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Massachusetts announces cleanup agreement for contaminated Jamaica Plan facility
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced May 10 that her office has entered an agreement for the cleanup and redevelopment of a former automotive and industrial facility in Jamaica Plain. -
Massachusetts AG convenes advisory panel to review Community Benefits Program
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced April 19 that her office convened the first meeting of an advisory task force of health care experts who will examine guidelines for Massachusetts health care institution community benefits. -
Massachusetts insurance agent, broker to refund consumers $130,000
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced April 11 that seniors in the state will receive more than $130,000 in refunds due to a settlement her office has reached with mortgage broker Direct Finance Corp., its employee Daniel Matthews and insurance agent James Moniz. -
Massachusetts settles for $150,000 with waste transport company over alleged hazardous waste violations
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced April 12 that EQ Northeast Inc. will pay $150,000 after allegations of illegally transporting hazardous waste and storing it at an unlicensed facility. -
Massachusetts attorney general testifies against Eversource's proposed rate hikes
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced April 11 that she testified before the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) in support of 200,000 ratepayers in western Massachusetts. -
Massachusetts bans digital ad company from geofencing reproductive health facilities
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced April 4 that Copley Advertising LLC, a digital advertising company, has been banned from using mobile geofencing technology to target women entering reproductive health facilities. -
Unified Life Insurance to pay $2.8 million in settlement with Massachusetts
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced April 4 that Unified Life Insurance Company (ULIC) will pay more than $2.8 million after allegations of using deceptive and unlawful practices to sell health insurance. -
Massachusetts targets local business, alleging wetland protection violations
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey recently announced that her office has sued Sean Blair, the operator of a construction, excavation and septic installation business, for allegations of altering and filling protected wetlands in violation of state law. -
Massachusetts to receive $20 million of multistate settlement with Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche, as well as their American subsidiaries, will pay $157 million after allegations of violating environmental laws in Massachusetts and nine other states. Massachusetts will receive $20 million. -
Massachusetts AG urges DPU to reject Eversource rate increase request
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said she has delivered testimony to the Department of Public Utilities on behalf of 1.4 million Eversource customers. -
Santander settles with Massachusetts, will pay $22 million for unfair loans allegations
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey recently announced that Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. will pay $22 million after allegations it was involved in facilitating unfair, high-rate auto loans for thousands of car buyers in the state. -
Massachusetts AG joins coalition opposing vehicle emissions rollback
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has joined a coalition of states in opposing President Trump’s action directing federal agencies to reconsider vehicle emission standards. -
Defendants settle Massachusetts case involving allegations of illegal disposing of asbestos-containing waste
Maura Healey, Massachusetts attorney general, announced on March 17 that a group of defendants involved in a sewer pipe replacement project in Framingham will pay a total of $385,000 after allegedly allowing asbestos-containing soil and waste to be illegally disposed of behind a Milford home. -
Mass.-based candy store chain to pay $37,363 for alleged labor law violations
Three Total Sugar stores and the candy store chain's only corporate officer will pay $37,363 in restitution and penalties after allegedly violating labor laws in the state, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has announced. -
UnWrapped, president to pay $1.2 million to settle multiple wage, labor violations allegations
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced March 10 that UnWrapped Inc. and President Steven Katz will pay roughly $1.2 million after allegations of numerous wage and hour law violations and retaliation against employees. -
Massachusetts wins preliminary injunction against tax preparer for alleged fraud
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced March 6 that her office’s request for preliminary injunction against Samuel M. Dangaiso and his unregistered company Tax Enterprises has been granted. -
S&R Construction, A&S Electrical to pay $420,000 for allegedly violating Massachusetts False Claims Act
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Feb. 24 that S&R Construction Enterprise, its president Stephen Early, and subcontractor A&S Electrical LLC and its manager Gregory Lane will pay $420,000 after allegations of submitting false and inflated payment requests for construction on a Massachusetts public project. -
Massachusetts settles three cases related to disability-based housing discrimination
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Feb. 28 three separate settlements related to disability-based housing discrimination against tenants. -
Massachusetts joins amicus brief in Supreme Court case related to debt buyers
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Feb. 27 that she has joined a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court. In the brief, the attorneys general argue that debt buyers that purchase defaulted consumer debt and attempt to collect it should be subject to federal laws related to debt collection. -
HealthDrive dental practice to pay $1.5 million after allegedly overbilling MassHealth for nursing home visits
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Feb. 17 that dental provider Dr. Alec H. Jaret, doing business as HealthDrive Dental Group, and its billing agent, HealthDrive Corp., will pay $1.5 million after allegations of overbilling MassHealth for nursing home visits.