Martha Coakley
State charges foreclosure, lending fraud by giant lenders
By adamg - 12/1/11 - 11:19 pmAttorney General Martha Coakley today announced a lawsuit against five large banks and mortgage companies, alleging they falsified documents, seized property they had not right to, lied to borrowers about refinancing programs and attempted to circumvent state property registration laws by using a private clearinghouse - which is also named in the complaint.
The suit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, names Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, Citi, GMAC and the Mortgage Electronic Registration System.
Fine from club that shut doors on black Harvard alumni to help black students get into college
By adamg - 5/11/11 - 6:23 amCity Councilor Ayanna Pressley and state Attorney General Martha Coakley say a $28,500 fine imposed on the Cure Lounge will be split among four groups that provide scholarships and help to black high school students who want to go to college.
The state began investigating the downtown club after Pressley complained about the way it shut its doors during an event for black Harvard alumni following the annual football game against Yale.
With Four Loko out of the way, state turns attention to fruit-flavored malt liquor
By adamg - 4/21/11 - 2:44 pm
Attorney General Martha Coakley is blasting Pabst Brewing for a new line of fruity malt liquors that contain the alcohol equivalent of five beers in just one can.
At a time when we're fighting to prevent underage drinking and binge drinking, we are urging Pabst to rethink the dangers posed by Blast. We also believe the promotion of this 'binge-in-a-can' is aimed at the youngest of drinkers as well as underage youth.
Coakley, along with 18 other attorneys general, are denouncing launch parties sometimes billed as 18+, along with the colorful packaging, the hiring of Snoop Dogg to shill for the stuff and the use of youth-oriented social media, such as Twitter and Facebook.
Campaign roundup: Bill Galvin has an intense fear of public speaking
By adamg - 10/27/10 - 7:17 amThat's one possible explanation for why the Prince of Darkness refuses to debate his opponents.
Speaking of debates, Frank and Bielat debate at 3 p.m. today on WBUR. You can submit questions.
Campaign roundup: Mother of Louise Woodward's victim to endorse Coakley
By adamg - 10/12/10 - 7:51 amDebbie Eappen, whose son Matthew died at the hands of au pair Louise Woodward back in 1997, will join with DAs Dan Conley (Suffolk) and Gerry Leone (Middlesex) to endorse Martha Coakley for re-election as attorney general, today at 10:30 a.m. at Faneuil Hall. In 1997, Coakley was Middlesex DA and prosecuted the case against Woodward.
Apparently, Charlie Baker's eyes scare women. Wicked Local conducts your basic wide-ranging interview with Deval Patrick.
The Herald reports on a pair of debates between Barney Frank and Sean Bielat. WBUR's Fred Thys writes Bielat "held his own," proved to be no mere dining-room table.
Martha Coakley could have Republican opponent after all
By adamg - 7/20/10 - 2:59 pmThe Worcester Telegram reports James McKenna, a Millbury lawyer, is talking to Republican officials about running a write-in campaign in the September primaries so he can get on the November ballot to run against Coakley.
Coakley: Almost done with probe of City Hall e-mail deletion
By adamg - 6/8/10 - 5:58 amThe Dorchester Reporter catches up with the attorney general on her probe into the way Menino aide Michael Kineavy deleted zillions of e-mail messages. Doesn't sound like there's much of a there there, but possibly some lessons-learned sort of recommendations for updates to the state public-records law.
Irony Abounds: Howie Carr, Dianne Wilkerson and Martha Coakley
By Striker57 - 5/20/10 - 6:10 amHad a great laugh this morning reading the Boston Herald. First there was this story:
WRKO radio host Howie Carr has lodged a trio of complaints against the station with the state Attorney General's office, seeking unpaid bonuses and a pay raise in the three years since his bosses thwarted his attempt to defect to rival WTKK.
The Herald received the complaints from the Attorney General's office under a Freedom of Information Act request. Carr declined comment this week.
http://www.bostonherald.com/ne...
Wait, is this the same Howie Carr that bashes state employees, elected (Democratic) officials and government overall as hacks and taxpayer ripoffs? Why yes it is. But when he has a problem with his employer, where does Howie Carr go? To a government agency and asks help from public employees.
And guess what - those public employees (always hacks in Howie's retread columns) did their jobs and protected Howie's rights (including getting him 2 backpay checks).
Martha Coakley can rest up from January
By adamg - 4/18/10 - 10:48 amCoakley sets out agenda if re-elected
By adamg - 2/14/10 - 1:39 pmRichard Howe reports on yesterday's Lowell Democratic caucus, which included a visit from Attorney General Martha Coakley, who addressed the blue throng.
