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AG Healey and National Federation of the Blind Announce Agreement to Make Health Care Kiosks Accessible to Blind Consumers 

7/26/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Announcement Marks 26th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

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National Restaurant Company to Pay $210,000 for Allegedly Failing to Pay More Than 2,500 Massachusetts Workers Properly 

7/21/2016 Office of the Attorney General

2,500 Bloomin’ Brands Employees Who Were Not Paid for Required Trainings will Receive Restitution

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Dorchester Nurse Practitioner Arraigned in Connection with Illegally Prescribing Painkillers 

7/20/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Charged with Illegally Prescribing Thousands of Oxycodone, Lorazepam and Clonazepam Pills to Friends

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AG Healey Announces Enforcement of Ban on Copycat Assault Weapons 

7/20/2016 Office of the Attorney General

In the Wake of Orlando Mass Shooting, AG Healey Warns Gun Makers, Dealers Against Selling Prohibited Assault Weapons in Massachusetts; Clarifies What Constitutes a Copycat Weapon

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Dorchester Man Indicted for Possessing Child Pornography  

7/11/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant was on Probation for Previous Child Porn Conviction

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AG Healey Celebrates Signing of Public Accommodations Bill into Law  

7/08/2016 Office of the Attorney General

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Bedford-Based Transportation Company to Pay More Than $700,000 for Alleged False Claims Relating to Non-Emergency Wheelchair Van Rides  

7/07/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Many Members Receiving Rides Allegedly Did Not Use Wheelchairs or Need Assistance as Required under MassHealth Regulations

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Brockton Man Found Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Counterfeit Motor Vehicle Inspection Scheme  

7/01/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Issued Counterfeit Inspection Stickers Made at Dorchester Auto Shop

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AG Healey Awards $300,000 in Grants to Organizations Across the State for Healthy Summer Youth Jobs  

6/29/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Grants Recovered From AG’s Healthcare Settlements to Fund 250 Summer Jobs to Promote Good Health for Teens from Low Socio-Economic Communities

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AG Healey Announces Major Award For More Than 12,500 Massachusetts Consumers Under Settlements with Volkswagen Over Emissions Fraud  

6/28/2016 Office of the Attorney General

VW Settlements Total $15 Billion, Company Required to Repurchase or Modify Falsely-Marketed Diesel Vehicles, Provide Restitution and Address Environmental Harms; AG Healey Leads Multistate Coalition in Obtaining More than $570 Million for States