2011 Press Releases

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• Attorney General Raises Privacy Concerns About Facebook’s “Tag Suggestions” Feature

• Attorney General Posts Resources For Domestic Violence Awareness

  In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month, Attorney General George Jepsen has added a new page to his office’s website to guide domestic violence victims to getting the help they may need.

• Attorney General Notifies Suppliers Of Abnormal Market Disruption On Energy Products

  Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has posted notice of an abnormal disruption in the market for energy resources pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 42-234, putting wholesalers, retailers and consumers on notice that charging unconscionably excessive prices for gasoline, heating fuels and other energy resources is prohibited.

• Attorney General Outlines State Review of Proposed St. Mary’s Hospital Joint Venture

• Attorney General Loses His Hair To Advance Children’s Cancer Research

• Attorney General Joins National Effort To Allocate Bandwidth For Public Safety Use

• Attorney General Joins National Campaign To `Stop The Texts, Stop The Wrecks’

  Attorney General George Jepsen said Connecticut is participating in a nationwide advertising campaign being launched today aimed at reducing the number of deaths from distracted driving by educating young adult drivers about the dangers of texting while driving.

• 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 Jepsen Seeks Protection Of Consumers In UCONN Co-Op Data Breach

• Walgreens Pays $140,000 To Settle Allegations Under The False Claims Act

• Attorney General Calls For Management Audit Of CL&P As Part Of Review By Utility Regulators

  Attorney General George Jepsen has asked state utility regulators to include an independent management audit of Connecticut Light & Power Co. as part of its review of the utility’s preparedness for and response to major outage events.

• Connecticut Joins Multi-State Effort To Compel EPA To Issue New Air Quality Standards

  Connecticut and 11 other states notified the federal Environmental Protection Agency today of their intent to sue after 60 days over the agency’s failure to issue revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, or soot, as required by the Clean Air Act.

• 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.

• Attorney General And Federal Trade Commission Sue Branford Marketers Over Alleged Deceptive Practices

  Attorney General George Jepsen has joined with the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit against three Branford-based companies and their principal, whose Internet marketing and sales practices allegedly violate federal and state law.

• Attorney General Alerts Consumers Of Sony Playstation Network Data Breach