The Office of Attorney General Connecticut Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on May 19, 2026 - 15:08 GMT

Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional ...

05/19/2026 Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages (Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. …

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Published on May 12, 2026 - 13:03 GMT

Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes

05/11/2026 (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong Monday led a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, …

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Published on May 8, 2026 - 14:07 GMT

Attorney General Tong Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs

05/08/2026 Court of International Trade Invalidates Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy Following Lawsuit Filed by 24 States (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong yesterday secured an order invalidating …

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Published on May 7, 2026 - 15:03 GMT

Attorney General Tong Statement Praising Passage of Legislation Strengthening Enforcement Against Deepfake Digital Sexual Assault

05/07/2026 (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement praising final passage of legislation creating new civil enforcement mechanisms to crack down on deepfake digital sexual assault. House Bill No. 5312, An Act …

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Published on May 6, 2026 - 13:33 GMT

Attorney General Tong Announces Online Platform to Cease Bootleg GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Sales Nationwide Following Connecticut ...

05/06/2026 (Hartford, CT) – As part of Connecticut’s continuing crackdown on the sale of bootleg GLP-1 weight loss drugs, Attorney General William Tong announced today that international trade platform Made-in-China will cease all sales of unlawful so- …

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Published on May 4, 2026 - 17:46 GMT

Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Announcement by Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney

05/04/2026 (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the recent announcement by Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney that he will not seek reelection. “Marty cares about people. He cares about the …

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Published on May 4, 2026 - 17:46 GMT

Attorney General Tong Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone

05/04/2026 Fifth Circuit Decision Arbitrarily and Abruptly Bans Telehealth Prescribing, Forces Patients to Medically Unnecessary In-Person Appointments (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of …

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Published on May 1, 2026 - 20:56 GMT

Attorney General Tong Statement on Final Passage of Legislation to Combat Youth Social Media Addiction and Artificial Intelligence ...

05/01/2026 (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on final passage of state legislation to combat youth social media addiction and strengthen state regulations over artificial intelligence, including new measures to …

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Published on May 1, 2026 - 17:33 GMT

Attorney General Tong Announces Purdue Pharma to Dissolve Today as $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes Into Effect

05/01/2026 Connecticut to Receive $64 Million (Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong announced that Purdue Pharma will dissolve today as the company’s bankruptcy concludes and the $7.4 billion settlement reached with the company and its owners, the …

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Published on May 1, 2026 - 17:33 GMT

Attorney General Tong Statement on Final Passage of Legislation to Protect Connecticut Communities from Reckless Federal Agents

05/01/2026 (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement regarding final passage of state legislation to protect Connecticut communities and hold reckless federal agents accountable for violations of constitutional …

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Published on April 29, 2026 - 16:47 GMT

Attorney General Tong Urges PURA to Reject Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Interest Payments for Unvetted Eversource Storm ...

04/29/2026 (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today urged the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to reject hundreds of millions of dollars that Eversource is seeking from ratepayers for unprecedented interest payments for unvetted and …

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Published on April 28, 2026 - 19:00 GMT

Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products

04/28/2026 (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, …

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Published on April 24, 2026 - 22:17 GMT

Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard

04/24/2026 (Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule …

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Published on April 22, 2026 - 18:59 GMT

Attorney General Tong Statement on Passing of Former State Rep. Stephen Dargan of West Haven

04/22/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on Passing of Former State Rep. Stephen Dargan of West Haven (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the passing of former State Rep. Stephen Dargan of West Haven. “I am …

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Published on April 20, 2026 - 16:02 GMT

Attorney General Tong Announces Sephora to Adopt Safeguards Regarding Marketing of Anti-Aging Skincare Products to Kids Following ...

04/20/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces Sephora to Adopt Safeguards Regarding Marketing of Anti-Aging Skincare Products to Kids Following Connecticut Investigation (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced that Sephora has adopted …

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Published on April 18, 2026 - 03:27 GMT

Attorney General Tong calls on CFPB to Abandon Plan to Decimate Enforcement and Consumer Protection

04/17/2026 Attorney General Tong calls on CFPB to Abandon Plan to Decimate Enforcement and Consumer Protection (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection …

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Published on April 15, 2026 - 22:20 GMT

Jury Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Eliminated Competition, Hurting Fans, Artists, and Competing Venues

04/15/2026 Jury Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Eliminated Competition, Hurting Fans, Artists, and Competing Venues (Hartford, CT)- Today, Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 33 other attorneys general won their lawsuit against Live …

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Published on April 15, 2026 - 05:51 GMT

Attorney General Tong Praises Senate Passage of Bill 397

04/14/2026 Attorney General Tong Praises Senate Passage of Bill 397 (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state Senate proposed legislation that seeks to strengthen accountability for federal immigration enforcement …

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Published on April 14, 2026 - 22:23 GMT

Attorney General Tong, Governor Lamont, and Mayor Elicker Release Statements in Response to Lawsuit Filed by Trump Administration

04/14/2026 Attorney General Tong, Governor Lamont, and Mayor Elicker Release Statements in Response to Lawsuit Filed by Trump Administration (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong, Governor Ned Lamont, and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker released …

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Published on April 14, 2026 - 00:52 GMT

Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians

04/13/2026 Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot …

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