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Taunton Man Arraigned in Connection With Vending Machine Scheme 

5/25/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Owner of Vending Machine Company Sold Routes to Buyers Using Misrepresentations and Fabricated Statements

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AG Healey Sues Manufacturers of Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals for Contaminating Massachusetts Drinking Water and Damaging Natural Resources  

5/25/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Exposure to PFAS Poses Serious Risks to Public Health; Complaint Seeks Payment for Contaminated Water Supplies and Damages to Natural Resources Caused by PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foam

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AG Healey Leads Multistate Brief in Support of New York’s Anti-Discrimination Law 

5/17/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Case Involves New York Wedding Photographer’s Intent to Refuse Service to LGBTQ+ Couples; States Defend Constitutionality of Public Accommodations Law

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AG Healey Leads Appeals Court Brief in Support of Equity and Diversity in School Admissions 

5/16/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Coalition of Attorneys General Argue Against Challenge to Renowned Virginia High School’s Race-Neutral Admissions Criteria that Break Down Barriers to Access and Promote Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Racial Diversity

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Lawrence-Based Doctor Charged With Illegally Prescribing Drugs to Substance Use Disorder and Chronic Pain Patients 

5/13/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Physician Allegedly Prescribed Amphetamines, Benzodiazepines and Morphine; Caused MassHealth to Pay for Illegal Prescriptions

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New York-Based Rail System Company To Pay More Than $220,000 for Overtime and Payroll Violations on Public Works Projects 

5/10/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Restitution Provided for 84 Employees Not Paid Properly for Railroad Improvement Projects

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Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin  

5/06/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Sentenced to Three and a Half to Four Years in Prison After Joint State and Federal Investigation Identifies Him As a Major Dealer of Fentanyl and Heroin in Lawrence

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AG Healey Calls on DPU To Set Course for Equitable, Affordable, and Reliable Clean Energy Future  

5/06/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Comments Urge Future of Gas Investigation to Reject Risky Plan Proposed by Utilities

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AG Healey Secures $550,000 from Home Health Care Company to Resolve False Billing Allegations 

5/05/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement With Tewksbury Home Health Provider is Part of AG’s Ongoing Efforts to Combat Fraud in Home Health Industry

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AG Healey Secures Relief for Consumers in $140 Million Nationwide Settlement Against TurboTax  

5/04/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Bipartisan Multistate Settlement With TurboTax Owner Intuit Brings $2.3 Million to Massachusetts; States Allege Company Deceived Low-income Americans and Military Service Members Into Paying for Free Tax Services

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AG Healey Secures Resolutions With Five Nursing Homes Over Claims of Patient Neglect, Inadequate Care of Residents  

5/03/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Settlements Recover More than $250,000, Include Commitments to Compliance Programs and Expanded Health and Safety Training for Staff

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AG’s Office Reaches Resolution With Danvers Public School District in Response to Hate and Bias Incidents 

5/02/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Office Conducted Investigation into Discriminatory Bullying and Harassment by Varsity Hockey Team; District Agrees to Implement Additional Policies, Training, and Programming

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Oxford Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Prison in Connection With a Mortgage Fraud Scheme  

5/02/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Sentenced to Serve Six to Eight Years in State Prison; Defendant was Previously Sentenced to Two Years in State Prison for a Similar Scheme Prosecuted by the AG’s Office