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AG Healey Joins Federal-State Lawsuit Against Roomster for Misleading Tenants With Fake Reviews for Affordable Housing 

8/30/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Rental Listing Platform and Its Owners Allegedly Took Tens of Millions of Dollars From Consumers, Including Low-Income Tenants and Student Renters

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AG Healey Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort in Support of Changes to 90/10 Rule, Calls for Stronger Borrower Protections 

8/29/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Letter to U.S. Department of Education Stresses Importance of Preventing Abuse and Exploitation by Predatory For-Profit Schools

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Revere Insulation Company To Pay More Than $281,000 for Overtime, Earned Sick Time, and Payroll Records Violations 

8/26/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Agreement Includes Restitution for 30 Employees

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AG Healey Secures Nearly $3 Million in Penalties and Back Wages Within the Construction Industry in Fiscal Year 2022 

8/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Fair Labor Division Cited 100 Construction Companies for Violating State Labor Laws, Securing Restitution for More Than 850 Workers

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AG Healey Leads Supreme Court Brief in Support of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Law 

8/19/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Case Involves Colorado Wedding Website Designer’s Intent to Refuse to Create Wedding Websites for LGBTQ+ Couples; States Defend Constitutionality of Public Accommodations Law

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National Mortgage Servicer To Provide $3.2 Million in Relief to Massachusetts Homeowners in Settlement With AG’s Office 

8/17/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Fay Servicing Resolves Allegations That It Failed To Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure; Engaged in Mortgage Servicing and Debt Collection Misconduct

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AG Healey Joins Coalition Opposing Alabama Law Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth  

8/17/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Alabama Law Makes it a Felony for a Person to Assist Transgender Young People in Alabama with Accessing Evidence-Based and Medically Accepted Gender-Affirming Care

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AG Healey Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of Abortion Rights 

8/16/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Amicus Briefs Filed Challenging Idaho’s Near Total Ban on Abortion; Opposing Texas’ Attempt To Exclude Abortion From Emergency Healthcare

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State Attorneys General Reach $450 Million Nationwide Settlement as Part of Opioid Maker Endo’s Bankruptcy 

8/16/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Proposed Settlement Would Provide Cash To Address Opioid Crisis, Require Significant Document Disclosure, and Ban the Promotion of Endo’s Opioids

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Four Defendants Charged in Connection With Major Black-Market Marijuana and Tobacco Trafficking Operation 

8/05/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Charges Are the Result of Investigation Into Large-Scale Woburn-Based Network Distributing Illegal, Unregulated Products Including THC-Infused Products Containing Fentanyl

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AG Healey Backs Challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law 

8/04/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Joins Multistate Brief Against Florida’s Law that Restricts Teaching and Discussion of Topics Relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Public Schools

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AG Healey Joins Coalition Advocating for Transgender Students’ Rights 

8/03/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Coalition of 15 Attorneys General File Brief to Protect an Indiana Transgender Student Against Gender-Based Discrimination

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AG Healey Joins National Bipartisan Task Force Aimed at Combating Illegal Robocalls 

8/02/2022 Office of the Attorney General

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AG Healey Leads Multistate Supreme Court Brief in Support of Race-Conscious Admissions Programs in Higher Education  

8/01/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Lawsuits Challenge Use of Race in Admissions; Coalition Argues the Educational Benefits of a Diverse Student Population Serve Critical State Interests

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AG Healey Calls for Extension of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver 

8/01/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Co-Leads Multistate Letter Urging the Biden Administration to Provide Borrowers with More Time and Opportunity to Achieve Loan Forgiveness