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ATM company settles Massachusetts complaint
BOSTON – A company that provides ATMs to convenience stores, restaurants and other retail businesses in Massachusetts agreed to pay $50,000 to settle allegations that it failed to post fee-disclosure notices on certain machines, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced last week. more
5/27/13
UMass Dartmouth forms public safety task force in marathon bombing aftermath
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has created a three-person task force to conduct a review of its policies and procedures in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, Chancellor Divina Grossman announced Monday. more
| 5/20/13
Providence tax-firm owner to serve 27 months
PROVIDENCE – The owner of a local tax-preparation firm has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for under-reporting more than $1 million in income and failing to pay nearly $400,000 in federal taxes, The Associated Press reported last week. more
5/20/13
Ranbaxy settlement returns $290K to R.I. Medicaid
Rhode Island announced Tuesday that it has banded with other states and the federal government in a $500 million dollar settlement with generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Ranbaxy that will recover $290,600 for Rhode Island’s Medicaid program. more
UMass law school forms partnership with HUD
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have formed a National Fair Housing Collegiate Partnership Campaign. more
5/13/13
RWU offers accelerated law-degree program
BRISTOL – Roger Williams University School of Law now will offer students the option to earn a three-year J.D. degree on an accelerated 2.5 years, or a more flexible four-year track. more
5/13/13
Court rules that state not required to pay Lead Industry’s court costs
Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled to uphold Judge Michael A. Silverstien’s decision on the court cases related to the state of Rhode Island and the Lead Industries Association Inc., stating that Rhode Island was not responsible for paying the association’s court fees, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Friday. more
| 5/10/13
BofA settles ‘big kahuna’ mortgage suit as new case looms
Bank of America Corp. CEO Brian T. Moynihan, who once vowed to wage “hand-to-hand combat” in lawsuits over faulty mortgages, settled one big fight with MBIA Inc. yesterday as another remains unfinished. more
BofA, Wells Fargo to be sued over mortgage deal
Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. will be sued by the state of New York for allegedly violating terms of a $25 billion nationwide settlement over foreclosure practices. more
Institute for International Sport director indicted on 18 counts
Daniel E. Doyle Jr., executive director of the Institute for International Sport, has been indicted on 18 counts, including embezzlement and forgery. more
| 5/3/13
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