Press Release Archived

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• Attorney General Says Bernie’s Has Filed For Bankruptcy, Will Seek To Honor Gift Cards And Deposits

• Attorney General Says CNG/Southern Will Receive New Level of Service and Safety Scrutiny

• Attorney General Says Credit Rating Overhaul Will Save Towns And Citizens Millions On Interest Payments

• Attorney General Says DPUC Ruling Could Eviscerate Consumer Protections Against Poor Phone Service

• Attorney General Says Google Acknowledges Collecting Data From Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks In Connecticut

• Attorney General Leads National Effort To Extend Tax Relief for Distressed Homeowners

  Attorney General George Jepsen is leading a national effort by state attorneys general who are urging Congress to extend tax relief for consumers who have mortgage debt canceled or forgiven because of financial hardship or a decline in housing values.

• Attorney General Joins “Stop the Texts” Day National Campaign

  Attorney General George Jepsen today joined the nationwide “Stop the Texts Day” campaign in a continuing effort to educate young drivers about the dangers of texting while driving. May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month.

• Attorney General Says Millions In Tax Revenue Possible After 148 Taxpayers Acknowledge Offshore Accounts

• Attorney General Says Nearly 150 CT Sex Offender Profiles Removed From Facebook and Myspace -- More Than 111,000 Removed Nationally To Date

• Attorney General Joins National Public Service Campaign To Discourage Young Adults from Texting and Driving

  Attorney General George Jepsen today joined a national public service campaign featuring scenes from the award-winning television series “Glee” to help educate young adult drivers on the dangers of texting while driving.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Attorney General Says New Study Proves State-Funded Tobacco Cessation Saves Lives and Taxpayer Money

• Attorney General Says Pratt & Whitney Proved In Court Its Own Failures To Lawfully Protect Ct Jobs