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• Statement from AG Jepsen on Election to NAAG Leadership Position

  "Attorneys general around the country truly demonstrate just how much can be accomplished by working together on a bipartisan basis on behalf of our states and our constituents."

• Statement from AG Jepsen on Contingent Settlement with Apple in eBooks Price-fixing Case

  "This settlement – contingent on the outcome of Apple's appeal – represents a fair and equitable effort by all parties to resolve this litigation."

• Statement from AG Jepsen and Healthcare Advocate Veltri On Anthem, Hartford Healthcare Contract Dispute

  "We are profoundly disappointed that Anthem and Hartford Healthcare have been unable to reach an agreement by deadline, and we are very concerned about the impact that this situation will have on the thousands of Connecticut residents who now find that their hospital provider is no longer in network. We strongly urge the two parties to put the quality and continuity of patient care first and resolve this matter as quickly as possible."

• State to File Civil Complaint, Dissolution Action in Doc Hurley Scholarship Foundation Investigation

  The state will file a civil complaint against the executive director of the Doc Hurley Scholarship Foundation seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief for the alleged use of charitable funds for personal expenses, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein said today.

• State Officials Warn Connecticut Residents of IRS Phone Scam

  The Department of Consumer Protection and Office of the Attorney General continue to receive complaints and inquiries from consumers worried about telephone calls in which the caller claims to be an official from the IRS and attempts to solicit tax payments.

• State Joins $3.8 Million Multistate Settlement with Sirius XM Radio

  Attorney General George Jepsen and the state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced that Connecticut has joined 44 other states in a $3.8 million settlement with Sirius XM Radio Inc. that resolves claims that the satellite radio company engaged in misleading advertising and billing practices.

• State of Connecticut and Federal Trade Commission File Federal Complaint, Consent Order against TicketNetwork, Partner Program Companies for Unfair Trade Practices

  The Office of the Attorney General, at the request of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, is joining the Federal Trade Commission to file a Complaint and Consent Orders in U.S. District Court against TicketNetwork, Inc., a Connecticut-based ticket resale company, its wholly-owned subsidiary TicketSoftware, LLC, and two companies that are part of TicketNetwork's Partner Program, Ryadd, Inc. and SecureBoxOffice, LLC.

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen and Healthcare Advocate Veltri on Insurance Commissioner's Anthem Rate Ruling

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Healthcare Advocate Victoria Veltri today issued the following joint statement on the state Department of Insurance's ruling rejecting Anthem's application for an increase in rates on individual health insurance policies.

• Attorney General, Healthcare Advocate Say Insurance Dept Rejection Of New Evidence In Anthem Rate Case Is Troubling

• Attorney General Investigates Whether CT Citizens Evaded State Taxes Through Offshore UBS Accounts

• Attorney General, Healthcare Advocate, Insurance Committee Co-Chairs Propose Sweeping Reform Of Health Insurance Rate Hike Approval Process

• Attorney General Says Executive Compensation Soars, Even As Public Utilities Seek Rate Increases

• Attorney General Pleased Governor, DPUC To Support His Complaint Demanding Return Of $85.8 Million Generators Received Without Providing Power

• Attorney General’s Statement On Admission By Website That It Raised Funds Without Permission

• Attorney General Says AT&T Violated State Consumer Service Standards