2024 Press Releases

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• 1/19/2024 Attorney General Tong Seeks Injunction to Block HighBazaar Unlicensed Cannabis Markets

  Attorney General William Tong announced today that HighBazaar has cancelled its Sunday, January 21 event after the Office of the Attorney General sought a temporary injunction in Hartford Superior Court to block the unlicensed, illegal cannabis market.

• 8/2/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces Investigation Into EnergyBillCruncher Over False Claim that 'Government Will Cover the Cost to Install Solar'

  Attorney General William Tong today announced he has opened an investigation into EnergyBillCruncher.com regarding false claims on social media that “Government will cover the cost to install solar.”

• 7/21/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on President Joe Biden's Incredible Legacy and Service

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on this afternoon’s announcement from President Joe Biden.

• 10/21/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces $500,000 Settlement with Guardian Analytics Following Data Breach

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a settlement with Guardian Analytics, Inc. (“Guardian”) and its successor Actimize, Inc. (“Actimize”), resolving an investigation into a data breach that impacted the personal information of 157,629 Connecticut residents who were customers of Webster Bank, N.A. Under the settlement, Guardian and Actimize, as its successor, have agreed to strengthen their data security practices and pay $500,000.

• 3/11/2024 Attorney General Tong Calls on PURA to Reject $21.8 Million Rate Hike for Connecticut Water Company

  In a brief filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong called regulators to reject a $21.8 million rate hike sought by the Connecticut Water Company.

• 6/13/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision Preserving Access to Medication Abortion

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the unanimous decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine preserving access to medication abortion.

• 11/12/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Yankee Gas $209 Million Rate Hike Request

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the request filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority by Yankee Gas seeking a $209 million rate hike.

• 5/6/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces $498,310 False Claims Settlement With C&S Family Dental Practices Over Prohibited Patient Recruiting Fees

  Attorney General William Tong and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery today announced a $498,310 settlement agreement with C&S Family Dental New Britain, LLC (“C&S New Britain”); C&S Family Dental Waterbury, LLC (“C&S Waterbury”), Bohun Choi, DDS (“Dr. Choi"), and Michong Son, DDS (“Dr. Son”), resolving allegations that they violated state and federal False Claims Act statutes through prohibited fees paid to a “patient recruiting” company. C&S New Britain and C&S Waterbury will be collectively referred to as the “C&S Entities.”

• 5/9/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, D/B/A Verizon Wireless, and Tracfone Wireless, Inc. Over Their Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Practices

  Attorney General Tong today announced three settlements totaling $113,774.89 between the State of Connecticut and AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the “Wireless Carriers”) resolving investigations into the Wireless Carriers’ deceptive and misleading advertising practices.

• 2/27/2024 Attorney General Tong Seeks Banking Consumer Protection Reforms

  Attorney General William Tong submitted testimony and will testify today before the Banking Committee in support of expanded authority to investigate and bring civil enforcement actions regarding bank consumer financial protection failures.

• 7/9/2024 Attorney General Tong Urges Credit Monitoring, Identity Theft Protection Following Change Healthcare Cyberattack

  Attorney General William Tong today is urging all Connecticut residents who may have been impacted by Change Healthcare’s February data breach to take advantage of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection measures.

• 6/7/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on Connecticut Insurance Rate Hike Requests

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding insurance rate hike requests announced today by the Connecticut Insurance Department from seven health insurers for plans available on the individual and small group market, both on and off the state-sponsored exchange.

• 10/11/2024 Attorney General Tong Urges Federal Judge to Strike Unnecessary Restrictions on Mifepristone

  In a motion filed late Thursday, Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general urge a federal judge in Washington state to end unnecessary and severe restrictions imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the abortion medication mifepristone.

• 3/13/2024 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Update to State "Revenge Porn" Law

  Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony supporting House Bill No. 5421, An Act Concerning Unlawful Dissemination of Intimate Images that are Digitally Altered or Created Through the Use of Artificial Intelligence.

• 6/28/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on Death of Department of Transportation Employee Andrew DiDomenico

  Attorney General William Tong released a statement regarding the death of Connecticut Department of Transportation employee Andrew DiDomenico.