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AG Healey Urges Passage of Fentanyl Trafficking Law to Curb State Heroin and Prescription Drug Epidemic

9/16/2015 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Testimony before the Judiciary Committee Highlights Need for State Law Criminalizing Fentanyl Trafficking

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Plumbing Contractors Indicted for Embezzlement and Prevailing Wage Law Violations

9/16/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Operators of Cheever & Rhodes Mechanical Took More Than $100,000 from Workers

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Insurance Company to Pay $430,000 Over Claims of Selling Unauthorized Health Insurance to Consumers and Failing to Cover Mandated Benefits

9/15/2015 Office of the Attorney General

The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania (ICSOP), a subsidiary of AIG, has agreed to pay $430,000 to settle allegations that it sold unauthorized health insurance to Massachusetts consumers and failed to cover mandated benefits required by state

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Robert Kraft, AG Healey, And New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Launch First-Of-Its Kind Youth Violence Prevention Program

9/15/2015 Office of the Attorney General

“Game Change: The Patriots Anti-Violence Partnership” will train students, teachers, coaches on relationship violence in public high schools across Massachusetts; $1.5 million in gifts distributed by New England Patriots Charitable Foundation to address

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AG Healey Announces Owner of Former Paper Plant in Lawrence Will Pay Nearly $600,000 for Illegal Demolition, Asbestos Violations

9/14/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Court Order Prevents Defunct Company from Conducting Further Work at Property

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AG Healey Files Final Regulations to Limit Sale of E-Cigarettes

9/14/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Regulations Prohibit Sales to Minors and Require Child-Resistant Packaging for E-liquids and Gels; Businesses to be Provided Guidance on New Requirements

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AG Healey Appoints Judge Gail Garinger as Director of New Child and Youth Protection Unit

9/10/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Formerly The Child Advocate for the Commonwealth, Garinger’s Entire Career Dedicated to Youth Protection and Services

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AG Healey Files Supreme Court Brief Promoting Integrity and Fair Use of Personal Data

9/09/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Leads Multistate Effort to Support Case Brought Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

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AG's Office Extends Application Period for New Gaming Commissioner

9/03/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Applicants must have experience in criminal investigations and law enforcement

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AG's Office Certifies 22 Initiative Petitions

9/02/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Petitions Cover 16 Topics; 10 Petitions Ineligible for Certification

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AG Healey and U.S. Senator Warren Seek Cancellation of Loans for Students Victimized by For-Profit School

9/01/2015 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Urges U.S. Department of Education to Discharge Federal Loans from For-Profit Schools that Broke State Law; Former Corinthian Students Offered Free Loan Assistance

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AG Healey Announces $325K Agreement with Naloxone Manufacturer, Dedicates Funds to Help First Responders Statewide Access Life-Saving Drug

8/31/2015 Office of the Attorney General

AG Healey Reaches First-of-its-Kind Agreement with Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Following Increased Price of Nasal Naloxone; Payment Made to State’s New Bulk Purchasing Trust Fund