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Massachusetts settles with Hess Oil over funding fraud allegations
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced the resolution of claims involving falsified information by Hess Corp. last week in Boston, ordering damages payable to the Commonwealth and a private trust for alleged fallacious funding applications. -
Metal Cycling, Prolerized New England to pay $1.25 million for alleged health, environmental violations
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Alleged violation of several environmental and public health and safety statutes has resulted in a $1.25 million judgment against two vehicle and appliance crushing and recycling companies. -
Mass. AG wants regional electricity needs evaluated before pipeline is approved
Attorney General Maura Healey presented the Federal Regulatory Commission with a letter asking for a full review. -
Insurer reaches deal with Mass. AG over allegations of selling unauthorized health insurance
The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania will pay $430,000 to consumers and the state of Massachusetts. -
Healey, naloxone manufacturer reach agreement
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and a naloxone manufacturer have reached an agreement worth $325 million to dedicate funds to support Massachusetts’ first responders in having access to important, life-saving drugs. -
Kentucky joins other states asking US Education Department to erase student loans from Corinthian College students
Kentucky joined the effort of several states voicing the need to help students who were victimized by the now closed Corinthian Colleges for-profit school, state Attorney General Jack Conway said on Tuesday. -
Massachusetts construction companies to pay $1.4M for allegedly violating equal opportunity laws
Three Massachusetts construction companies will pay a total of $1.4 million to the state to resolve legal action that accused the companies of falsely certifying compliance -
Massachusetts gas company to reduce proposed rate increase by $13M
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts will reduce its proposed rate increase by more than $13 million in an agreement with the state, said Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Aug. 20. -
Massachusetts race track owner and builder to pay $250K for allegations of damaging protected wetlands
- Palmer Motorsports Park and J. Read Corp., the owner and builder of a sports car race track in Massachusetts, will pay the state $250,000 -
Massachusetts AG begins to implement new worker sick-time law
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said on Monday that she has filed draft regulations to provide the framework for the Earned Sick Time law that voters approved in November and that takes effect on July 1. The new law will give nearly 1 million Massachusetts employees access to sick leave, Healey said. -
Mass. attorney general sues drug treatment center
Suit alleged center illegally profited off patients seeking treatment for opiate addiction. -
Mass. insurance company ordered to pay $3.5 million for allegedly overcharging
Company and its former agent allegedly padded premiums with hidden fees. -
Hallmark Health to pay $1.8 million for alleged over billing
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey negotiates settlement -
Soltas to pay $330,000 over energy savings allegations
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced last week that Soltas Energy Corporation has agreed to pay $330,000 over allegations it caused four central Massachusetts towns and nonprofits to lose thousands of dollars in energy savings. -
Mass. joins 8 other states asking DOE to cancel Corinthian student loans
For-profit school under fire for allegedly violating law -
Mass. AG to draft legislation to prevent higher health care costs
Bill would allow attorney general and Health Policy Commission to work together on keeping costs down. -
Mass. diner faces allegedly sexual harassment complaint
Attorney General Maura Healey alleged owners, managers condoned discrimination of wait staff, hostesses. -
Mass. financial and legal services company ordered to pay $1.9 million
Firm allegedly defrauded customers and practiced law illegally. -
Mass. AG calls for prepaid card protection, no insurance increase
Maura Healey pushing to protect residents from financial harm. -
Massachusetts AG slams U.S. House's data-breach bill
A bill before Congress would weaken protections for Massachusetts consumers when it comes to data-breach notifications, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said last week. Assistant Attorney General Sara Cable testified before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade recently against the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015.