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Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail for Stealing Property From Homeowners and Selling to Third-party Buyers to Make Profit 

10/06/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Forgery, Larceny, and Uttering False Writings

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AG Healey Co-leads Bipartisan Coalition Expressing Support for Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use 

10/05/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Sends Joint Letter to U.S. Senate Committee Sharing Concerns about Social Media Platforms Exploiting Young People for Profit

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Eight Charged After Joint Investigation Results in Takedown of Major Lawrence Fentanyl Trafficking Operation 

10/04/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Investigation Led by Attorney General’s New England Fentanyl Strike Force; Law Enforcement Seized More Than Two Kilograms of Fentanyl

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Two Individuals Charged Criminally With Insurance Fraud Following AG’s Investigation Into Addiction Treatment Scams 

10/01/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Patient Broker and Insurance Broker Indicted for Recruiting Patients With Substance Use Disorder to Treatment Centers in Florida, Signing Them up for False Insurance Policies

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Two Individuals Charged Criminally With Insurance Fraud Following AG’s Investigation Into Addiction Treatment Scams 

10/01/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Patient Broker and Insurance Broker Indicted for Recruiting Patients with Substance Use Disorder to Treatment Centers in Florida, Signing Them Up for False Insurance Policies

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Former South Deerfield Water Superintendent Surrenders License and Pays Penalties Over Altered Water Quality Reports and Illegal Asbestos Work 

10/01/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant to Pay $200,000 in Civil Penalties; Water Supply District will Take Measures to Improve Public Water System

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Former Head of Homeless Shelter Sued for Lying to the State and Profiting From His Own Improper Self-Dealing 

9/30/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Court Issues Order Freezing His Bank Accounts for $2 Million

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Former Business Manager of Lawrence Nursing Home Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Prison for Stealing From Facility and Deceased Resident’s Estate 

9/30/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Stole More Than $530,000; Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison

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Former Head of Homeless Shelter Indicted for Stealing Nearly $1.5 Million From the Non-Profit Organization 

9/30/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Also Allegedly Lied Under Oath to Conceal His Self-Dealing

Press Statement

AG Healey Urges Removal of Race From Controversial Kidney Function Test 

9/30/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Calls on Health Care Providers, Medical Researchers, and Electronic Health Record Vendors to Eliminate Racial Stereotypes in Medicine

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AG Healey Issues Advisory for Consumers and Auto Dealers On Their Rights and Obligations on Advertising and Pricing 

9/28/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Advisory Prompted by Consumer Complaints About Deceptive Advertising Practices by Auto Dealers in Massachusetts

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AG Healey Urges Supreme Court to Uphold the Right of State and Local Governments to Regulate the Public Carry of Firearms 

9/22/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Brief Opposes a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Regulation, Arguing it Would Take Away the Ability of Local Officials to Address the Public Safety Needs of Their Residents

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AG Healey Sues to Block Anticompetitive Alliance Between American Airlines and JetBlue 

9/21/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Joins U.S. Department of Justice, State Attorneys General in Lawsuit Against Unprecedented Series of Agreements Between Airlines that Eliminates Competition in Boston and New York