Press Releases : Massachusetts

AG Platkin, AG Schwalb Co-Lead Amicus Brief Defending FTC in Barring Noncompete Agreements

Nov 13, 2024 | Amicus Brief | anticompetitive and antiworker measures | Barring Noncompete Agreements | Bethesda | California | Camden | Colorado | depress worker wages | distorted labor markets | District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb | Federal Trade Commission | FTC | grow careers | healthcare industry | Illinois | legal hurdles for employees | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | multistate brief | Nevada | New Mexico | New York | noncompete ban | Noncompete Cause Rule | noncompete clauses | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | the District of Columbia | U.S. Court of Appeals | undermine economic innovation and growth | Vermont | Washington | Consumer Protection | Defending our Workforce | Division of Law | Press Release

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led a multistate brief supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule to eliminate noncompete clauses in employment contracts nationwide.

Attorney General Platkin, Multistate Coalition Announce $52 Million Settlement for Marriott, Starwood Data Breaches

Oct 9, 2024 | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | Colorado | Connecticut | Consumer Protection Laws | contact information | customer data | Cybersecurity | Data Breaches | data privacy | dates of birth | Delaware | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Federal Trade Commission | Florida | Gender | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | legacy Starwood Preferred Guest information | Louisiana | Maine | malware | Marriot | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Multistate Coalition | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | private information | reservation information | Rhode Island | security | Settlement | South Carolina | South Dakota | Starwood Hotels and Resorts | Tennessee | Texas | the District of Columbia | unencrypted passport numbers | unexpired payment card | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming. | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers | Protecting New Jersey in Court

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General reached a $52 million settlement with Marriott International, Inc. to resolve investigations concerning two information security failures, including one widespread data breach.

Attorney General Platkin Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend Healthcare Access for Nation’s Dreamers

Oct 2, 2024 | Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit | Affordable Care Act (ACA) | Amicus Brief | Basic Health Program | California | Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) | Colorado | Connecticut | Cost-Sharing Reductions | DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | Delaware | Dreamers | Hawaii | Healthcare Access | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Medicaid | Michigan | multistate | Nevada | New Mexico | New York | Noncitizens | Oregon | Qualified Health Plan | regulatory discrepancies | Rhode Island | the District of Columbia | The Final Rule | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | Vermont | Washington | Addressing Hate, Bias & Discrimination | Bias and Discrimination | Diversity & Inclusion | Press Release

This Fall, DACA Recipients Can Enroll in ACA Exchanges for the First Time.

AG Platkin: Walmart Agrees to Pay $1.64 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Unlawful Pricing Practices at Retail Stores Statewide

Jun 18, 2024 | Connecticut | Division of Consumer Affairs | Maryland | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) | New York | Office of Weights and Measures (“OWM”) | Oregon | Pricing Violations | Retail Stores | Rhode Island | Settlement | Unit Pricing Disclosure Act (“UPDA”) | Unlawful Pricing Practices | Vermont | Walmart | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey Consumers | Protecting New Jersey in Court

Record Settlement for NJ Office of Weights & Measures Includes $1.61 Million Civil Penalty.

AG Platkin Co-Leads Comment Letter to Support Fair Housing Rule Proposed by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Jun 11, 2024 | Colorado | criminal history | Delaware | Division on Civil Rights | Fair Housing Rule Proposal | Housing Barriers | HUD | HUD-Assisted Housing | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Minnesota | Nevada | New York | Oregon | Pennsylvania | public housing authorities (PHAs) | the District of Columbia | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | Vermont | Addressing Hate, Bias & Discrimination | Bias and Discrimination | Civil Rights | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) joined with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to co-lead a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule to improve access to safe and affordable housing.

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