2012 Press Releases
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Attorney General, Banking Commissioner Alert Consumers to Debt Collection Scams
Attorney General George Jepsen and state Banking Commissioner Howard F. Pitkin are alerting consumers about misleading scam debt collection practices and what they can do to protect themselves.
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Attorney General George Jepsen and state Banking Commissioner Howard F. Pitkin have issued public service announcements aimed at helping distressed homeowners in Connecticut who are having trouble with their mortgages.
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Attorney General George Jepsen, a member of the negotiating team, joined Thursday in the national announcement of a landmark $25 billion joint federal-multistate agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and fraud, and unacceptable nationwide mortgage servicing practices.
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Attorney General Announces Reimbursements To Former Commercial Customers of Waste Disposal Companies
Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that reimbursement checks totaling approximately $166,000 have been mailed to former commercial customers of Automated Waste Disposal Inc. and Thomas Refuse Services, Inc.
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Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz have asked state utility regulators to clarify that Northeast Utilities and Boston-based NSTAR must show their proposed merger is in the public interest in order to gain state approval.
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Attorney General Advises Consumers to Weigh Pros, Cons before Purchasing a Suzuki Automobile
Following the recent news that the American Suzuki Motor Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will discontinue sales in the United States’ automobile market, Attorney General George Jepsen is advising Connecticut consumers to weigh the options before purchasing a Suzuki automobile.
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Assistant Attorney General Matthew Budzik Recognized by U.S. Department of Justice
Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that a member of his staff was recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice for his work in helping to negotiate the $25 billion settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers, announced earlier this year.
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Attorney General Joins National Effort To Keep Smoking Out of Movies Targeted At Youth
Attorney General George Jepsen has joined attorneys general in 37 states and U.S. territories in urging movie studio executives to get smoking out of movies aimed at teenagers and young adults because it is a negative influence that encourages them to smoke.
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Attorney General Joins Multistate Settlement With Skechers USA, Over Deceptive Advertising Charges
Attorney General George Jepsen said Connecticut has joined with the Federal Trade Commission, 42 states and the District of Columbia in coordinated settlement agreements with Skechers USA, Inc. over allegations of deceptive advertising for certain athletic shoes.
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Attorney General Joins Multi-State Effort To Defend Federal Mercury Emissions Standards
HARTFORD –Attorney General George Jepsen joined today with attorneys general of 10 other states and the District of Columbia seeking to defend an air emissions rule that would reduce the amount of toxic mercury discharged by electric power plants by 90 percent.
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Attorney General Jepsen to eBook Purchasers: Settlement Credit Notification Process has Begun
Attorney General Jepsen today advised Connecticut residents who may have purchased certain eBooks that the notice process is underway in a $69 million national settlement with publishers announced earlier this year. Approximately $1.3 million of the settlement will be allotted to Connecticut consumers, if the settlement is approved by the court.
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Attorney General Jepsen Statement on Federal Health Care Reform Ruling
"Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a victory for the millions of Americans who need health care, for the individuals living with medical conditions who would otherwise be denied coverage, for parents who will be able to keep their children on their insurance plan until age 26 and for seniors struggling to afford their prescription medications."
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Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen along with 54 attorneys general in other states, districts and U.S. territories, announced today that they have reached an antitrust settlement with three of the largest book publishers in the United States.
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Attorney General Jepsen Elected Eastern Region Chair of National Association of Attorneys General
Attorney General George Jepsen today was elected chair of the Eastern Region of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).
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Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that he has completed his antitrust investigation of the proposed merger of Yale-New Haven Hospital and The Hospital of Saint Raphael and will not seek to block the merger under Connecticut’s antitrust law.