorney Indicted for Allegedly Stealing

Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

AG Issues Regulations Banning Illegal Gambling

Nine Charged for Collecting Benefits While Working

Man Indicted for Allegedly Using Forged Documents

Month of March, 2011

Developer Indicted for Violations of Clean Air Act

Morgan Stanley Victims to Receive Relief From IRS

Former DOC Employee Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

Former Correction Officer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced

Restaurant Group Pay $110,000 Under AG Settlement

Real Estate Company, President to Pay $200,000

Founder of Defunct Charity Indicted

Cos to Pay Over $290,000 for Wage Violations

Companies Resolve Claims for Prequalification Apps

Office Manager Indicted for Stealing Over $350,000

Multiple Arrests, Indictments in ATM Theft Ring

Multiple Defendants Indicted on Asbestos Charges

Former Bank Employee to Pay Restitution

RI Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $100,000

Money Recovered for Attempted UMass Bid-Rigging

AG Files Amended Debt Collection Regulations

AG Updates Public on Implementation of OML

AG Coakley, 37 AGs Reach $68.5 Million Settlement

Man Pleads Guilty, Woman Indicted for Fraud

AG Coakley: Massachusetts' Experience Supports Federal Basis for Passing National Health Care Reform

Statement of AG Coakley on Blue Cross Blue Shield Decision to Suspend Director Compensation

Division of Administrative Law Appeals Upholds Attorney General's Citations Assessing $30,000 in Penalties Against Dedham Construction Company and its President for Failing to Produce Payroll Records

AG Coakley Urges SEC to Enforce Regulations on Credit Agencies as Directed by Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Law

AG Coakley Appoints New Criminal Bureau Chief, Public Integrity Division Chief

AGO Celebrates 2011 National Consumer Protection Week

AG Coakley Obtains Up to 90% Rate Rollback for Credit Unemployment Insurance Consumers

Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Operating Elaborate Mortgage Fraud Scheme to Defraud Homeowners

Malden Electrical Company Agrees to Pay Almost $62,000 in Restitution and Penalties for Unlawful Deductions and Record Keeping Violations

AGO Obtains Judgments Against NJ Businesses and Individuals for Fraudulently marketing and Selling Discount Health Plan

AG Coakley to Visit Abandoned Property Being Rehabilitated in Worcester

Month of February, 2011

Resolving Allegations Of Racial Discrimination, Cure Lounge Makes Payment to Commonwealth, Issues Public Apology, Staff Ordered to Attend Anti-Discrimination Training

Judgment Obtained by AGO Against Property Management Company and Employee for Alleged Discrimination

Fall River Man Indicted in Connection with Fraudulently Collecting Over $17,000 in Disability Benefits While Working

Dorchester Man Indicted on Charges of Perjury and Misleading a Grand Jury During a Criminal Investigation

Statement of AG Coakley Regarding DOJ's Decision to No Longer Defend DOMA

AG Coakley Announces $1.5 Million in Grants for Preventive Care and to Reduce Health Care Disparities

AG Obtains Appointment of a Receiver to Manage the Pocasset Mobile Home Park

NH Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Stealing More Than $57,000 From Her Former Employer

Former Hospital Employee Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Over $230,000 in Check-Lapping Scheme

AGO Seeks Rejection of Unjustified Rate Hike by New England Gas Company

Metro-Boston Property Owner Sued for Housing Discrimination by AG Coakley's Office

AGO Will Recover Over $800,000 From W.R. Grace in Bankruptcy Proceedings

AG Mediators Recovered $4.7 Million for Consumers Through Voluntary Mediation Services in 2010

AG Coakley Obtains Settlement for Alleged Environmental Violations at Metal Coating Facility in Natick

Somerville Man Accused of Hate Crime on Subway Ordered to Stay Away From Victims Under Order Obtained by AGO

AG Obtains Contempt Order Against MetroWest Man For Offering Home Improvement Contracting Services in Violation of Injunction

AG Coakley Urges Rejection of Progressive's Proposed 23.5% Rate Hike for Commercial Motor Vehicles

AGO to Hold Regional Open Meeting Law Educational Forums Throughout State

AGO to Testify at Department of Public Utilities Hearings on National Grid's Response to December 26 Storm

AG Coakley to Hold Commission Hearings on Legislative Order to Make Recommendations on Bullying and Cyber-Bullying Laws

Former Certified Nursing Assistant Convicted for Abusing 91 Year Old Nursing Home Resident

AG Coakley Statement Regarding Department of Public Utilities Decision in Western Massachusetts Electric Rate Case

Jamaica Plain Man Arrested, Arraigned for Allegedly Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography

