The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection has provided notice to the Attorney General of an abnormal market disruption regarding the wholesale price of motor gasoline or gasohol. Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-234, no seller of motor gasoline or gasohol shall sell, or offer to sell, an energy resource at an unconscionably excessive price between June 11, 2026, and July 11, 2026.

2022 Press Releases

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11/1/2022 Attorney General Tong Files Enforcement Actions Against Two Alleged Illegal Robocallers
Attorney General William Tong today announced the national Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is asking a court to require two voice service providers to cooperate in multistate investigations over alleged involvement in illegal robocalls.
6/30/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on the Appointment of Mark Kohler as Secretary of the State
Attorney General William Tong today praised the appointment of Mark Kohler to serve as Secretary of the State.
11/7/2022 Connecticut Joins Combined $16 Million Multistate Settlements Over 2012 and 2015 Experian Data Breaches
Attorney General Tong announced today that Connecticut, along with a coalition of other attorneys general, has obtained two multistate settlements with Experian concerning data breaches it experienced in 2012 and 2015 that compromised the personal information of millions of consumers nationwide.
5/24/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces $19.2 Million Multistate Settlement with Ford Motor Company
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company regarding claims that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of model year 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload capacity of model year 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks.
5/19/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition in Defense of California’s Waiver for Clean Car Standards
Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition in filing a motion to intervene in defense of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to restore California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act for its greenhouse gas (GHG) and zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standards.
4/18/2022 Attorney General Tong Moves for State Custody of Animals Seized from Hebron Animal Rescue
Attorney General William Tong is seeking state custody of 70 animals seized from an overcrowded and unsanitary Hebron animal rescue.
4/19/2022 Attorney General Tong Warns Connecticut Residents to be Wary of Scam Fire Department Text Messages
Attorney General Tong today warned Connecticut residents to be wary of text message scams pretending to sell merchandise benefiting local fire departments.
4/12/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Fighting to Protect Family Planning Funding
Attorney General William Tong has taken legal action to protect access to reproductive health care and restore federal funding for family planning services.
5/3/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Passage of Asian American Studies Legislation
Attorney General William Tong tonight praised passage of state legislation requiring Asian American and Pacific Islander studies to be included in social study curriculum for Connecticut public schools.
3/28/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges CFPB to Protect Consumers from Buy-Now-Pay-Later Lending Industry
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to ensure that buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) lenders are not engaging in practices that trap consumers in a cycle of debt.
8/4/2022 Attorney General Tong Calls for Extension of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 states in urging the Biden Administration to extend and expand temporary changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program to provide borrowers with more opportunities to get closer to loan forgiveness faster.
3/18/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces $192K Settlement With Windham Eye Group
Attorney General William Tong and acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut Leonard C. Boyle announced today a $192,699 joint state and federal settlement with the Windham Eye Group and its owners William Kaufold, MD and Dana Woods, MD resolving allegations that the Windham-based ophthalmological practice improperly employed an individual who was excluded from work with federal healthcare programs.
7/21/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces Multistate Agreement Recovering $34.2 Million for Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers Defrauded by Harris Jewelry
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $34.2 million settlement between 18 states, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Harris Jewelry that will provide refunds and relief to 46,000 servicemembers and veterans deceived and defrauded by the national jewelry retailer.
7/11/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Defending Federal Ghost Gun Regulations
Attorney General William Tong today joined 20 attorneys general in an amicus brief defending federal ghost gun regulations against a challenge from a distributor of ghost gun components.
1/13/2022 Attorney General Tong, Consumer Protection Commissioner Seagull, Banking Commissioner Perez Announce $1.85 Billion Settlement with Student Loan Servicer Navient
Attorney General William Tong, Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull and Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez announced today a $1.85 billion settlement with student loan servicer Navient that will direct millions in debt relief and restitution to thousands of Connecticut borrowers.