2021 Press Releases

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• 3/4/2021 Attorney General, Revenue Services, and Consumer Protection Commissioners Warn Against Fraud, Identity Theft, and Scams During Income Tax Filing Season

  With tax season now in full swing, Attorney General William Tong, Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton, and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull shared tips to protect against identity theft and fraud. Every year, fraudsters and scammers take advantage of tax season to steal refund checks, divert payments, and steal identities.

• 3/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins FTC, Multistate Coalition Shutting Down Massive Charity Fraud Robocall Operation

  Defendants placed more than 1.3 billion deceptive fundraising calls—most illegal robocalls— claiming to support veterans, children, firefighters

• 3/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting "An Act Concerning Electric Suppliers"

  Attorney General William Tong submitted written testimony in support of H.B. 6526, An Act Concerning Electric Suppliers, to provide critical consumer protections in the retail electric supply market.

• 3/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony in Support of An Act Concerning Non-Compete Agreements

  Attorney General William Tong submitted testimony in support of SB 906, An Act Concerning Non-Compete Agreements.

• 3/1/2021 Attorney General Tong, DCP Commissioner Seagull Warn Consumers to be Careful when Using P2P Apps like Cash App, Venmo and PayPal

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull are urging consumers to be vigilant when using “peer to peer” apps like CashApp, Venmo, PayPal and Zelle to avoid losing money, giving out valuable personal information, or being victimized by scammers.

• 2/25/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Fight Against Company Distributing 3D-Printed Gun Files Seeking to Stop State Law Enforcement Actions

  Coalition of 21 AGs File SCOTUS Amicus Brief

• 2/25/2021 Attorney General Tong Releases Response to Legislators' Request, Formal Opinion

• 2/24/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges Passage of "For the People Act of 2021" Democracy Reforms

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general sending a letter to Congressional leadership urging support for H.R. 1/S. 1, the For the People Act of 2021.

• 2/24/2021 Attorney General Tong Files Motion in Support of Extending Moratorium on Utility Shut Offs

  Attorney General William Tong today filed a letter in support of extending the moratorium on utility shut offs.

• 2/19/2021 AG Tong Calls for Cancellation of Federal Student Loan Debt

  Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of Congressional Resolutions Calling for the Cancellation of up to $50,000 in Debt Per Student Borrower

• 2/18/2021 Attorney General Tong Welcomes Comcast Decision to Postpone Data Cap Rate Hike Until 2022

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement welcoming Comcast’s announcement today that they will postpone their ill-timed data cap until 2022. Attorney General Tong had strongly objected to implementing the rate hike in the midst of the ongoing public health and economic crisis.

• 2/18/2021 State Secures Custody of Neglected Horses, Announces Adoption Process

  Attorney General William Tong and Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt today announced the state has secured custody of eight formerly malnourished and severely neglected horses seized from Laurel Ledge Farm in Oakdale. After extensive medical care and rehabilitation at the state’s Second Chance Large Animal Rehabilitation Program in Niantic, Attorney General Tong and Commissioner Hurlburt announced today the horses are available for public adoption.

• 2/17/2021 Attorney General Tong Congratulates Kimberly Massicotte, Carletha Texidor, and Jessica Torres Shlatz and Judicial Nominations

  Attorney General William Tong congratulated Assistant Attorneys General Kimberly Massicotte, Carletha Texidor, and Jessica Torres Shlatz on their nominations today to the Connecticut Superior Court bench.

• 2/10/2021 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony in Support of "An Act Concerning Deceptive Advertising Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers"

  Attorney General William Tong submitted written testimony today in support of Senate Bill 835: "An Act Concerning Deceptive Advertising Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers," which seeks to protect women's health by prohibiting limited services pregnancy centers from engaging in false and misleading advertising.

• 2/8/2021 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony, Co-Authors Op-Ed Supporting Legislation to Prohibit Sale of Flavored Tobacco

  Attorney General William Tong submitted testimony in support of Senate Bill 326, An Act Prohibiting the Sale of Flavored Cigarettes, Tobacco Products, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Vapor Products.