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Understanding the Impact of HCA Healthcare’s Settlement

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HCA Healthcare Inc., a major U.S. hospital operator with more than 180 hospitals across 20 states, announced a $3.5 million settlement to address allegations of state consumer protection and labor law violations brought by...more

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District of Columbia AG Secures Record $3.75 Million Wage-Theft Settlement

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District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb settled with contractors Power Design, Inc. (PDI) and John Moriarty & Associates of Virginia, LLC (JMA), along with multiple labor subcontractors, to resolve allegations that the...more

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Massachusetts’ New Attorney General – A Look Back and a Look Ahead at the Year Ahead

This is the second in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

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Massachusetts AG Announces $1.3M in Citations Against Local Company for Wage Violations

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Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Campbell recently announced a number of citations against Quick Temp., Inc. (the company), its owner, and its manager, for alleged wage, sick time, and records violations....more

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Massachusetts AG Reaches $6.8M Settlement with Operator of MGM Casino for Alleged Violations of State Wage and Hour Laws

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Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell has announced a $6.8 million settlement with the operator of an MGM resort and casino known as MGM Springfield for the entity’s alleged violations of the Massachusetts...more

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The State AG Report – 6.15.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AGs Say AI is Risky Business, Requires Government...more

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Busted! Dave & Buster’s Pays Up for Alleged Labor Violations

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Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell settled with Dave & Buster’s of Massachusetts, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company violated the Commonwealth’s labor laws relating to meal breaks and child labor....more

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Recent fines portend increased wage-hour enforcement on behalf of Massachusetts employees

On January 25, the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts announced $440,000 in fines against Dutch Maid Bakery, a wholesale bakery in Dorchester, and staffing agencies used by the bakery, for...more

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Analyzing and Responding to the Minnesota Attorney General’s Investigations into Employer Pay Practices

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The Minnesota Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the Minnesota attorney general’s broad power to investigate Wage Theft Act and alleged pay practice violations....more

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Florida Governor Signs Anti-Mandate Legislation

Last Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed sweeping legislation designed to protect private and public sector employees from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccination mandates, as well as to protect the rights of...more

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Alleged Illegal Labor Practices Cost Grocery Stores $1 Million in Restitution And Penalties

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Massachusetts AG Maura Healey cited three C-Mart grocery stores and their owners for alleged wage theft and other labor violations affecting over 150 employees...more

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State AGs Intensify Focus on Employee Rights in the Pandemic

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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused state attorneys general to accelerate their workplace enforcement efforts and is reshaping the issues businesses must consider to avoid regulatory risk. Cozen O’Connor partners Maria Colsey...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Cracks Down on Child Labor Law Violations

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Businesses may employ minors in Massachusetts, but complying with Massachusetts child labor law involves more than just ensuring your workers are 14 or older. Last week, fast-casual Mexican food chain Qdoba Restaurant...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update August 2019 #4

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2020 AG Elections- Democrat Karen Tallian Announces Bid for Indiana Attorney General- State Senator Karen Tallian, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for Indiana AG in 2020. Senator Tallian has served in the state...more

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