Month of January, 2011

Waltham Man Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $40,000 in Connection with Fraudulent Unemployment and Insurance Claims

AG Advises Massachusetts Consumers to Secure Their Wireless Internet Networks in Recognition of National Privacy Day

AG Coakley and States Ask GM to Maintain Funding for National Mercury Switch Recycling Program

AG Coakley's Fair Labor Division Recovered Over $8 million in Restitution and Penalties from Wage and Hour Violations in 2010

AG Coakley Announces Legislative Agenda

AG Coakley, Senator Spilka, Representative Steven M. Walsh File Legislation Requiring Loan Modifications to Address Foreclosure Crisis

SJC Rules in Favor of Attorney General in Case Protecting Workers' Wages From Illegal Employer Deduction

Former Beverly Hospital Contractor Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail For Role in Commercial Bribery Scheme

AG Coakley to Hold Commission Hearings on Legislative Order to Make Recommendations on Bullying and Cyber-Bullying Laws

Weymouth Man Arrested, Arraigned in Connection with Allegedly Trafficking Prescription Narcotics

AG Coakley, Coalition of Legislators, Law Enforcement, and Advocates File Comprehensive Human Trafficking Legislation

Webster Plumber Arraigned on Illegal Asbestos Removal and Disposal Charges

Former Mortgage Broker Sentenced to Serve at Least Two Years in State Prison for Role in Elaborate Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Employee of Insurance Brokerage Company Arraigned, Pleads Guilty and Sentenced in Connection with Defrauding Insurance Companies, Policy Holders

Gasoline Station Owners and Operators Fined for Failing to Clean Up Gasoline Spill

Peabody Business Owner Arraigned in Connection with Allegedly Collecting Over $28,000 in Fraudulent Insurance Claims

Martha Coakley to Be Sworn in for Second Term as Attorney General on Wednesday

Statement of AG Coakley on Actions Taken Today by Governor Patrick Regarding the Parole Board

Statement of AG Coakley on Today's SJC Decision in the Case of U.S. National Bank Association vs. Antonio Ibanez

Employee of Insurance Brokerage Co. Indicted in Connection with Allegedly Defrauding insurance Companies and Policy Holders

Property Owner Arraigned on Child Endangerment and Other Charges for Allegedly Failing to Comply with Lead Paint Laws

AG Offers Advice to Massachusetts Patients Affected by Sudden Closure of AllCare Dental and Dentures

AGO Announces Record $66 Million in Recoveries for the Massachusetts Medicaid Program in 2010

AG Sues Boston Real Estate Management Company, Agent and Property Owner for Housing Discrimination

Month of December, 2010

Lowell Man Sentenced To Two Years in Jail for Stealing Drugs and Distributing Child Porn

AG Coakley Calls for Investigation of National Grid's Response to December 26 Storm

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

Worcester Area Property Owner Indicted on Child Endangerment and Other Charges for Allegedly Failing to Comply with Lead Paint Laws

AGO Reaches $500,000 Settlement with Drug Manufacturer Par Pharmaceutical

Husband and Wife Arraigned in Connection with Stealing Approximately $500,000 From Partners Healthcare

Billerica Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Theft of $28,000 in Workers' Compensation Benefits

Somerville Man Accused of Hate Crime Ordered to Stay Away From MBTA Worker Under Order Obtained by AGO

AGO Recovers $1.7 Million for Massachusetts Medicaid Program in Investigation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Elan and Eisai

AGO Releases Report on Professional Solicitations for Charity in 2009

AG Coakley and 48 Other States Obtain $13.2 Million Judgment Against Satellite TV Provider DirecTV

AG Coakley and 38 Other States Settle with Dannon for $21 Million Regarding Deceptive Advertising of Activia and DanActive Yogurt Products

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

Federal Government, AG Coakley and 19 States Reach $137 Million Settlements with Bank of America for Bid-Rigging Municipal Investment Contracts

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

AGO Settles Case with Cashman Dredging in Connection with Beverly Harbor Dredging Dump

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

Environmental Cleanup of Hanover Site to Receive Substantial Funds Under Settlement With Tronox, Inc

AG Coakley Reminds Consumers as Holiday Shopping Starts: "Know Your Rights and Shop Wisely"

McCauley Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to State Prison in Connection with Embezzling Millions of Dollars From Dane Cook

East Boston Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Using Fake Identity

Worcester Paper Mill Sued for Nuisance Odors and Clean Air Act Violations

AG Coakley Appeals National Grid Gas Rate Increase

Mattapan Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Collecting More Than $16,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working

AGO Reaches Settlement with Middleboro Company for Illegally Dumping Solid Waste and Violations of the False Claims Act

