Massachusetts Attorney General
State Government: Executive Offices | Attorney General / Department of Justice
Recent News About Massachusetts Attorney General
-
Mass. restaurants settles over discrimination allegations
A coffee bar and a tavern reached settlements with Massachusetts Attorney General on Wednesday over allegations that they denied service to a disabled patron who had a therapy animal. -
Mass. landfill to pay settlement for allegedly damaging wetlands
Southbridge Recycling and Disposal Park landfill will pay approximately $220,000 in civil penalties over allegations that it damaged nearby wetlands, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Wednesday. -
Mass. company to pay settlement for allegedly dumping material into French River
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley agreed to a recent settlement with Shield Packaging Company over allegations that the firm polluted a local river. -
Coakely urges FHFA to further expand policies
With the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) agreeing to participate in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buyback programs as a result of a recent lawsuit, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley asked the agency on Monday to further expand its policy changes. -
Bank to pay $625,000 to Mass. consumers after data breach
TD Bank reached a settlement with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley on Monday after allegedly losing unencrypted back-up tapes with personal information for 90,000 customers and failing to promptly notify the consumers. -
Ohio painting company to pay employees $2 million in restitution
An Ohio painting company agreed to a recent settlement with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley to resolve claims that it allegedly didn't pay its employees fair wages and didn't engage in fair business. -
Medical equipment company to pay more than $850,000 over Medicaid fraud allegations
A medical equipment company will pay back approximately $230,000 to Massachusetts' Medicaid program over allegations that it filed false claims, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Tuesday. -
ATM company will pay settlement for non-compliance
Cardtronics Inc. will pay $1.5 million after failing to follow a previous settlement in which the company said it would make its ATMs accessible to blind and visually impaired users, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said on Monday. -
Boston hospital to pay patients, employees for security breach
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston will pay $100,000 in penalties and fines after personal information was stolen from nearly 4,000 employees and patients during a security breach, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Friday. -
Travel companies to provide restitution to Mass. customers
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley reached settlements on Thursday with the owners of two travel companies over allegations that they sold overpriced vacation club memberships using deceptive sales and marketing tactics. -
Charlestown Shipyard Quarters Marina to be sold
Refurbished and remodeled marina and harborwalk coming soon to the Boston area. -
Mass. AG settles with John Hancock Life Insurance
Some senior citizens in Massachusetts will be refunded more than $550,000 in a settlement reached on Friday by state Attorney General Martha Coakley with John Hancock Life Insurance Company following allegations that a company representative sold unsuitable insurance and financial products. -
Partners Healthcare agrees to price cap in Hallmark acquisition
As part of its acquisition of Hallmark Health Centers, Partners Healthcare has agreed to additional concessions, including a price cap for six-and-a-half years and an agreement to maintain mental health services, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Thursday. -
Former Mass. funeral home sued for mishandling human remains and misappropriating consumer deposits
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today a suit against a former South Hadley funeral home and its funeral director alleging the mishandling human bodies and misappropriating consumer deposits for future funeral arrangements. -
Massachusetts AG reaches $1.3 million agreement with insurer, subsidiary
Story CopyBOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $1.3 million settlement on Thursday with an insurance company and its subsidiary to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing. -
Massachusetts AG reaches $100,000 agreement with lobbying firm
Story CopyBOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $100,000 joint disposition agreement on Friday with a lobbying firm that allegedly profited from an inappropriate contingency fee agreement with a hospital in Brighton. -
Massachusetts AG reaches $25,000 agreement with property owner and manager
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.