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Massachusetts Woman Gets Six Years in Prison for Embezzling from Nonprofits
Jun 30 2021 // A Massachusetts woman who embezzled about $1.4 million from two nonprofits where she worked has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, prosecutors said. In addition, Nicole Lescarbeau was also sentenced last week...
Massachusetts Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Charges
Jun 25 2021 // A man who used sledgehammers and mallets to further damage customers’ vehicles at the two auto body shops he owned in an effort to cheat insurance companies has pleaded guilty to dozens of charges, prosecutors...
Massachusetts Man Charged with Identity Theft in Attempt to Buy Luxury Car
Jun 24 2021 // A Massachusetts man is suspected of stealing the identities of two people in an attempt to buy an $83,000 car, federal prosecutors said. Brandon Brouillard, 27, of Worcester, was indicted last week on bank fraud and...
Exxon Weighs Next Move After Judge Rules It Must Face Massachusetts Climate Suit
Jun 24 2021 // A Massachusetts state judge has rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Maura Healey accusing the oil company of misleading consumers and investors about its role in climate...
Mass. Dept. of Transportation, Fundación MAPFRE Launch PSA Promoting Road Safety
Jun 23 2021 // Fundación MAPFRE and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation have announced a new public service campaign to engage people in changing their behavior on the roads. The campaign is part of an effort to reduce...
Mass. Construction Company Owner Charged with Payroll, Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jun 15 2021 // The owner of a Revere, Massachusetts, construction company was sentenced on June 10, 2021, on charges of engaging in an under-the-table payroll fraud scheme that defrauded the government of more than $500,000 and insurance...
Former Massachusetts Gym Teacher Accused of Rape Files Counterclaim
Jun 15 2021 // A former Massachusetts middle school gym teacher, accused in a lawsuit of raping a student years ago, has filed a counterclaim against the parents who sued him. John Blake, a former Duxbury Middle School teacher, in his...
CEO of Massachusetts Insurance Agency Charged in Connection with Fraud Scheme
Jun 7 2021 // The president and CEO of a Taunton, Massachusetts, insurance agency has been indicted in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme that left client companies uninsured, Attorney General Maura Healey announced. David...
Flaming Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of a Dozen Homes in Massachusetts
Jun 1 2021 // A gas leak ignited Saturday morning in front of a residence in Marshfield, Massachusetts, sending plumes of flames into the air and forcing officials to evacuate about a dozen homes. The fire continue to burn throughout...
Robinhood Cannot Block Massachusetts Securities Regulators’ Case, Judge Rules
May 28 2021 // A Massachusetts judge on Thursday rejected Robinhood’s bid to block state regulators from moving forward with their enforcement action alleging that the online brokerage encourages inexperienced investors to place...
Student Blamed for Cyber Attack on Massachusetts School’s Network
May 21 2021 // A student was behind a cyber attack on a Massachusetts school system this week that temporarily shut down the district’s computer network, disrupted remote learning, and forced the postponement of exams, officials...
Staffers Allege that Employer Ignored COVID Precautions in Massachusetts
May 21 2021 // A Massachusetts man claims that a national addiction treatment program with offices in Pittsfield and Cummington failed to take precautions to protect him, fellow staff members, as well as residential clients from COVID-19...
Ex-Bank Official in Massachusetts Gets Year in Prison for $1.5M Embezzlement
May 17 2021 // A former Bank of America manager who pleaded guilty to embezzling $1.5 million from a company that did business with the bank and using some of the money to buy a luxury Porsche SUV has been sentenced to a year in prison,...
Massachusetts Health Boards Overwhelmed, Unready to Protect Workers
May 14 2021 // With federal regulators missing from the field and state leaders scrambling to manage the COVID-19 crisis, Massachusetts’ 351 overtaxed local boards of health were unwittingly thrust into a new role last year –...
Kaplansky Insurance Acquires Massachusetts’ John P. Riley Insurance
May 12 2021 // Kaplansky Insurance has acquired its third independent agency of 2021, John P. Riley Insurance. The purchase of the Dorchester, Massachusetts-based business marks Kaplansky’s 37th acquisition overall. John P. Riley...
Massachusetts Sues Marketing Firm for Role in Opioid Crisis
May 11 2021 // Massachusetts’ top prosecutor on Thursday sued a global marketing company that she alleges played a role in fueling the opioid epidemic. State Attorney General Maura Healey said Publicis Health designed and deployed...
AssuredPartners Acquires Massachusetts’ Lehrer & Madden Insurance Agency
May 5 2021 // AssuredPartners, Inc. has acquired Lehrer & Madden Insurance Agency Inc. of Natick, Massachusetts. Lehrer & Madden is AssuredPartners’ first acquisition in May and its 17th acquisition in 2021. The team will...
Openly Expands Homeowners Insurance Platform into Massachusetts
Apr 26 2021 // Homeowners insurance platform Openly has made its services available in its home state of Massachusetts. Independent insurance agents in Massachusetts can now access Openly’s coverage and obtain quotes in...
Massachusetts Eye and Ear to Pay $2.6M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Apr 22 2021 // Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc. and the Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc., collectively referred to as Massachusetts Eye and Ear, have agreed to pay...
Massachusetts Shoe Company Exec to Plead Guilty to Embezzling $30M
Apr 20 2021 // A former top executive at a Massachusetts-based shoe manufacturer has agreed to plead guilty to embezzling $30 million from the company, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Richard Hajjar, 64, the former chief financial...
