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Wrentham Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $2.6 Million from Her Employer

8/26/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Former Office Manager of Plainville Company Convicted of Larceny

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Avon Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail for Counterfeit Motor Vehicle Inspection Scheme

8/25/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Issued Counterfeit Inspection Stickers Made At Dorchester Auto Shop, Sentenced to One Year in Jail

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Owner and Builder of Palmer Race Track to Pay $250,000 for Damaging Protected Wetlands, Wildlife Habitats

8/20/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Under Settlement, More Than 300 Acres of Track Site Land to be Permanently Conserved, and State to Receive Title to 200 Acres of Land as Mitigation for Irreparable Damage to Wetlands

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Healey Secures Decrease in Proposed Rates for Columbia Gas Customers

8/20/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Agreement Saves Ratepayers $13 Million, Provides Funding for Middle-Income Residents, Prohibits Company from Imposing New Rate Increases for Three Years

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Construction Companies Settle for $1.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations

8/20/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Companies Alleged to Have Falsely Certified Compliance with Minority-Owned Subcontractor Requirements; Portion of Settlements to Fund Program to Promote Equal Opportunity in Public Construction, Education, or Employment

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AG Healey Sues Mortgage Broker and Insurance Agent for Taking Advantage of Elderly Homeowners

8/19/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Defendants Allegedly Convinced Senior Clients to Invest in Risky Financial Products in Order to Earn Commissions

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Amgen to Pay $71 Million Over Allegations of Unlawfully Marketing Biologic Medications

8/18/2015 Office of the Attorney General

AG Healey Joins Multistate Settlement Concerning the Promotion of Medications Used to Treat Certain Types of Anemia and Plaque Psoriasis; Massachusetts to Receive $1.3 Million

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AG Healey, Chairman Fernandes, Family Members, Legislators, and Coalition of Law Enforcement Advocates File Bill to Make Fentanyl Trafficking a Crime

8/17/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Opioid drug up to 50 times more potent than heroin

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Revere Attorney Ordered to Pay More Than $625,000 for Unfair and Deceptive Foreclosure Relief Services

8/07/2015 Office of the Attorney General

David Zak Targeted Homeowners with Deceptive Advertising and Charged Thousands in Illegal Advance Fees; Ordered to Cease Practices and Pay Civil Penalties and Consumer Restitution

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AG Healey's Office Receives 35 Initiative Petitions Proposing 26 Laws and Nine Constitutional Amendments

8/05/2015 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Certification Decisions Will be Released on Sept. 2

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Springfield Landlord Resolves Allegations of Disability-Based Housing Discrimination

8/05/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Defendants to Pay $15,000, Implement Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Attend Fair Housing Training after Delaying Installation of Wheelchair Ramp

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AG Healey Opens Applications Period for Appointment to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission

8/05/2015 Office of the Attorney General

Qualified Applicants will have Experience in Criminal Investigations and Law Enforcement