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During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Ag Campbell Highlights Resources for the Public and Ongoing Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and as part of her ongoing effort to combat human trafficking in Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is sharing materials and resources dedicated to raising awareness and educating the public on how to help identify signs of and report sex and labor trafficking. -
AG Campbell Announces Settlements With Three Temporary Nurse Staffing Agencies For Overcharging Long-Term Care Facilities
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced settlements with three temporary nurse staffing agencies to resolve allegations that they failed to comply with regulations and charged for temporary nurse staffing at long-term care facilities at rates above the maximum rates allowed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). -
Ag Campbell Issues Over $475,000 in Citations Against Two Owners of Plymouth Restaurants for Child Labor, Sick Time, Wage and Hour Violations
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced $476,351 in citations, in the form of restitution and civil penalties, against Peter Lucido, 51 of Duxbury, and Paul Tupa, 45 of Pembroke for child labor, sick time, wage and hour, and payroll record violations. -
Ag Campbell’s Office Announces Charges Against Fall River Man for Prohibited Possession of Firearms, Including Assault Weapons and Ghost Gun
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced charges against Joshua Rosa-Reyes, age 29, of Fall River for Possession of an Assault Weapon, Possession of Large Capacity Weapon/Feeding Device, and Possession of Ammunition without a License to Carry/Firearm Identification Card. -
AG Campbell Joins Multistate Coalition In Support Of Ruling Invalidating Arkansas' Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Youth
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, urging the Court to affirm a district court ruling granting a permanent injunction against an Arkansas law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth. -
AG Campbell Urges The ATF To Expand Background Checks And Reduce Illegal Gun Trafficking
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, has led a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of a proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule that would ensure more gun sales are subject to background checks and reduce illegal gun trafficking. -
AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against Neo-Nazi Group NSC-131 For Slew Of Civil Rights Violations And Other Unlawful Conduct
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office has today filed a civil complaint in Suffolk County Superior Court against the Nationalist Social Club, a self-described neo-Nazi organization commonly known as NSC-131, and two of its leaders, Christopher Hood and Liam McNeil, in response to an escalating series of unlawful and discriminatory incidents. -
AG Campbell Files Multistate Amicus Brief To Uphold Laws Restricting Gun Magazine Capacity
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in supporting the state of California’s efforts to restrict the capacity of firearms magazines within its borders. -
AG Campbell Announces Indictments Against Two Defendants For Luxury Car Theft Scheme Estimated Over $1 Million And Shooting
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced indictments against Dyllan Lopes and Angelo Henderson by a statewide grand jury including multiple counts of Larceny of a Motor Vehicle and Receiving Stolen Motor Vehicle, Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, and associated firearms offenses arising from a shooting. -
AG Campbell Issues 2023 Health Care Cost Trends Report Examining Ambulance Billing In Massachusetts
A new report released by Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell examines ground ambulance services in Massachusetts and the financial burdens many consumers face after an ambulance ride. -
AG's Office Determines an Audit of the State Legislature Without its Consent is Not Authorized Under Current Law
Following a comprehensive legal review and analysis, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has responded to State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s request that the AGO recognize that the State Auditor’s Office has statutory and constitutional authority to audit the Massachusetts State Legislature over its objection, and permit litigation on the issue. -
Ballot initiative that would have left the fate of Lyft, Uber drivers to Massachusetts voters is withdrawn
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A ballot measure that was certified by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (D) was declared unconstitutional by the Massachusetts Supreme Court. -
Massachusetts gig economy drivers resist employment, prefer independent contract status
WALTHAM, Mass. (Legal Newsline) - When Prossie Namanda was pregnant, she was an Instacart shopper and driver. -
Mass. AG's settlement gets $240K for City of Lynn, targets alleged pollution
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Massachusetts coating and adhesives plant has settled claims it released hazardous chemicals into the air. -
Massachusetts AG says pollution at Lynn plant
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The owner of a Massachusetts coating and adhesives plant is accused of releasing hazardous chemicals into the air. -
Mass. AG doesn't want judge to decide if since-expired regs were unconstitutional
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says the challenge of a debt collectors’ trade group has become moot. -
Debt collector fights for its right to call debtors more than twice a week
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A debt collector is suing Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, claiming an unconstitutional requirement violates its right to free speech. -
Massachusetts and CFPB sue credit repair company they say fails customers
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has teamed with the feds to go after a credit repair company. -
Massachusetts AG files suit against Dynamic Energy over alleged environmental regulations
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against a solar array design and construction company Dynamic Energy, claiming it is in violation of environmental regulations. -
Industry challenges Massachusetts' ban on debt collection calls during coronavirus emergency
BOSTON — The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA) is suing the Massachusetts Attorney General over the state's debt collection regulation put in place during the COVID-19 outbreak. ACA International filed a complaint April 20 in the U.S.