2011 Press Releases

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• Attorney General Joins Challenge To Electric Transmission Rates In New England

  Attorney General George Jepsen today joined Massachusetts and other New England states in challenging the rates charged by electric transmission owners, claiming they are no longer “just and reasonable” as required by federal law.

• Attorney General George Jepsen Named Co-Chairman Of Antitrust Working Group

• Attorney General George Jepsen Advises Heating Oil Customers That Company Has Closed

• Attorney General “Disappointed” By Failure Of State Regulators To Review NU Merger

• Attorney General Announces $34.25 Million Multistate Settlement With GE Funding Capital Market Services, Inc. Over Municipal Bond Derivatives Scheme

  Attorney General George Jepsen today announced a $34.25 million multistate settlement with GE Funding Capital Market Services, Inc. (“GE Funding”) as part of an ongoing nationwide investigation of alleged illegal conduct in the municipal bond derivatives industry.

• Death Benefit Approved For Widow Of State Trooper Kenneth Hall

• States Withdraw Federal Challenge; New Rule Protects Women’s Access To Health Services

• Office Of The Attorney General Settles Public Finance Lawsuits Against Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, And Fitch

  The Office of the Attorney General today announced settlements with the three major credit rating agencies, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s, and Fitch, Inc., resolving claims that the companies allegedly misrepresented the meaning of their public bond credit ratings and unfairly gave lower credit ratings to public bonds.

• MEDIA ADVISORY: Attorney General Jepsen will announce a new initiative to address Internet and data privacy issues

• Investigation pursuant allegations that the DMV failed to properly act on violations of law by Academy of Driving

• Jepsen Says State Regulators Should Review Proposed Northeast Utilities Merger

• Investigation Of Sleepy’s, LLC Closed; No Evidence Of Violations Found

• Homeowners Mortgage Assistance Event Resources

  Attorney General Jepsen today posted resources to help homeowners prepare for the Tuesday, November 15 Homeowners Mortgage Assistance Event.

• Attorney General: Facebook Has Made ‘Significant Changes’ In Response To Concerns

• Full Regulatory Review Of NU Merger Needed To Protect Connecticut Consumers