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AG Healey Issues Guidance on Disability Rights During COVID-19 Pandemic 

4/27/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Guidance Lays Out Reasonable Accommodations That May Be Needed During the Crisis

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AG Healey Announces New Efforts to Protect Small Businesses 

4/24/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Creates Online Assistance Page and Form for Small Businesses to Share Experiences During COVID-19 Crisis

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AG Healey Calls on Telecom Companies to Keep Phones and Broadband Connected for Duration of COVID-19 Pandemic 

4/22/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Asks FCC for Help in Urging Companies to Extend Policy of Not Cancelling Services

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AG Healey Demands Suspension of Rulemaking That Would Cut Food Assistance amid COVID-19 Crisis 

4/21/2020 Office of the Attorney General

22 AGs and New York City Say New Rules Would Cut SNAP Benefits for 3.1 Million Americans

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AG Healey Secures $18 Million Payment from Equifax over Data Breach that Affected Nearly Three Million Massachusetts Residents 

4/17/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Includes One of the Largest Penalties Obtained by a Single State AG in a Data Breach Case

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AG's Office Announces New Grant Program and Partnership to Provide Relief for Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic 

4/16/2020 Office of the Attorney General

$500,000 Grant Program Will Provide Funds to be Distributed to Local Small Businesses; Partnership Will Provide Pro Bono Legal Support

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AG Healey Commits to Enforcing Environmental Protections During Coronavirus Pandemic 

4/15/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Joins AGs in Calling on EPA to Withdraw Policy Suspending Agency’s Enforcement of Federal Environmental Laws

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AG Healey Launches New Website for First Responders and Health Care Workers  

4/15/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Collaborates with HubSpot and IDEO to Develop FrontlineMA.org, an Initiative to Provide Resources for Frontline Workers and Ways for the Public to Help

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AG Healey Calls on Division of Insurance to Lower Auto-Insurance Premiums 

4/14/2020 Office of the Attorney General

AG Argues that Reduced Driving Should Lead to Reduced Premiums; Many Insurers Already Providing Relief During COVID-19 Crisis

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AG Healey to Debt Collectors: COVID-19 Stimulus Payments Are Off Limits 

4/13/2020 Office of the Attorney General

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AG Healey Secures Commitment from Boston Sports Club to Stop Charging Members While Gyms are Closed 

4/10/2020 Office of the Attorney General

BSC Will Cease All Billing and Allow Members to Cancel Without Paying a Penalty or Fee

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AG’s Office Issues Tips for Safe Video Conferencing During COVID-19 Pandemic 

4/10/2020 Office of the Attorney General

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AG’s Office Expands Efforts to Support Immigrants and Communities of Color During COVID-19 Pandemic 

4/10/2020 Office of the Attorney General

Provides Multilingual Resources and Hotline Staff Members to Assist Residents and Workers