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• 8/9/2021 Attorney General Tong Calls for Faster Implementation of Anti Robocall Technology

  Attorney General William Tong today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fight back against the scourge of illegal robocalls by moving up the deadline for smaller telephone companies to implement caller ID technology.

• 8/5/2021 M&T Bank Commits to Connecticut Jobs in Response to Attorney General Tong Letter

  In a written response to Attorney General William Tong’s August 2 letter, M&T Bank made a commitment to Connecticut jobs and to Bridgeport as its New England regional headquarters.

• 8/5/2021 Attorney General Tong, DRS Commissioner Boughton Warn Consumers of Fraudulent Letters About Unpaid Tax Debt

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Mark D. Boughton today are warning Connecticut consumers of a scam in which they receive a threatening letter about unpaid federal tax debts.

• 8/5/2021 Attorney General Tong Seeks Information Regarding Philips Respironics CPAP Machine Recall

  Prompted by complaints from multiple Connecticut patients and medical providers, Attorney General William Tong today sent a letter to Philips Respironics seeking information regarding a recall of certain BiPAP, CPAP and ventilator devices.

• 8/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Urging EPA to Move Swiftly to Reverse Rule Curtailing States’ Clean Water Act Authority

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a comment letter to swiftly repeal a Trump-era rule curtailing state authority under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.

• 8/3/2021 Attorney General Tong Shares Safeguards to Ensure $26 Billion Opioid Settlement Funds Go to Save Lives, Fight Opioid Epidemic

  In response to a July 22 inquiry from legislators, Attorney General William Tong outlined provisions in the $26 billion agreements with pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen and manufacturer Johnson & Johnson to ensure funds are spent to save lives and fight the opioid epidemic.

• 8/3/2021 Attorney General Tong and 22 AGs Call on Congress to Urgently Pass Legislation to Safeguard Democracy

  Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 22 attorneys general, today sent a letter to Congress urging immediate action to safeguard democracy.

• 8/2/2021 Attorney General Tong Supports Protections for Student Borrowers

  ttorney General William Tong joined a multistate amicus brief advocating for the rights of federal student loan borrowers. The brief, which was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, supports the New York Legal Assistance Group's (NYLAG) lawsuit challenging action taken by the Trump administration's Department of Education (ED) that unlawfully repealed and replaced federal “borrower defense” regulations.

• 8/2/2021 Attorney General Tong Seeks Information Regarding People's Bank and M&T Merger

  Attorney General William Tong today wrote to leadership of M&T Bank and People’s United Bank seeking detailed information regarding efforts to mitigate job losses and adverse economic impacts to Connecticut workers and communities.

• 7/30/2021 Attorney General Tong, DCP, OCC Announce $400 Settlement With Town Square Energy Over Improper Marketing

  Attorney General William Tong, Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull, Acting Consumer Counsel Richard Sobolewski, and the Public Utility Regulatory Authority’s Office of Education Outreach and Enforcement today announced a $400,000 settlement with third-party electric supplier Town Square Energy, resolving claims that the company’s marketing tactics violated state consumer protection laws.

• 7/29/2021 Attorney General Tong Reaches Agreement with Biden Administration to Crack Down on Air Pollution

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of five states and the City of New York announcing an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would commit the federal government to addressing pollution that blows into Connecticut and creates unhealthy ground-level ozone (commonly known as smog).

• 7/29/2021 AG Tong Alerts Businesses and Government Entities to Take Prompt Action to Protect Operations and Personal Information

  Following an unnerving increase in the frequency and scale of ransomware attacks across the globe—underscored by the massive attack on software company Kaseya on the brink of the July 4th holiday weekend—Attorney General William Tong is leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in urging businesses and government entities to immediately assess their current data security practices and take appropriate steps to protect operations and consumer data.

• 7/29/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges Congress to Permanently Extend Expanded Child Tax Credit

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging Congress to permanently extend the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC), which provides a proven and systemic solution that would lift millions of children out of poverty.

• 7/28/2021 AG Tong Statement on CCDL vs. Lamont Decision

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Connecticut Citizen’s Defense League vs. Lamont.

• 7/26/2021 Attorney General Tong to Testify Before Congressional Subcommittee on Bankruptcy Abuses and Reform

  At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28 before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, Attorney General William Tong will testify in support of reforms to bankruptcy laws.