New Hampshire Attorney General
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Recent News About New Hampshire Attorney General
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Proposed Transaction Between Catholic Medical Center and HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Director of Charitable Trusts will host a public hearing regarding a proposed asset purchase transaction between Catholic Medical Center of Manchester, New Hampshire and Manchester Health Services, LLC, a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation. -
Indictment of Six Individuals for Cross-Border Drug Trafficking Investigation
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that six individuals have been indicted by the Hillsborough County Grand Jury as the result of a lengthy investigation conducted by the United States Postal Inspection Service into cocaine being trafficked from Puerto Rico to Nashua, New Hampshire and Lawrence, Massachusetts through the United States Mail. -
Further information on Suspicious Death Investigation in Littleton, New Hampshire
Attorney General John M. Formella, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall, and Littleton Police Chief Paul J. Smith announce further information on an overnight shooting in Littleton, New Hampshire that resulted in one adult male being killed. -
Suspicious Death in Littleton, New Hampshire
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that members of the Attorney General’s Office are responding to the scene of a suspicious death of an adult male in Littleton, New Hampshire. -
Statement on Exeter Hospital’s Advanced Life Support Program
Attorney General John M. Formella releases the following statement on Exeter Hospital’s Advanced Life Support Program. -
AG Formella and Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Call for Congress to Require Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Platforms
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that in a letter sent to Congress this week he and a bipartisan coalition of 41 other attorneys general are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. -
Final Report Regarding the January 21, 2024 Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Nashua, New Hampshire
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has completed its investigation in the officer-involved shooting that took place on January 21, 2024, at 49 Marie Avenue in Nashua, New Hampshire. -
Raymond Company Penalized for Allegedly Illegally Filling in Wetlands
Attorney General John M. Formella and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (“NHDES”) Commissioner Robert Scott announce that the Rockingham County Superior Court has approved a settlement between Hard Rock Development, LLC (“Hard Rock”) and the State related to Fill and Dredge in Wetlands Act violations at Hard Rock’s concrete, sand, gravel, and stone mining operation. -
Final Report Regarding the November 17, 2023 Officer-Involved Shooting in Concord, New Hampshire
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has completed its investigation in the officer-involved shooting that took place on November 17, 2023 at the New Hampshire Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire. -
Former State Representative Troy E. Merner Pleads Guilty to Wrongful Voting and Theft by Deception
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that former New Hampshire State Representative Troy E. Merner, age 62, of Carroll, New Hampshire, has pleaded guilty to Wrongful Voting in violation of RSA 659:34 and Theft by Deception in violation of RSA 637:4, both class A misdemeanors. -
Attorney General Formella Announces Creation of New Data Privacy Unit
Attorney General John M. Formella announces the creation of a new Data Privacy Unit (the “Unit”) to be housed within the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. -
New Hampshire Couple Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Merrimack County Grand Jury has returned indictments charging Tucker Bean, age 31, and Felisha Cunningham, age 29, with theft and Medicaid fraud. -
New Hampshire Joins Multistate Lawsuit Against CMS Over Expanded Definition of “Lawfully Present” for Healthcare Benefits
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of states, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. -
Enforcement Actions Filed Against Lavaughn Barnett for Violations of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act
Attorney General John M. Formella announces the initiation of an enforcement action by the Civil Rights Unit against Lavaughn Barnett, alleging five violations of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act. -
Massachusetts Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Dorabela Medeiros, age 43, of Andover, Massachusetts, has been convicted of class B felony Medicaid Fraud – False Claims and class B felony Medicaid Fraud – False Records. -
Manchester Man Admits Role in Theft of Medicaid Funds
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Cody Gobis, age 24, of Manchester, New Hampshire, has been convicted of class A misdemeanor Receiving Stolen Property for his role in a scheme to steal funds from New Hampshire Medicaid. -
Attorney General Formella Joins Coalition Asking SCOTUS for Emergency Stay of EPA’s New Rule on Power Plants
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that this week New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 25 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay on the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently-released new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. -
Settlement with Baron App, Inc. d/b/a Cameo Over Failure to Police or Prevent Their App from Being Used in Violation of State and Federal Laws
Attorney General John M. Formella announces a 30-state settlement with Baron App, Inc., d/b/a Cameo, resolving the states’ attorneys general investigation into Cameo’s oversight of policies and practices regarding videos made using their app. -
Disclosure of the Name of the Manchester Police Officer Involved in a Shooting Incident in Manchester, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella announces the identity of the Manchester Police Department officer involved in the shooting incident on June 28, 2024, that resulted in the death of Andrew E. Smith, age 56. -
Change Healthcare Data Breach
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that in February 2024, Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealth, the nation’s largest electronic data clearinghouse, experienced a significant cyberattack.