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MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Rite Aid Will Pay $177,000 to Naloxone Fund and Will Update Opioid Dispensing Practices in Settlement with AG Healey
Rite Aid of Massachusetts will contribute $177,000 to the state’s Municipal Naloxone Fund and correct its procedures to settle allegations that its dispensing of controlled substances, including opioids, failed to follow regulations designed to prevent substance use disorder, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. -
Jackson Hewitt reaches settlement with Massachusetts over alleged deceptive advertising
BOSTON — Jackson Hewitt Tax Service has reached a settlement with the state of Massachusetts to resolve allegations the company posted deceiving advertisements regarding discounts on tax preparation services. -
Mutual of Omaha settles discrimination claims involving HIV prevention medication
BOSTON — Mutual of Omaha has settled with the state of Massachusetts allegations that the company practiced discrimination by denying life and long-term care insurance to members using an HIV prevention medication. -
Connecticut auto lender to pay more than $700,000 for alleged deceptive sales practices
BOSTON — A Connecticut auto lender will pay more than $700,000 to settle charges by the state of Massachusetts over alleged deceptive sales practices including the financing of faulty cars. -
MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE: Auto Lender to Provide More Than $700,000 in Debt Relief and Refunds to Consumers Victimized by Fraudulent Auto Dealerships
A Connecticut automobile lender will provide $733,925 in debt relief and refunds to resolve allegations that it facilitated the sale of defective vehicles by certain Massachusetts used car dealerships, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. -
Shellpoint mortgage agrees to pay $4 million for 'mishandled' loans
BOSTON — Allegations that a national mortgage servicing company violated Massachusetts state law by not taking any measures to help customers avoid foreclosure have been resolved with a $4 million settlement, according to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. -
MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE: Used Auto Dealership in Westport Agrees to Pay $450,000 for Selling Defective and Unsafe Vehicles
A Westport used auto dealership and its former owner will pay $450,000 in restitution and penalties to resolve allegations that the dealership sold unsafe and defective used vehicles and violated Massachusetts laws relating to used auto sales. -
MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE: Telecommunications Contractor to Pay $450,000 for Making False Payment Certifications to MassdDOT and MassTech
A Nebraska-based firm that designs, engineers and installs telecommunications infrastructure will pay $450,000 to settle allegations that it failed to pay its subcontractors as required under contracts with the former Massachusetts Highway Department. -
Telecommunications company reaches settlement for allegedly failing to pay subcontractors
BOSTON — A Nebraska telecommunications infrastructure company has reached a settlement with the state of Massachusetts to resolve allegations the company failed to pay subcontractors under a contracted project for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). -
Aetna agrees to behavioral health care coverage changes after alleged violations in Massachusetts
BOSTON — An investigation by the state of Massachusetts into Aetna Health Insurance Company's coverage of behavioral health care for its members has led to a settlement between the insurer and the state's attorney general's office, which includes changes to mental health care access. -
Attorneys general ask Senate to deny McNamee post on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is the latest to join a group of state attorneys general who are calling on the U.S. Senate to deny Bernard McNamee's confirmation to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). -
Massachusetts reaches settlement with adult day health provider accused of false Medicaid billing
BOSTON — The State of Massachusetts has reached a half million dollar settlement with three adult day health facilities accused of not complying with the state's Medicaid program (MassHealth) regulations through false billing. -
Comcast reaches settlement with Massachusetts over alleged false advertising
BOSTON — Allegations of false advertising for its long-term cable contracts by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office has led Comcast to reach a settlement in which it will pay more than $500,000 in refunds to customers. -
Lord & Taylor to review theft prevention procedures after racial profiling allegations
BOSTON — Lord & Taylor has agreed to a settlement with the state of Massachusetts to resolve charges by the state's Attorney General's Office that the company's theft prevention actions led to the racial profiling of black and Hispanic customers. -
MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE: AmerisourceBergen to Pay More than $490,000 to MassHealth over Allegations of Distributing Contaminated Drugs
One of the largest drug wholesalers in the country will pay the state’s Medicaid program (MassHealth) more than $490,000 to resolve allegations that the company sold misbranded and adulterated drugs in Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. -
Massachusetts attorney general releases guidelines for those affected by Columbia Gas explosions
BOSTON — As a result of the Columbia Gas explosions, which took place in Massachusetts' Merrimack Valley in September, state Attorney General Maura Healey has released guidelines on the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords affected by the accident. -
Massachusetts home health company to pay $272,000 to workers not compensated for travel
BOSTON — A Worcester, Massachusetts, home health company that allegedly failed to pay workers travel time and kept inaccurate payroll records has agreed to a $272,000 settlement with the state. -
Massachusetts alleges Starion Energy overcharged residents by $30 million
BOSTON — The state of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against Starion Energy, alleging the company overcharged residents by $30 million through deceptive sales tactics. -
Former national cleaning service workers allege they were not paid for travel time
BOSTON — Several former employees of a national cleaning service have alleged they were not compensated for travel time, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office. -
Massachusetts Realtors, property owners allegedly discriminated against voucher program participants
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office has settled three separate cases involving housing providers, Realtors and rental agents over allegations of income-based discrimination.