Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Recent News About Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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AG Campbell praises Supreme Court decision upholding access to mifepristone
Boston — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, which upheld access to mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication used for abortion. -
Coalition advocates reducing barriers in HUD-assisted housing for people with criminal records
Boston — The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO), along with the attorneys general of Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, has led a multistate coalition of 14 attorneys general advocating for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reduce barriers to HUD-assisted housing for people with criminal records. -
Massachusetts secures $14M from J&J over alleged deceptive talc product marketing
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with 42 other attorneys general, has reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson. The proposed consent judgment, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, aims to resolve allegations related to the marketing of the company's talc-containing baby powder and body powder products. Massachusetts is expected to receive approximately $14.5 million through 2027 as part of this multistate agreement, pending judicial approval. -
4M settlement reached with nursing home chain over alleged resident neglect
BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $4 million settlement with Next Step Healthcare, LLC, a Woburn-based long-term care management company operating sixteen nursing homes in Massachusetts. The settlement resolves allegations that Next Step failed to properly staff its facilities, resulting in resident harm and neglect. Most of Next Step's facilities will now be overseen by an independent compliance monitor at the company's expense. -
Lawrence man faces multiple charges including drug trafficking and gun possession
The Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced charges today against Jose Manuel Ortiz Lopez, 38, of Lawrence. The charges include trafficking fentanyl (200 grams or more), trafficking cocaine (200 grams or more), possession of a firearm without a Firearm Identification (FID) Card, possession of ammunition without an FID Card, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Lopez is scheduled to be arraigned on June 25 in Essex Superior Court.