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Investigation by AG’s Office Reveals Widespread Housing Discrimination by South Shore Real Estate Brokers  

8/13/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Settlements Resolve Claims of Section 8 Discrimination Against Low Income Renters; AG’s Office Creates New Guide to Educate Residents and Landlords About Their Rights and Obligations Under the Law

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AG Healey Issues Advisory to Small Businesses about Protections under State’s Eviction Moratorium 

8/13/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Provides Additional Information to Small Businesses about Protections and Resources

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AG Healey Announces New Division Focused on Protecting Data Privacy and Security of Massachusetts Consumers 

8/13/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Appoints Sara Cable as Division Chief

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AG Healey Appoints New Chief of Office’s Fair Labor Division 

8/11/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Fair Labor Division Enforces State Wage and Hour Laws, Protects Workers from Exploitation

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Restaurant Operators to Pay Restitution to Employees for Violating Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws 

8/04/2020 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Alleges Irish Pub Chain Didn’t Pay Workers Properly, Retaliated Against Them

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AG Healey Calls for Immediate Withdrawal of Directive That Strips CDC of Control over Coronavirus Data 

7/28/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Leads Multistate Effort Against New Reporting Structure that Inhibits Access to Data

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AG Healey Secures Relief for Students Victimized by Online For-Profit School  

7/24/2020 Office of the Attorney General

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Montachusett Regional Transit Authority to Pay $300,000 to Resolve Allegations of Submitting False Claims to MassHealth 

7/21/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement is the Result of a Joint Investigation with the U.S. Attorney’s Office

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AG Healey Sues Trump Administration Over Rollback of State Authority to Protect Water Quality  

7/21/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Joins Coalition Challenging Illegal Rule That Restricts State Powers Under Clean Water Act

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AG Healey Sues Trump Administration Over New Rule Eliminating Anti-discrimination Protections in Health Care 

7/20/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Rule Eliminates Federal Protections Against Sex Discrimination for Vulnerable Populations, Including Transgender Individuals, Under the Affordable Care Act