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Sprint and Verizon to Pay $158 Million to Settle Allegations of 'Mobile Cramming' 

5/12/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Massachusetts to Receive $455,000 in Federal-State Settlements for Alleged Unauthorized Cellphone Charges; Mobile Cramming Settlements Now Total $353 Million

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Two Plead Guilty, Sentenced for Collecting More Than $74,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working 

5/08/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Defendants Earned More Than $94,000 While Fraudulently Collecting Benefits

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Former RMV Employee Indicted for Taking Money From Stoughton and Marshfield Inspection Station Owners 

5/06/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Allegedly Used Extortion and Larcenous Schemes to Take Money from Total of 12 Station Owners for Personal Use

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Lynn Auto Emissions Inspectors and Service Station to Pay Up to $70,000 for Conducting Fraudulent Motor Vehicle Inspections 

5/05/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Haider Five Enterprises Allegedly Issued 41 Falsified Inspection Stickers

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AG Healey Announces Grant Opportunity for Summer Youth Jobs 

5/05/2015 Office of the Attorney General

$300,000 in Grants Recovered from Health Care Settlements Will Fund 200 Summer Jobs that Promote Physical Activity and Wellness

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Former President of Westfield State to Pay $185,000 Including Triple Damages for Personal Use of School Funds 

5/04/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Evan Dobelle Barred from Working at any Public College or University in Massachusetts; Judgment Requires Dobelle to Dismiss Pending Civil Lawsuit against WSU

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AG Healey Appoints Martin Cohen to Health Policy Commission Board 

5/01/2015 Office of the Attorney General

President and CEO of Health Foundation Brings Extensive Expertise to Commission as Behavioral Health Expert

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AG Healey Offers Tips to Giving Wisely to Earthquake Victims in Nepal 

5/01/2015 Office of the Attorney General

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AG Healey’s Office Hosts 2015 National Cyber Crime Conference 

4/30/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Attended by More Than 600 Law Enforcement Officers, Prosecutors, and Investigators from Across the Nation

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Former Charlestown Nonprofit to Pay More Than $94,000 for Billing MassHealth for Services Allegedly Not Provided 

4/28/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Life Focus Center Submitted False Claims by Billing for Hours of Day Habilitation Services Not Rendered to an Individual with Developmental Disabilities

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AG Healey Files Regulations in Support of Law Providing One Million More Employees Access to Paid Sick Leave 

4/27/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Public Hearings and Listening Sessions Scheduled to Collect Feedback, Host Discussions

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AG Healey Warns Residents of Scam Stealing Tax Refunds Through Prepaid Cards 

4/24/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Fraudulent Accounts Have Been Created with Stolen Identities to Collect Tax Refunds

Press Statement

On Earth Day, AG Healey Calls on Congress to Say Yes to EPA’s Clean Power Plan 

4/22/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Plan Limits Global Warming Pollution from Power Plants Nationwide

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AG Healey Sues Treatment Center for Illegally Profiting Off of Patients Seeking Treatment for Opiate Addiction 

4/22/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Center for Psychiatric Medicine Unlawfully Charged Patients for Suboxone Treatment Covered Under MassHealth