Press Release Archived

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• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Tenet Announcement on Pending Hospital Acquisitions in Connecticut

  "I am proud of the efforts of my staff over the past few years, working within our limited authority to ensure that charitable assets are preserved, and I am disappointed that we have landed at this juncture today."

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on CL&P's Intent to File for Electric Rate Increase

  “Connecticut’s electric rates remain extremely high. Any and every proposal to increase those rates must be thoroughly scrutinized."

• Statement from AG Jepsen on PURA Draft Interim Decision on Electric Suppliers

  "PURA can and should immediately enforce these reforms to benefit Connecticut's electric consumers."

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Attorney General Jepsen Announces Changes in Leadership Staff at Office of the Attorney General

  Attorney General George Jepsen today announced several staff changes at the Office of the Attorney General due to retirements and a resignation that have occurred among staff in leadership positions over the past few months.

• Attorney General Jepsen Debunks Consumer Myths During National Consumer Protection Week

  This week, Attorney General George Jepsen has been participating in National Consumer Protection Week, a week-long nationwide campaign to encourage individuals to take full advantage of their consumer rights and to be better able to protect themselves from scams and fraud.

• Attorney General Jepsen Joins Coalition in Widening Probe of Herbal Supplement Industry

  Attorney General George Jepsen today announced that he has joined a coalition of state attorneys general to examine labeling, quality control and other aspects of the herbal supplement industry.

• Attorney General Jepsen Leads Multistate Coalition in $1.375 Billion State-Federal Settlement with Standard & Poor's

  Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that Connecticut, the U.S. Department of Justice, 18 states and the District of Columbia have reached a settlement agreement with Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC resolving allegations that S&P mislead investors when it rated structured finance securities in the lead-up to the 2008 financial crisis.