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AG Healey Announces New Student Loan Ombudsman, Additional Resources Available to Help Borrowers 

7/01/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Ombudsman Established by State’s Newly Enacted “Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights;” Position Strengthens Ongoing Work by AG’s Office to Address Student Debt Crisis

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Truck Rental Company and Six Inspectors Sued for Issuing Fraudulent Vehicle Inspection Stickers  

7/01/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Penske Inspectors Allegedly Failed to Lawfully Conduct nearly 200 Safety and Emissions Inspections on Commercial Vehicles, Mostly at New Bedford Facility

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AG Healey Calls on Federal Energy Regulators to Limit Unnecessary Incentive Payments to Transmission Developers 

6/29/2021 Office of the Attorney General

States Urge FERC to Curb Unjust and Unneeded Incentives to Transmission Developers that Burden Ratepayers and Fail to Advance Clean Energy

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AG Healey Co-Leads Coalition Urging FBI to Recognize Non-Binary Individuals in Crime Reporting  

6/28/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Calls on Agency to Add New Non-Binary Gender Designation to Improve Federal and State Crime Data Collection

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AG Healey Reaches $90,000 Settlement With Milton Nursing Home Over Emergency Response Failures and Neglect of Resident Resulting in Death  

6/24/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Facility Allegedly Failed to Comply With Regulations Requiring Staff Competencies

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Milton Man Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Tobacco Distribution Scheme  

6/23/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Sold Products to Retail Stores and Gas Stations in Abington, Boston, Dedham, Holbrook, Quincy, Randolph, and Weymouth

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Owner of Staffing Agency Charged in Connection With Workers’ Compensation Fraud 

6/23/2021 Office of the Attorney General

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Autobody Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail in Connection with Stealing More than $170,000 in Insurance Claims 

6/23/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Shrewsbury Man Sentenced to Two and Half Years in Jail for Using Sledgehammers and Mallets to Damage Cars to get Higher Insurance Payouts at Auto Repair Shops in Everett and Worcester

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AG Healey Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Calling for Passage of the Federal Equality Act 

6/23/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Urges Senate to Pass Measure Prohibiting Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans

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Owner of Northampton, Holyoke Entertainment Businesses Cited $100,000 Over Wage and Hour Violations 

6/21/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG Cites Iron Horse Ventures Inc., 26-28 Center St. LLC, and Eric Suher for Wage Law Violations Affecting Approximately 30 Employees

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AG Healey Applauds Biden Administration’s Reversal of Trump Era Rule Blocking Vulnerable Students From Accessing Cares Act Relief  

6/17/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Dismisses Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Education Over Illegal Rule Barring the Use of the Emergency Funds for Students Most in Need

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STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN FULTON CASE  

6/17/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG Healey Led Supreme Court Brief Defending Nondiscrimination Laws and the Right of LGBTQ+ Couples to be Foster Parents