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AG Healey Issues Revised Guide for Board Members of Charitable Organizations

12/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Makes Updates Highlighting Importance of Board and Leadership Diversity, Financial Accountability, and Managing Conflicts of Interest

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AG Healey Secures $975,000 From Mortgage Company Over Allegations of Unlawful Mortgage Servicing and Debt Collection Practices

12/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Resolves Allegations That RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation Violated State Consumer Protection and Debt Collection Laws and Regulations

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Eleven Individuals Arrested and Arraigned Following Takedown of Major South Shore Drug Trafficking Organization

12/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s New England Fentanyl Strike Force Seized 450 Grams of Fentanyl, 550 Grams of Crack Cocaine, Three Handguns, Magazines, Ammunition, and $26,000 in Drug Proceeds

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Polar Park Construction Manager Agrees To Pay $1.9 Million Over False Claims Allegations

12/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Alleges Gilbane/Hunt Misled Worcester Redevelopment Authority Regarding Women & Minority-Owned Business Subcontracting

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Billerica Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail in Forged Deed Scheme

12/21/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Notary Public Who Aided in the Crime Pleaded Guilty Last Month

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AG Healey Secures $1.75 Million Resolution With Nursing Home Chain Over Failure To Meet the Needs of Residents With Substance Use Disorder

12/21/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Company Operates Nursing Homes throughout Massachusetts, including in Marlborough, Northampton, and Worcester; Resolution is Largest Nursing Home Settlement Ever Reached by the AG’s Office

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Taunton Man Pleads Guilty in Connection With Vending Machine Scheme

12/21/2022 Office of the Attorney General

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

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West Springfield Man Indicted in Connection with Scheme to Defraud Hampden County Regional Board of Retirement

12/20/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Stole More Than $27,000 From the Board After Falsely Claiming Deceased Public Pensioner He Cared for Was Still Alive

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Haverhill Landlord To Pay $40,000 To Settle Rental Subsidy Fraud Allegations

12/20/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Property Owner Allegedly Accepted $20,000 in Rent Subsidy Payments from the State’s HomeBASE Program; Settlement Bars Owner from Accepting State Subsidies for Housing

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Pharmacy Benefits Manager To Pay $275,000 for Allegedly Failing To Follow Pricing Procedures on Workers Compensation Prescriptions

12/16/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Affected Locations Include CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid Retail Stores in Boston

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AG Healey Sues Florida Company for Scamming Financially Struggling Residents Into Mortgaging Their Homes in Exchange for Small Cash Payments

12/14/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Complaint Alleges Mv Realty Deceived Massachusetts Homeowners Into Entering Abusive Contracts Purporting To Be “Homeowner Benefit Agreements”; AG’s Office Seeks Court Order To Stop Deceptive Contracts

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AG Healey Joins Coalition in Support of Workers’ Rights in Case Before the Supreme Court

12/13/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Brief Defends the Right of Workers To Strike

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AG Healey Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on FCC To Put Anti-Robotext Protections in Place for Consumers

12/12/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Coalition Claims That Robotexts Invade Consumer Privacy and Can Lead to Fraud and Identity Theft

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Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Secures Over $10 Billion in Opioid Funds From CVS and Walgreens

12/12/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Settlements Bring Total Amount from National Cases Against Drug Industry to $50 Billion