AG Amends Regulations to Compensate Victims of Violent Crimes

Mortgage Broker and Real Estate Investor Plead Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Operating Elaborate Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Lowell Man Indicted in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Over $42,000 in Unemployment Benefits

Saugus Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Collecting More Than $13,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working

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

EMT Instructor, Two Paramedics, and Two EMTs Indicted in Connection with Orchestrating Fraudulent EMT Recertification Scheme

Companies to Pay More Than $6 Million for Natural Resource Damages Stemming From Buzzards Bay Oil Spill

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

Three Indicted in Connection with Allegedly Stealing Over $488,000 in Connection with Orchestrating Several Fraudulent Schemes

Former Correction Officer Arraigned for Fraudulently Collecting Workers' Compensation Benefits

AGO Recovers $8 Million for MA Medicaid Program in Investigation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline

Over 9,000 Refunds Being Sent to Motorcycle Riders in Norfolk & Plymouth Counties Under AG Coakley's Motorcycle Insurance Settlements

Over 19,000 Refunds Sent to Middlesex & Worcester County Motorcycle Owners Under AG Coakley's Motorcycle Insurance Settlements

Three People Arraigned in Connection with Stealing Over $120,000 From State Medicaid Program

Newton Man and Three Former Employees of Regional Transit Authority Arraigned in Medicaid Kickback Scheme

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

Canton Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Collecting More Than $11,000 in Unemployment Benefits While

AG Coakley Holds Hearing on Online Sexual Exploitation

Darryl McCauley Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Five to Six Years in State Prison in Connection with Embezzling Millions of Dollars From Dane Cook

AGO Reaches Agreement with Two Companies to Pay Over $100,000 to Settle Allegations of Wage Law Violations

Methamphetamine and 'Date Rape' Drug Ring in Boston Dismantled

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

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 Recovers More Than $7.5 Million for Massachusetts Medicaid Program in Investigation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Novartis

AGO Announces New Open Meeting Law Regulations Effective Today

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

Former Case Manager for State Welfare Program Indicted in Connection with Accepting Bribes

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

AGO Arraigns Two Men in Connection with Conspiring to Commit Bank Robbery in Weymouth

AGO Obtains Over $190,000 from Lasell College for Student Loan Borrowers

AG, State Fire Marshal, State Police Announce Actions Taken Regarding Lack of Odorant Found in Propane Distributions in Massachusetts

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

Weymouth Company and its President Ordered to Pay $216,000 Penalty

AG and Women's Groups From Around the State Honor 90th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage

Former Springfield Assistant Principal Arraigned in Connection with Falsifying Her Teaching Certificate

AG Obtains Judgments Against Multiple Defendants in Alleged Foreclosure Rescue Scheme

AG Obtains $1.5 Million for Massachusetts Credit Insurance Customers

RMV Clerk Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail for Accepting Bribes to Alter Driver's Licenses and Produce New Identities

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

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

AG Obtains Judgments Against Alec Sohmer and Other Defendants in Alleged Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Scheme

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

Woburn Drug Screening Lab Defendants Arraigned for Medicaid Fraud Kickback Scheme

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

Three National Movie Theater Chains Agree to Increase Accessibility for Hearing and Visually Impaired

AGO Completes City Of Boston Email Investigation

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

Newton Man Arrested for Alleged Kickback Scheme with Employee at Regional Transportation Authority

AG Obtains Injunction Against Several Individuals for Defrauding Cape Cod Timeshare Owners and for the Unlicensed Practice of Law

Newton Man Arrested, Arraigned for Alleged Kickback Scheme with Employee at Regional Transportation Authority

AG Coakley Sues Credit Repair Companies for Charging Illegal Advance Fees and Failing to Make Required Disclosures to Consumers

AG Coakley Cautions Consumers to do Their Homework on Credit Repair Companies

Malden Man and Woman Charged with Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud

Brother and Sister Arrested and Arraigned in Connection with Using Fake Identities to Steal Over $120,000 in Counterfeit Check Scheme

AGO Sues Owner and Operator of Saugus Property for Wetlands and Solid Waste Violations

AGO Recovers Over $3 Million in Taxpayer Funds Back to Commonwealth in Settlement with FedEx Ground

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 of AG Coakley on the Death of John Henning

Federal Court Stikes Down Federal Defense of Marriage Act

AGO Urges FCC to Adopt Common Sense Measures to Address Wireless Phone "Bill Shock"

AG Reaches Settlement with Health Care Company to Resolve Concerns Over its Product Marketing to Veterans

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

Hyde Park Man Arraigned for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography

Former Employee Arraigned for Allegedly Abusing 42-Year-Old Disabled Resident at Worcester Facility

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

Hyde Park Man Indicted for Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography