2022 Press Releases

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• 8/19/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Reject Challenge To Key Law Protecting Rights Of Native American Children, Families, And Tribes

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general, led by California, in filing an amicus brief in Haaland v. Brackeen urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a challenge to longstanding protections guaranteed to Native American children, their families, and tribal communities under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

• 6/13/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on the Passing of Melody Currey

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the passing of former Commissioner Melody Currey

• 1/26/2022 Attorney General Tong Praises Nomination of Vanessa Avery for United States Attorney

  Attorney General William Tong praised the nomination today of Vanessa Avery to serve as United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

• 12/30/2022 The Year in Review: A Message from Attorney General Tong

• 1/27/2022 Attorney General Tong Shares Important Progress on $26 Billion Opioid Agreement

  Attorney General William Tong today marked a key milestone in bringing billions of dollars in much-needed resources to communities across the country via the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson & Johnson over the companies’ role in creating and fueling the nationwide opioid crisis.

• 9/15/2022 Attorney General Tong and DCP Commissioner Seagull Announce Court Order Blocking Solar Wolf from Doing Business in Connecticut Until it Responds to Consumer Protection Investigation

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull today announced an investigation into and enforcement against unfair and deceptive sales practices of Auburn, Massachusetts-based solar company Solar Wolf Energy, Inc. over failures to complete, or even begin, promised residential work.

• 7/6/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Office of Health Strategy Decision Denying Planned Closure of Windham Hospital Obstetric Unit

  Attorney General William Tong today praised a proposed final decision by the Office of Health Strategy denying an application from Hartford Healthcare seeking to terminate obstetrics services at Windham Hospital.

• 6/30/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. EPA

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency undermining the EPA’s authority to establish meaningful emission limits on carbon pollution from power plants and other industrial sources.

• 3/14/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlements with Four Hearing Aid Companies

  (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong announced today four separate settlements with hearing aid companies Lively Hearing Corporation, Widex USA, Inc., Hark Wellness, Inc., and Wonder Ear, Inc. who marketed their products as “FDA-approved” despite no such approval.

• 6/24/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health overturning Roe v. Wade.

• 6/23/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision Undermining Gun Safety Laws Nationwide

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today responding to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol v. Bruen.

• 4/28/2022 Attorney General Tong Sues Postal Service for Flawed Environmental Review Used to Justify Purchase of Massive Fossil Fuel-Powered Vehicle Fleet

  Attorney General William Tong today joined 16 other attorneys general, the City of New York, and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in suing the U.S. Postal Service and challenging its deeply flawed environmental analysis for its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle Acquisition program.

• 10/11/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces New Actions to Protect Abortion in Connecticut

  Joined by medical professionals, lawyers, advocates and legislators, Attorney General William Tong today announced Connecticut’s participation in a pro bono Legal Assistance Abortion Hotline, tapping into a volunteer network of trained private attorneys to provide free legal guidance and representation to patients and providers regarding their rights to access and provide abortion. Additionally, Attorney General Tong announced he will appoint a new Special Counsel for Reproductive Rights to lead the Office of the Attorney General in protecting abortion access and reproductive care in Connecticut and anywhere those rights are challenged nationwide.

• 9/16/2022 Attorney General Tong Fights to Protect Airline Customers

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multi-state coalition urging Congress to allow attorneys general to enforce state and federal consumer protections for airline travelers. This request comes after attorneys general received thousands of complaints from outraged passengers, claiming airlines have failed in their service responsibilities, causing significant frustrations and unnecessary challenges.

• 5/17/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Brief in Support of New York's Anti-Discrimination Law

  Arguing that a business owner’s religious beliefs do not give her a right to discriminate against customers, Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit defending the constitutionality of New York’s anti-discrimination law.