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• State Reaches Settlements with Three Defendants in Alleged Fraudulent Medicaid Billing Lawsuit

  The state has executed settlement agreements with three defendants that resolve civil fraud allegations and claims stemming from an illegal Medicaid dental billing scheme, Attorney General George Jepsen said today.

• State Warns Businesses about “Official” Reporting Scam

  Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan A. Harris, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and Attorney General George Jepsen are warning businesses across Connecticut about bogus forms being sent by the “Division of Corporate Services” seeking payment for an “Annual Records Statement,” alleging that payment is required by Connecticut law.

• Statement from AG Jepsen on Response from Anthem Indicating Consumer Protections Will Be Made Available on Friday

  "I am pleased that Anthem has responded quickly and positively to our request and that consumers affected by the data breach will be able to access the promised free identity theft protection and credit monitoring beginning this coming Friday, February 13. I strongly urge all affected Connecticut residents to take advantage of these services as soon as they can."

• Statement from AG Jepsen on Ruling in Apple eBooks Appeal

  "This enforcement action and the settlements that arose from it are representative of my continued commitment to ensuring Connecticut consumers the benefits of an honest, open and competitive marketplace. I'm extremely proud of the work of my staff and of the exemplary cooperation amongst state attorneys general and the Department of Justice that has led to today's ruling."

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Settlement Agreement with Plaintiffs in State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition v. Rowland

  "This settlement brings to a close a case that has endured for more than a decade and ends the uncertainty of litigation for all involved parties."

• Connecticut Leads States To $90.8 Million Settlement With UBS AG Over Anticompetitive Municipal Bond Derivatives Scheme

• AG Jepsen, Hartford Hospital, Contractor Reach Agreement Resolving Investigation into Breach of Unencrypted Patient Information

  Hartford Hospital and the EMC Corporation will pay $90,000 and have agreed to institute additional training and control measures to resolve an investigation into the 2012 theft of a laptop containing unencrypted patient information, Attorney General George Jepsen said today.

• Attorney General Praises U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers For Rejecting Environmentally Sensitive Site For Army Training Facility

• Attorney General Says Commerce Department Upholds New York’s Broadwater Rejection

• Attorney General, Healthcare Advocate Call For Ban Against Drug Company Gifts To Doctors

• Attorney General Calls For Prohibition -- Not Permits -- On Keeping Certain Wild And Exotic Animals

• Attorney General Comments On Closure Of Clunkers For Cash

• Attorney General Hails Repeal Of Bush Administration Rule Undermining Chemical Emission Reporting

• Attorney General, Casino Employees, Antismoking Groups Call For Total Smoking Ban At Indian Casinos

• Attorney General Calls On General Assembly To Enact Contracting Reforms, Including False Claims Act, Longer Work Ban For Corrupt Contractors