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.

2023 Press Releases

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3/24/2023 Attorney General Tong Calls for JUUL Vaping Settlement Funds to be Directed to Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations
Attorney General William Tong this week submitted testimony calling for funds received through the $438.5 million multistate vaping settlement with JUUL to be directed to Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations (RBHAOs) to combat youth vaping and nicotine use.
9/19/2023 TikTok Refusing to Cooperate with Investigation: Attorney General Tong Supports Motion to Compel TikTok to Comply with Agreed Order
Attorney General William Tong today supported a motion filed by the Tennessee Attorney General in Tennessee state court to compel TikTok to comply with the terms of an April 17, 2023 Agreed Order requiring TikTok to produce witnesses and documents in response to an investigative Request for Information. This effort is part of a broad bi-partisan multistate investigation into TikTok’s possible violation of consumer protection laws of Connecticut and other states.
5/17/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement Over "Premom" Ovulation Tracking App's Data Sharing & Privacy Practices
Attorney General William Tong announced today that Connecticut, Oregon, and the District of Columbia have obtained a $100,000 settlement with Easy Healthcare Corporation (“Easy Healthcare”) over data sharing and privacy practices associated with the company’s “Premom” ovulation tracking app.
10/4/2023 Attorney General Tong Seeks Stronger Rules Against Fake and Deceptive Consumer Reviews
Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general backing the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to adopt new rules to combat deceptive practices concerning the use of consumer reviews.
7/17/2023 Attorney General Tong, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Consumer Protection Warn Against Scams Targeting Military Servicemembers and Veterans During Military Consumer Month
Attorney General William Tong, Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ronald P. Welch and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli today marked Military Consumer Month by urging servicemembers, veterans, and their families to remain vigilant against scams which specifically target them.
12/13/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Hear Case on Availability of Abortion Medication
Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear a case that could determine whether a Texas court will be allowed to impose outdated and medically unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone, a medication that millions of women have safely used for abortion care.
12/14/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Sandy Hook Anniversary
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement on the eleventh anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
3/10/2023 Attorney General Tong Demands $6.1 Million from Connecticut Service Plaza Operator Over Unpaid Wages
Attorney General William Tong today sued Connecticut service plaza operator Project Service, LLC on behalf of the Connecticut Department of Labor seeking to recover $2.7 million in unpaid wages owed to food service employees at the Connecticut’s 23 service plazas. The complaint further seeks to collect an additional $2.7 million in damages as well as $722,000 in civil penalties previously assessed but never paid.
5/11/2023 Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Order to Force Stone Academy to Comply with Investigation
Attorney General William Tong this week sought a court order to force Stone Academy to comply with the state’s ongoing investigation into potential violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.
1/24/2023 Attorney General Tong Releases Formal Opinions 2023-001, 2023-002
8/10/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Stay of Purdue Settlement
Attorney General William Tong today issued a statement following the announcement by the U.S. Supreme Court that it will stay the Purdue bankruptcy order and hear the challenge filed by the U.S. Department of Justice.
7/19/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins USDA in Historic Partnership with Bipartisan State Attorneys General to Help Reduce Anticompetitive Barriers Across Food, Agriculture Supply Chains
Attorney General William Tong today joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in launching a partnership between USDA and bipartisan attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to enhance competition and protect consumers in food and agricultural markets, including in grocery, meat and poultry processing, and other markets.
11/16/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces $6.5 Million Settlement with Morgan Stanley for Two Data Security Incidents
Attorney General William Tong along with five attorneys general today announced a $6.5 million settlement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) for compromising the personal information of its customers due to negligent internal data security practices.
1/24/2023 Connecticut Joins DOJ Lawsuit Against Google's Online Advertising Monopoly
Connecticut has joined a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging Google’s dominant grip on the online advertising industry which allows the company to dictate how digital ads are sold and the terms under which its rivals can compete, Attorney General William Tong announced today.
6/29/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition to Protect Patient Access to Preventative Health Care Services
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to protect a key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical preventive care for millions of Americans.