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AG Healey, Baker-Polito Administration Reach Agreement With Holtec Over Sale of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant 

6/17/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Agreement Addresses Environmental, Public Safety and Financial Concerns

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AG Healey Leads Coalition Calling on FERC to Reject Baseless Petition to Dismantle State Net Metering Programs 

6/15/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Petition by the “New England Ratepayers Association” Seeks to Overturn State Authority and Financially Harm Customers; 31 Attorneys General Send Additional Letter to FERC Opposing Petition

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Cohasset Doctor to Pay More than $42,000 for Illegally Charging Patients Cash for Suboxone  

6/12/2020 Office of the Attorney General

A Cohasset psychiatrist will pay more than $42,000 to resolve allegations that he charged cash for a substance use disorder treatment already covered by the state’s Medicaid program (MassHealth), Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.

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AG Healey Joins Third Major Lawsuit in Ongoing Antitrust Investigation into Generic Drug Price Fixing  

6/12/2020 Office of the Attorney General

AGs Sue 26 Pharmaceutical Companies and 10 Individuals on Price Fixing for at least 80 Dermatological Drugs

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AG Healey Secures $550,000 from Company that Illegally Profited from Distressed Homeowners in Massachusetts 

6/11/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Investigation Found Altisource Solutions Inc. Inflated Property Preservation Fees and Insurance Premiums Charged to Massachusetts Homeowners

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AG Healey Advises Residents about Fraudulent Unemployment Assistance Claims 

6/09/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Criminal Enterprises are Using Stolen Information to File Fraudulent Claims

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AG Healey Consumer Alert: Prepaid Visa Debit Cards with Stimulus Funds are Real  

6/05/2020 Office of the Attorney General

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AG Healey Amends Lawsuit Against Exxon Adding New Significant Facts about Company’s Continued Deception  

6/05/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Amended Complaint Cites Recent Urgent Warnings from Major Investors on Climate Risk and Collapse of Energy Demand During COVID-19 Pandemic

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AG Healey Sues Secretary DeVos over Regulations That Weaken Protections for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Harassment  

6/04/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over new restrictions to Title IX designed to weaken protections for sexual assault and harassment survivors.

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AG Healey Joins National Coalition Urging Congress to Give States Authority to Investigate Unconstitutional Policing 

6/04/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Advocates for Expansion of Federal Law to Drive Systemic Change; Especially Important as DOJ has Abandoned Efforts to Reform Policing Under Trump Administration

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AG Healey Calls on the Department of Public Utilities to Investigate the Future of Natural Gas Utilities in Massachusetts 

6/04/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Massachusetts Could Become Third State to Launch a Regulatory Proceeding to Proactively Manage the State’s Transition Away from Natural Gas

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AG Healey Urges Walmart to Strengthen Worker Protections During COVID-19 Pandemic 

6/03/2020 Office of the Attorney General

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AG Healey Joins Coalition to Stop Trump Administration Cuts to Food Assistance Benefits for Millions of Americans 

6/02/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the City of New York in urging Congress to block the Trump Administration’s attempts to cut vital food assistance for millions of Americans.

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Canton-based Mechanical Contractor to Pay $380,000 to Settle False Claims Allegations 

5/29/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Company Allegedly Falsely Certified Compliance with Minority-Owned Subcontractor Requirements for Maintenance Work in State Buildings

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Energy Company Settles Claims of Unlawful Operation of Oil Terminals in Quincy and Everett Without Required Air Permits 

5/29/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Proposed Settlement Includes Limitations on Operations and Civil Penalties