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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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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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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 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 Celebrates Major Victory As U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Affordable Care Act

6/17/2021 Office of the Attorney General

AG Defended ACA to Protect Access to Health Care for Millions of Families Across Country

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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

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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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New Hampshire Man Charged With Trafficking Marijuana, Illegally Distributing Tobacco and Flavored Vaping Products

6/17/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Investigators Seized 750 Pounds of Marijuana, 250 Boxes of Illegal Vapes and $540,000 in U.S. Currency

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Salem Company to Pay $3.5 Million for False Claims About Its Ability to Refund the State for Masks Not Delivered During COVID-19 Pandemic

6/16/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Bedrock LLC Agrees to Debarment from Contracting with the State for Five Years

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AG Healey Calls on SEC to Require Companies to Disclose Financial Risks of Climate Change

6/15/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Multistate Coalition Argues for Greater Disclosure to Meet Growing Investor Demands and Protect Residents’ Retirement Savings and Other Investments

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Home Health Agency to Pay More Than $85,000 for Failing to Pay Workers Overtime and Travel Time

6/14/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Includes $77,000 in Restitution To 79 Employees

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AG Healey Joins Supreme Court Brief Supporting CDC Eviction Ban to Protect Public Health During Pandemic

6/11/2021 Office of the Attorney General

23 AGs Argue That Millions of Evictions While Pandemic Is Ongoing Would Increase the Spread of Covid-19 and Threaten U.S. Pandemic Recovery

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Dunkin Donuts Franchise Owner to Pay $120,000 to Resolve Numerous Child Labor Law Violations

6/11/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Company Owns 10 Dunkin Donuts Locations in Boston Area; AG Investigation Reveals Over One Thousand Instances in Which Company Violated Child Labor Laws