2013 Press Releases
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6/5/2013
Attorney General Jepsen Asks Google for Meeting, Information on Glass Privacy Concerns
Attorney General George Jepsen has asked Google to address concerns related to the company’s new head-mounted computing and recording device, Glass, and the potential impact the device may have on the privacy of Connecticut residents.
- 2/4/2013 Attorney General Files Pension Revocation Action Against Former Redding Highway Superintendent
- 4/16/2013 Attorney General, Consumer Protection Post Information Received from Sandy Hook-Related Charities
- 4/9/2013 Attorney General: CL&P Should Be Penalized in Storm Recovery Request for Withholding Critical Documents from PURA Investigation
- 3/28/2013 Attorney General, Consumer Protection Commissioner Seek Information for Public From Sandy Hook Charities
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5/24/2013
Attorney General Asks Federal Regulators to Consider All Alternatives in Environmental Review of Spent Fuel Storage
Attorney General George Jepsen has joined with attorneys general in Vermont, Massachusetts and New York in asking federal regulators to broaden their generic environmental impact review of spent nuclear fuel storage at nuclear power plants.
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5/1/2013
Attorney General Announces Winner Of Law Day Essay Competition; Posts PSA on Teen Driving Safety
Attorney General George Jepsen today congratulated 8th grade student Megan Imperato, 13, of Western Middle School in Greenwich for her winning essay about distracted driving in the 20th annual Law Day essay competition sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General.
- 2/14/2013 Attorney General: $29 Million Multistate Settlement Reached with Toyota Over Unintended Acceleration
- 3/28/2013 Attorney General Announces Restitution Payments From 2011 Settlement with Swiss Bank UBS AG
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9/19/2013
Attorney General Jepsen: Legislation Needed to Ensure Clear Disclosure of Facility Fees to Patients
In order to provide patients with meaningful notice of the fees and the cost of their care, Attorney General George Jepsen today announced his intention to propose legislation that will ensure that any fees are clearly disclosed in advance of care.
- 4/9/2013 Connecticut Wine v. Kentucky Ham Over NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship
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7/1/2013
Consumer Counsel Katz, AG Jepsen: Agreement Provides $10 Million in Refunds to Connecticut Water Co. Customers
Due to changes in the federal Internal Revenue Service’s accounting regulations, Connecticut Water Co. stands to recover approximately $10 million for taxes paid since 2010 and, under a settlement agreement finalized today, the company will refund those dollars to its customers over a two-year period, Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz and Attorney General George Jepsen announced.
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12/2/2013
Statement of Attorney General George Jepsen on Lawrence + Memorial Hospital Labor Dispute
"L + M need not wait for negotiations to start, or to bear fruit, before permitting workers to return to their jobs. My hope is that, through discussions, an amicable resolution can be achieved that both preserves good middle class jobs and guarantees the sustainable delivery of quality healthcare by L + M into the future."
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5/13/2013
Action Against ISO-New England Budget Resolved as CT and Other New England States Sign Settlement Agreement
The Connecticut-led effort to rein in and establish oversight procedures for the budget of the organization that operates New England’s electric grid has taken an important step forward with parties to the matter reaching a settlement agreement.
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5/14/2013
Connecticut Medicaid, ConnPACE Programs Part of $500 Million National Settlement with Ranbaxy
Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government in a $500 million settlement with Ranbaxy, a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in India, Attorney General George Jepsen, Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby and Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane announced today.
