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Waltham Man Ordered to Pay More Than $150,000 for Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law

9/21/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Held Himself Out as an Immigration Attorney and Unlawfully Charged Massachusetts Residents for Legal Advice

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Westport Used Auto Dealership and Owner Ordered to Stop Selling Unsafe Vehicles to Consumers

9/20/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Order Comes After AG’s Office Sued Company After Receiving More Than 100 Consumer Complaints

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Town Halls to be Held this Fall to Discuss Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Caregivers Raising Children

9/19/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General Maura Healey Joins with the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren to Provide Resources and Support for Families

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AG Healey Kicks Off Her Office’s Advisory Council on New Americans

9/19/2016 Office of the Attorney General

26-Member Council Will Strengthen the Office’s Connections to Immigrant Communities and Communities of Color

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New Bedford Landlord to Pay $100,000 to Settle Claims of Illegal Asbsetos Work

9/15/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Requires Defendant to Conduct Audit of Properties and Remediate Any Damaged Asbestos

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Three Charged in Connection with Lawrence Drug Trafficking Operation

9/14/2016 Office of the Attorney General

First Charges Brought by the AG’s Office under New Fentanyl Trafficking Law

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Hyde Park Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Five to Seven Years in Prison for Trafficking Woman at Several Massachusetts Hotels

9/14/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Coerced Woman into Sexual Servitude

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Major Insurance Company to Refund Massachusetts Homeowners for Improperly Charged Force-Placed Insurance

9/07/2016 Office of the Attorney General

AG Enters into Third Settlement Regarding Force-Placed Home Insurance in Past Year

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AG Healey Issues First-Ever Labor Day Report on Efforts to Combat Wage Theft, Revamps Workplace Rights Website with Innovative Features

9/06/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Report Shows $3.8 Million in Restitution and Penalties Recovered on Behalf of Workers in FY 16; New Easy-to-Navigate Website includes Searchable Public Data, Content in Various Languages

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AG Healey Takes Action Against Unlawful Student ‘Debt Relief’ Company

9/02/2016 Office of the Attorney General

Company to Refund $160,000 to More Than 400 Consumers in Massachusetts