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Marijuana Dispensary to Pay Nearly $300,000 for Failing to Pay Proper Wages to Hundreds of Employees 

8/26/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Cites Theory Wellness for Wage Law Violations Affecting 282 Employees; Dispensary Has Locations in Chicopee, Bridgewater, and Great Barrington

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Chelsea Cannoli Factory to Pay Over $100,000 for Wage and Earned Sick Time Violations and Retaliation Against Workers 

8/19/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Includes $80,000 in Restitution for Impacted Workers

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Lawrence Man Sentenced to Prison for Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking 

8/18/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Sentenced to 5 to 6 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking in Lawrence

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AG Healey Secures $1.6 Million From Online Loan Servicer Over Abusive Debt Collection Practices 

8/12/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Company Failed to Provide Debt Validation Notices; Made High Volume Debt Collection Calls

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Rockland Construction Company Settles Claims It Submitted False Payroll Records for Public Playground Projects 

8/12/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Company Failed to Pay Employees the State’s Prevailing Wage and Overtime and Abused the State’s Unemployment System

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Former Business Office Manager of Haverhill Nursing Home Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail for Stealing From Residents 

8/05/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Ordered to Pay More Than $19,000 in Restitution to Victims and Is Prohibited From Working in Long-Term Care Facilities

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Former West Springfield Police Captain Found Guilty of Taking More Than $17,000 From Evidence Room for Personal Use 

8/04/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Used Cash to Pay Mortgage; Sentencing to Take Place September 21

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Ag Healey’s Office Receives 30 Initiative Petitions Proposing 28 Laws and 2 Constitutional Amendments 

8/04/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Certification Decisions to be Released on September 1

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AG Healey Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation to Safeguard Democracy 

8/02/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Multistate Letter Urges Congress to Protect Against Voter Suppression and Election Subversion

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AG Healey Leads Coalition Urging Congress to Permanently Extend Expanded Child Tax Credit  

7/29/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AGs Across Country Say This Proven, Systemic Solution to Lift Millions of Children Out of Poverty Should Be a Priority in Reconciliation Bill; AG Healey Also Issues FAQs on CTC in Multiple Languages

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AG Healey Co-Leads Court Brief in Support of Challenge to Unlawful Trump-Era Borrower Defense Rule 

7/29/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Multistate Amicus Brief Argues Against 2019 Rule That Repealed Protections For Student Borrowers Defrauded by Predatory For-Profit Schools

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AG Healey Sues Grubhub for Charging Restaurants Illegally High Fees During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency 

7/29/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG Alleges Online Food Delivery Platform Charged Fees to Restaurants that Exceeded State’s 15 Percent Fee Cap; Lawsuit Demands Refunds for Restaurants

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AG Healey Calls for Equal Access to Public Transportation on Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act  

7/26/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Pass All Stations Accessibility Program Act of 2021