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• Attorneys General Challenge Google On New Privacy Policy

  Attorney General George Jepsen joined with attorneys general of 36 states and territories today in raising strong concerns about a new privacy policy by Google, Inc., scheduled to take effect March 1 for all users of Google products and services.

• Attorney General Urging New Standards on Pollutants that Contribute to Asthma

  Attorney General George Jepsen has joined with the Attorneys General of eight other states in urging federal regulators to adopt new standards for fine particulate matter, a type of air pollutant that contributes to respiratory symptoms and diseases, such as asthma.

• Attorney General Urges Utility Regulators to Ensure Proposed NU-NSTAR Merger Benefits Connecticut Customers

  Attorney General George Jepsen asked state utility regulators Tuesday to require Northeast Utilities and Boston-based NSTAR to demonstrate how their proposed merger is in the public interest.

• Attorney General Urges Congress to Support Programs to Help Victims of Domestic Violence

  Attorney General George Jepsen has joined with 52 other state and territorial Attorneys General in urging Congress to continue government support for vital programs that help women and families who fall victim to domestic violence.

• Attorney General Seeks Restitution For Alleged Illegal Billing by Dentist and Dental Practice

  Attorney General George Jepsen is seeking restitution from a Winsted dentist and his practice for allegedly violating the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act by illegally billing the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program from April 2002 through October 2009.

• Attorney General Seeks Recovery of Incarceration Expenses from Former Probation Officer Richard Straub

  Attorney General George Jepsen said Monday that his Office is again seeking to recover incarceration costs from the state pension of Richard Straub, a former state probation officer convicted of sexually abusing eight juveniles under his charge, and later convicted of attempted murder for hire of a state prosecutor.

• Attorney General Encouraged By Reports Showing Connecticut Homeowners Receiving Mortgage Relief

  Attorney General George Jepsen said mortgage modifications and other forms of relief resulting from the $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement are reaching Connecticut’s distressed homeowners more quickly than anticipated.

• Attorney General Continues Work On Banking Issues Responsible For Financial Crisis

  Attorney General George Jepsen joined other Attorneys General this week to continue work on their investigation into issues that contributed to the nation’s financial crisis and were not resolved by the historic $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement with the nation’s largest banks.

• Attorney General, Consumer Protection Commissioner: Abnormal Market Disruption on Energy Products through Nov. 10

  Due to Hurricane Sandy’s continuing potential to affect fuel distribution and sale in Connecticut, Attorney General George Jepsen announced that he will issue a notice of abnormal market disruption that will commence when the existing abnormal market period ends on Nov. 3. Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today encouraged consumers to help minimize stress on the markets by conserving gasoline where possible.

• Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Praise Draft Decision On NU-NSTAR Merger

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz today praised a draft decision by state utility regulators that would allow the proposed merger of Northeast Utilities and Boston-based NSTAR to move forward.

• Attorney General, Consumer Counsel: Merger, Settlement Agreement Win Approval

  Connecticut consumers were ensured benefits from the proposed merger of Northeast Utilities and Boston-based NSTAR by the final approval today of the merger and a Connecticut settlement agreement negotiated by Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz.

• Attorney General Congratulates Winner Of Law Day Essay Contest

  Attorney General George Jepsen today congratulated Jonathan Tinker, 14, of Hillcrest Middle School in Trumbull for writing his way to first place in the 19th annual Law Day essay contest sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General.

• Attorney General, Banking Commissioner Issue Public Service Announcements to Help Distressed Homeowners

  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.

• 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.

• 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.