Press Releases 03/06/2024 Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect Users' Accounts from Scammers Coalition of 41 Attorneys General Ask for Data Security Review Following Major Increases in Scammers Taking Over …
Press Releases 03/04/2024 Attorney General Tong Secures $5 Million Prejudgment Remedy in Case Against Stone Academy (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced the State has secured a $5 million prejudgment remedy against Stone Academy, …
Press Releases 02/29/2024 Attorney General Tong Seeks to Ban Predatory and Deceptive Real Estate Listing Agreements Following Connecticut Investigation (Hartford, CT) – Following an investigation that uncovered nearly 400 deceptive real estate agreements …
Press Releases 02/27/2024 Attorney General Tong Seeks Banking Consumer Protection Reforms (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong submitted testimony and will testify today before the Banking Committee in support of expanded authority to investigate …
Press Releases 02/22/2024 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation to Curb Junk Fees (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation to curb hidden “junk” fees. The testimony supports …
Press Releases 02/15/2024 Attorney General Tong Calls on FDA to Protect Children from Lead and Other Toxic Metals in Baby Food Nearly 400 Recent Lead Poisoning Cases Connected to Recalled Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches Highlight Urgent Need for Stronger …
Press Releases 02/08/2024 Attorney General Tong Supports Federal Trade Commission’s Rule Outlawing Junk Fees (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s …
Press Releases 02/08/2024 Attorney General Tong Concludes Whistleblower Investigation Into Connecticut Port Authority (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today released a letter to the Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts summarizing and …
Press Releases 02/06/2024 Attorney General Tong Issues Bipartisan Warning to Suspected Election Scam AI Robocallers (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today sent a warning letter to a company that allegedly sent New Hampshire residents scam …
Press Releases 02/01/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces $350 Million Settlement With Multinational Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced a $350 million national settlement with …
Press Releases 02/01/2024 Attorney General Tong Releases Report on Connecticut Data Privacy Act (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today released a report detailing the actions of the Office of the Attorney General to educate consumers and …
Press Releases 01/31/2024 Attorney General Tong Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief Defending Access to Medication Abortion (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in …
Press Releases 01/30/2024 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Supporting Fair Wages for Federal Contract Workers Coalition Urges Appellate Court to Reverse Decision of Procurement Act Violation (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong joined a …
Press Releases 01/29/2024 Attorney General Tong Sues United Illuminating to Enforce English Station Remediation Order (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong filed an enforcement action today against United Illuminating over the company’s …
Press Releases 01/25/2024 Attorney General Tong Sues 28 Chemical Manufacturers for Knowingly Contaminating Connecticut Water and Natural Resources and Harming Public Health with Toxic PFAS "Forever Chemicals" Companies Knew Decades Ago that PFAS …
Press Releases 01/19/2024 Attorney General Tong Seeks Injunction to Block HighBazaar Unlicensed Cannabis Markets HighBazaar Cancels Planned Event in Response to Court Filing (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong announced today that HighBazaar has …
Press Releases 01/19/2024 Officials Warn Against Potential Government Imposter Scam Targeting Connecticut Businesses (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, Commissioner of Banking Jorge Perez, and …
Press Releases 01/17/2024 Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Biden Administration to Implement Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong this week led a coalition of 21 attorneys …
Press Releases 01/11/2024 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Stop Sales of Military-Grade Ammunition Used in Mass Shootings (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on …
Press Releases 01/09/2024 Attorney General Tong Sues Three Wholesalers and Four Retailers for Repeated Sale of Potent, Illicit Cannabis Products (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today filed seven new enforcement actions against wholesalers …
