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Decision on Motion to Dismiss in Pearson v. Hodgson

December 20, 2018

The court ALLOWS in part and DENIES in part Sheriff Hodgson’s Motion to Dismiss and Securus’s Motion to Dismiss.

Defendant's Motions for Judgments on the Pleadings in Pearson v. Hodgson

June 22, 2020

Defendants’ Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings are ALLOWED, and Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Count I and Motion for Class Certification are DENIED.

Massachusetts Senate Support Letter for MA S2734, the Debt Collection Fairness Act

June 23, 2020

43 Massachusetts groups urge a swift vote on An Act Relative to Fairness in Debt Collection, or the “Debt Collection Fairness Act (DCFA).”

Massachusetts House Support Letter for MA H4694, the Debt Collection Fairness Act

June 23, 2020

The 43 Massachusetts groups below respectfully urge you to swiftly report out favorably to the Floor for a vote, An Act Relative to Fairness in Debt Collection, or the “Debt Collection Fairness Act (DCFA)” which currently sits before your committee.

Mass. Bar Counsel v. Ruggiero, No. C4-18-253773: Petition for Discipline

March 4, 2022

This petition is brought pursuant to Rule 4:01, Section 8(3), of the Rules of the Supreme Judicial Court and Sections 3.13(a)(2) and 3.14 of the Rules of the Board of Bar Overseers.

Mass. Bar Counsel v. Ruggiero, No. C4-18-253773: Hearing Report

May 17, 2022

On March 4, 2021, bar counsel filed a petition for discipline against the respondent, Daniel G. Ruggiero, Esquire. In essence, the petition charged the respondent with participating in a scheme with nonlawyers to charge and collect illegal and excessive fees from fifteen clients - vulnerable homeowners in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, desperate to save their homes.

Map: How State Stack Up: Which Jurisdictions Have Student Protection Funds?

January 1, 2021

Map for Report: How States Can Help Students Harmed by Higher Education Fraud

Mantener La Calefaccion y Las Luces Encendidas: Para Los Residentes De Massachusetts

December 1, 2013

Spanish language utility advocacy flyer.

Low-Income Utility Bill Assistance Program Design In the Age of COVID-19

May 27, 2020

Powerpoint presented during a webinar series on the impact of COVID-19 on utility ratemaking.

Letter Urging Requirement for Gses to Immediately Address Post-Forbearance Escrow Shortages

August 27, 2021

On behalf of the clients and communities we represent, we urge the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) to amend the COVID-19 payment deferral and Flex Modification for COVID-19 impacted borrowers to allow deferral and capitalization of escrow shortages. We appreciate that the GSEs have provided comprehensive forbearance and post-forbearance options for borrowers who have suffered a COVID-19 hardship.

Letter Urging CFPB to Prevent or Limit Imminent Rental Evictions and Home Foreclosures in the Private Mortgage Market

March 3, 2021

Coalition letter urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take immediate action to prevent or limit imminent rental evictions and home foreclosures in the private mortgage market pursuant to your existing authorities under section 5 of the FTC Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act…

Letter to U.S. Treasury Opposing Bank Charter for Stablecoin Issuers

October 28, 2021

Organizations write to express opposition to a bank charter for stablecoin issuers that would give them preemption rights without the full obligations and oversight required for insured depository banks.

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