The Attorney General’s Office announced charges against Richard N. Martell, of Boston, for one count of Identity Theft and one count of Larceny over $1,200 related to an insurance fraud scheme he perpetrated while working as an insurance agent for American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac).
Amidst a widespread increase in businesses’ use of artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making systems (“AI”), including in consumer-facing contexts, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued an advisory to provide guidance to developers, suppliers, and users of AI regarding their obligations under state consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data security laws.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that she has joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief supporting the respondents, two homeless individuals, in City of Grants Pass v. Gloria Johnson and John Logan.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released a new competitive electric supply report, which found that in the last eight years, individual residential customers who switched to and received their electric supply from competitive suppliers paid over $577 million more on their electric bills than they would have paid if they stayed with their utility company’s basic service.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that her office, in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), a national non-profit organization founded and led by family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Attorney General’s Office has filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction against Champion Funding, Inc., Champion Funding LLC, Judgment Acquisitions Unlimited, Inc., Andrew Metcalf, d/b/a Judgment Acquisitions Unlimited, Inc., and Andrew Metcalf, individually, to halt harmful debt collection practices. Metcalf is the owner of the above-named corporate entities, both of which are debt collection agencies.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed suit today against the Town of Milton for failure to comply with the MBTA Communities Law, a bipartisan law that addresses the Commonwealth’s housing affordability crisis by requiring municipalities served by the MBTA to have at least one reasonably sized district where multi-family housing can be built.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health that would resolve the Commonwealth’s litigation against the marketing and communications firm for its role in the opioid crisis, including its work for opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma.
During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and as part of her ongoing effort to combat human trafficking in Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is sharing materials and resources dedicated to raising awareness and educating the public on how to help identify signs of and report sex and labor trafficking.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced settlements with three temporary nurse staffing agencies to resolve allegations that they failed to comply with regulations and charged for temporary nurse staffing at long-term care facilities at rates above the maximum rates allowed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS).
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced $476,351 in citations, in the form of restitution and civil penalties, against Peter Lucido, 51 of Duxbury, and Paul Tupa, 45 of Pembroke for child labor, sick time, wage and hour, and payroll record violations.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced charges against Joshua Rosa-Reyes, age 29, of Fall River for Possession of an Assault Weapon, Possession of Large Capacity Weapon/Feeding Device, and Possession of Ammunition without a License to Carry/Firearm Identification Card.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, urging the Court to affirm a district court ruling granting a permanent injunction against an Arkansas law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, has led a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of a proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule that would ensure more gun sales are subject to background checks and reduce illegal gun trafficking.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office has today filed a civil complaint in Suffolk County Superior Court against the Nationalist Social Club, a self-described neo-Nazi organization commonly known as NSC-131, and two of its leaders, Christopher Hood and Liam McNeil, in response to an escalating series of unlawful and discriminatory incidents.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in supporting the state of California’s efforts to restrict the capacity of firearms magazines within its borders.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced indictments against Dyllan Lopes and Angelo Henderson by a statewide grand jury including multiple counts of Larceny of a Motor Vehicle and Receiving Stolen Motor Vehicle, Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, and associated firearms offenses arising from a shooting.
A new report released by Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell examines ground ambulance services in Massachusetts and the financial burdens many consumers face after an ambulance ride.
Following a comprehensive legal review and analysis, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has responded to State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s request that the AGO recognize that the State Auditor’s Office has statutory and constitutional authority to audit the Massachusetts State Legislature over its objection, and permit litigation on the issue.
