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AG Healey Calls on U.S. AG Garland to Close Ghost Gun Loophole 

3/22/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Urges Department of Justice to Update Interpretation of Gun Control Act

Press Release

Developer Settles Claims Related to Release of Hazardous Materials During Renovation of Worcester Apartment Building 

3/19/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Company and its Manager Must Assess and Clean Up Contamination

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Springfield Man Indicted in Connection With Selling Untaxed Tobacco to Convenience Stores, Evading $4 Million in Taxes 

3/19/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Suspect Allegedly Evaded Five Years of Excise Taxes Through Illegal Operation

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AG’s Office Recovers Nearly $200,000 From Government Contractor That Skimmed Funds From Public Works Projects 

3/19/2021 Office of the Attorney General

V.J. Associates Inc. of New England Padded Hours on Public Works Projects in Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey

Press Statement

AG Healey Issues Statement in Response to Atlanta Shootings, Rise in Anti-Asian Violence 

3/18/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Reminds AAPI Community of the Office’s Hate Crime Hotline and Resources; Prioritizes Legislative Efforts to Reform Current Hate Crime Statutes

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AG Healey Provides Funding for Technology to Help Tenants Access Remote Eviction Hearings 

3/18/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Grant Program Provides $10,000 to Organizations in Brockton, Everett, Lynn, and Lawrence for the Purchase of Internet and Video-Enabled Devices

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AG Healey Reminds Debt Collectors That Stimulus Checks Are Exempt From Seizure or Garnishment 

3/17/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Many Residents to Begin Receiving Economic Impact Payments This Week Under the American Rescue Plan

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AG Healey Sues Lynn Landlord for Intimidating Tenants and Threatening to Report Them to Immigration Authorities 

3/17/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Seeks Court Order to Protect Tenants who Fear for their Safety; Tenants Forced to Live in Unsanitary Conditions Due to Landlord’s Threats to Call ICE

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Bridge Contractor to Pay $700,000 to Settle Allegations of Overbilling 

3/16/2021 Office of the Inspector General

Company will return overpayments, pay penalties and undertake compliance and monitoring measures.

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Bridge Contractor to Pay $700,000 to Settle Allegations of Overbilling MassDOT 

3/16/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Company will Return Overpayments, Pay Penalties and Undertake Compliance and Monitoring Measures

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AG Healey Settles With Debt Collection Agency Over 2019 Data Breach That Impacted 21 Million Consumers Nationwide 

3/11/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Data Breach Potentially Exposed Personal Information of Nearly 113,000 Residents in Massachusetts

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Starion Energy Customers Will Begin Receiving Refunds As Part of $10 Million Settlement With AG’s Office  

3/05/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Customers Qualifying for First Phase of Restitution Program Should Expect to Receive Checks by the End of March

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AG’s Office Charges Five Individuals in Connection With Crimes at Encore Casino 

3/05/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Casino Dealer and Two Others Indicted in Baccarat Cheating Scheme; Two Individuals Indicted in Connection with a Stabbing

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Three Lawrence Men Arrested, Arraigned in Connection With Major Drug Trafficking Operation 

3/05/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Law Enforcement Seized a Total of 4.5 Kilograms of Heroin/Fentanyl and Two Illegal Firearms