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AG's Office Secures Guilty Plea From Disbarred Attorney For Embezzlement
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that Andrew Piltser Cowan, 42, of Somerville pleaded guilty in Suffolk Superior Court to three counts of Fiduciary Embezzlement and was sentenced to 2.5 years in the House of Correction, suspended for three years, followed by three years probation. -
AG Campbell Announces $2 Million Settlement With SaVida Health To Resolve Allegations Of False Billing To MassHealth
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has reached a $2 million settlement with SaVida Health, P.C. (SaVida), a physician group specializing in behavioral health and substance use treatment services with locations across Western Massachusetts. -
12 Arraigned Following Takedown Of Major High End Car Theft Ring
A joint operation early Thursday morning, December 12, 2024, by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office’s Enterprise and Major Crimes Division (EMCD), the Massachusetts State Police (MSP), and Brockton Police Department (BPD) resulted in the execution of search warrants at 12 locations, including 11 residences and a garage, in Brockton, Fall River, and North Easton and the arraignments of 12 individuals suspected in participating in a high end car theft enterprise. -
Attorney General's Office Sues East Boston Company Over Improper Handling And Removal Of Asbestos In Milford
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against East Boston-based company MetroWest Environmental Services involving the improper handling and removal of asbestos-containing siding from a two-family house on Hayward Street in Milford. -
AG Campbell Issues Guidance On Donating To Charities Ahead Of Giving Tuesday And Holiday Season
In anticipation of “Giving Tuesday” and the upcoming holiday season, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is advising residents to make well-researched and informed decisions when donating to charitable organizations. -
AG Campbell Cites Burger King And Popeyes Franchise Operators Over $2 Million For Violating Child Labor Laws And Other Workers' Rights
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that her office has issued citations against Northeast Foods LLC, a company which operates dozens of Burger King franchise locations across Massachusetts, for violating various state employment laws, including child labor laws. -
Attorney General's Office Secures 13 Guilty Verdicts Against New Bedford Man For Larceny And Witness Intimidation
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that, following a bench trial in Bristol County Taunton Superior Court, a New Bedford man was found guilty on charges in connection to stealing $20,400 by false pretenses from 13 individuals in 2022. -
Three Plymouth Women Arraigned On Charges Related To Fatal Elder Neglect Case
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announced that Eva Cardoso, Kayla Cardoso, and Lisa Hamilton were indicted and arraigned in Brockton Superior Court on various charges including manslaughter, caretaker neglect of an elder, larceny, and Medicaid fraud. -
AG Campbell Joins Justice Department, Multistate Coalition Seeking To Limit Google's Business Practices
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that she, along with a coalition of 38 attorneys general and the Justice Department, has proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google’s unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit customers. -
AG Campbell Issues 2024 Health Care Cost Trends Report Examining Health Care Affordability In Massachusetts
A new report released by Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell examines the capacity of Massachusetts households with commercial health insurance to pay for health care and, relatedly, the accumulation of debt when households cannot pay their medical bills. -
AG Campbell Issues Statement On Results Of 2024 Presidential Election
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has issued the following statement on the results of the 2024 Presidential Election. -
AG's Office Cites NJ-Based Company, Owner of Former Springfield, MA Retailer For Violating Workers' Rights
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it has issued citations against Contrail Glory, Inc., dba A Dollar Store (Contrail), a New Jersey based retail company that formerly operated a Springfield, MA location, and the company’s owner, Shaukat Kassam (Kassam), for violating various Massachusetts state employment laws. -
Quincy-Based Physician Group To Pay $650,000 To Resolve Allegations of False Billing to MassHealth
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has reached a settlement with Evolve Health, P.C. (Evolve), a Quincy-based physician group practice specializing in substance abuse treatment. -
Attorney General Campbell Joins Coalition Urging Federal Court To Maintain Access To Emergency Abortion Care
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that she has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho. -
Attorney General's Office, Mass State Police, Winchester Police Announce the Indictment of Two Winchester Men on Various Charges
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble and Winchester Police Chief Daniel O’Connell announce the indictment of two Winchester men on various charges. -
AG Campbell Co-Leads Multistate Coalition In Support of Ending Needless Barriers to Mifepristone Access in North Caroline
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that she, along with District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, has co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in opposing needless barriers to mifepristone access imposed by the state of North Carolina. -
Attorney General's Office Sues Grafton Company, Feedback Earth, Inc., To Stop Public Nuisance Odors
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it has filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against a Grafton company, Feedback Earth, Inc., over claims that it has been emitting noxious odors for months that impact residents in several surrounding communities. -
11 Arrested After Wiretap Investigation Results In Takedown Of Major Drug Trafficking Operation Based In Methuen And Lawrence
A joint operation early Wednesday morning, October 2, 2024, by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office’s Enterprise & Major Crimes Division (EMCD) and the Massachusetts State Police (MSP), in partnership with the MSP Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction and Enforcement Team (CINRET) and the Cross Border Initiative of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), resulted in the execution of search warrants at 15 locations in Methuen and Lawrence and the arrests of 11 individuals suspected of various drug- and weapons-related crimes. -
AG Campbell Announces $52 Million Settlement With Marriott For Breach Of Guest Reservation Database
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a multistate settlement with Marriott International, Inc. following an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of the hotel’s guest reservation databases, impacting more than 130 million guest records nationwide. -
Attorney General’s Office Issues Cease-And-Desist Letter To Online Gambling Operator For Illegal Offshore Casino Operation
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that it has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Harp Media B.V. and Hove Media, collectively known as Bovada, for operating a sports betting and gambling website without a license in Massachusetts.