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9/3/2021
Attorney General Tong Moves for State Custody of Pit Bulls Seized in Dog Fighting Raid
Attorney General William Tong is seeking state custody of eight pit bulls seized in a raid of a Meriden property suspected of operating as part of a multistate illegal dog fighting ring.
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9/1/2021
Attorney General Tong Responds to Purdue Bankruptcy
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding Judge Robert Drain’s decision today that he will approve a bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma that grants a lifetime legal shield to the Sackler family.
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8/30/2021
Attorney General Tong, Healthcare Advocate Urge "Highest Level of Scrutiny" for Insurance Rate Hike Requests
In joint comments submitted today to the Connecticut Insurance Department, Attorney General William Tong and Healthcare Advocate Ted Doolittle sought the “highest level of scrutiny” for rate hike requests sought by health insurers.
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8/30/2021
Attorney General Tong Urges PURA to Decrease Eversource's Rates
Attorney General William Tong today called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to significantly reduce Eversource’s rates.
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8/27/2021
Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition to Uphold Virginia's Anti-Discrimination Law
Court Brief Filed in Case of Wedding Photography Business that Wants to Refuse Services to LGBTQ+ Couples
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8/25/2021
Attorney General Tong Supports Housing Protections Against Discrimination
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 states in urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reinstate a rule on disparate impact liability that would protect people from housing discrimination.
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8/24/2021
Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Calling on FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes and Oral Nicotine Products
Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 states and territories in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to halt the surge of youth nicotine addiction by enacting restrictions on tobacco products that disproportionately harm youth.
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8/23/2021
Following Tropical Storm Henri, Connecticut State Officials Warn Consumers and Families to be Wary of Clean Up and Disaster Relief Scams
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Henri, Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull are warning consumers and families to be aware of disaster relief and clean up scams.
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8/23/2021
Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Attorney General Garland to Include Ghost Guns in Firearm Regulations
Attorney General William Tong has joined a multi-state coalition in submitting a comment to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that encourages the ATF to finalize regulations that would make clear that ghost guns are firearms under federal law.
- 8/21/2021 Attorney General Tong Warns Consumers to be Vigilant of Price Gouging Ahead of Hurricane Henri
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8/18/2021
Attorney General Tong, Office of Consumer Counsel Call for Investigation into Eversource Marketing Tactics
Attorney General William Tong and the Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) today filed a petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) calling for an investigation into Eversource’s marketing tactics.
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8/17/2021
Attorney General Tong Announces $75 Million Settlement with Bristol Myers Squibb over Medicaid Charges
Attorney General William Tong announced a $75 million settlement today between today states and the federal government resolving allegations that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company overcharged the state Medicaid programs for drugs.
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8/17/2021
Attorney General Tong Defends Right of Transgender Americans to Have IDs That Match Their Gender Identity
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general, led by California, in an amicus brief in Corbitt v. Taylor in defense of the right of transgender Alabamians to obtain driver’s licenses that correspond with their gender identity.
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8/13/2021
Attorney General Tong Announces $678,901 Overbilling Settlement With L.A. Vision
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $678,901 joint state and federal settlement with L.A. Vision and optician Lisa Azinheira resolving allegations that the Hartford-based vision care service provider overbilled the state Medicaid program for vision care services and eyeglasses.
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8/11/2021
Attorney General Tong Announces $350,000 Settlement With Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation Over Dental Service Overbilling
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $350,000 joint state and federal settlement with Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation (CSHHC) resolving allegations that the New Haven-based health center carried out a policy that resulted in overbilling the state’s Medicaid program for certain dental services.