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AG Healey Sues Purdue Pharma, Its Board Members and Executives for Illegally Marketing Opioids and Profiting From Opioid Epidemic 

6/12/2018 Office of the Attorney General

More than 670 Massachusetts Residents Prescribed Purdue Opioids Died from Opioid-Related Overdoses since 2009; Purdue Sales Reps Made 150,000 Visits to Medical Offices Since 2008, Sold 70 Million Doses Generating $500 Million in Revenue

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AG Healey Takes Action Against Fifth Student Loan “Debt Relief” Company  

6/12/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Company Will Provide Full Refunds Totaling Nearly $50,000 to Massachusetts Customers and Will Cease Doing Business in Massachusetts

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Russell Landowners and Three Companies Settle Allegations of Illegal Destruction of Wetlands and Disposal of Solid Waste 

6/11/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Includes up to $55,000 in Penalties and Requires Wetlands Restoration

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Lawrence Man Arrested, Arraigned on Fentanyl Trafficking Charge as Part of an Ongoing Joint State-Federal Investigation  

6/08/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Investigators Seize 535 Grams of Fentanyl, Nearly 60 Grams of Cocaine During the Investigation

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AG Healey Announces Opening of Application Period for $1.25 Million Abandoned Housing Initiative Grant Program 

6/07/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Funding will rehabilitate abandoned residential properties and create safer neighborhoods across Massachusetts

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AG Healey Cites Employers for Violating State CORI Law in Hiring Practices 

6/06/2018 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Investigation Finds Greater Boston Businesses in Violation of State Law Prohibiting Employers from Asking About Criminal Records on Initial Job Applications

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Plymouth Man Pleads Guilty to More Than 100 Charges in Connection With Extensive Wage Theft and Larceny Scheme 

6/06/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Ordered to Pay $91,000 to Workers, AG’s Office Debars Him from Public Works Projects for Five Years

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AG Healey Leads Multistate Coalition Opposing Trump Administration’s Roll Back of Contraceptive Coverage Mandate 

5/30/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Amicus Brief Filed in Ninth Circuit in Support of Lawsuit Led by California

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AG Healey Opposes Federal Rollback of Consumer and Safety Protections for Nursing Home Residents 

5/30/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Protections Prevent Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Nursing Home Residents

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Mother and Daughter Indicted for Workers’ Compensation Fraud 

5/30/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Defendants Allegedly Evaded More Than $100,000 in Workers’ Compensation Insurance Premiums for Fall River Business

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AG Healey and Mayor Walsh Convene Business Leaders to Announce New Zero Tolerance Workplace Policies on Sex Buying  

5/29/2018 Office of the Attorney General

Part of Initiative to Engage Business Community in Efforts to Prevent and Combat Harms of Sex Trafficking

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Boston Private Equity Firm to Pay $550,000 in Back Wages and Penalties in Settlement With AG Over Misclassifying Employees As Interns 

5/24/2018 Office of the Attorney General

174 Former and Current Employees to Receive roughly $2,100 Each in Settlement