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• Statement of Attorney General Jepsen on Federal Appeals Court Defense of Marriage Act Ruling

  “Discrimination based on sexual orientation has no place in our society or under our laws."

• Statement of Attorney General George Jepsen on Massachusetts Agreement In Proposed NU-NSTAR Merger

  “We will carefully review the Massachusetts agreement, but that agreement has little bearing on whether the proposed merger is in the public interest in Connecticut. NU and NSTAR still must prove that Connecticut customers will be better off as a result of the merger."

• Statement of Attorney General George Jepsen About Lawsuit Filed Against the State in Sandy Hook Shooting

  Statement of Attorney General George Jepsen About Lawsuit Filed Against the State in Sandy Hook Shooting

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Board of Regents for Higher Education

  "In a similar situation, this office concluded in 2010 that the then State University System Board of Trustees could not delegate its statutory responsibility to remove a University President and that such action taken without that Board’s approval was without legal authority."

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on 2nd Circuit DOMA Ruling

  “As I’ve said before, discrimination based on sexual orientation has no place in our society or under our laws. Today’s ruling is another important step toward affirming the rights of all married couples in the state of Connecticut."

• State Wins Emergency Court Order To Force Owners to Secure Former Power Plant in New Haven

• State Cautions Residents on Charitable Giving: Beware of Potential Scams

  Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein and Attorney General George Jepsen are cautioning residents that scammers may already be seeking to exploit the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy for their own purposes.

• Settlement Requires EPA to Update National Standards for Soot Pollution by End of the Year

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will produce updated national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) on particulate matter by December 2012 under a settlement reached with Connecticut and a coalition of 10 other states, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty announced.

• POSTPONED: “No Excuse for Financial Abuse” Attorney General Highlights Triad Annual Conference

  Attorney General George Jepsen is encouraging members of the public and social service agencies that work with seniors to attend the annual Connecticut Triad conference to learn more about financial exploitation and ways to protect against such abuse.

• Newington Dairy Manufacturer to Pay $299,999 Civil Penalty For Wastewater Discharge Violations

  Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty said a stipulated judgment has resolved a 2008 lawsuit against a manufacturing facility in Newington, charged with repeated wastewater discharge violations.

• New Connecticut Data Breach Law Takes Effect October 1

  To assist business owners in complying with a new computerized data breach notification requirement that takes effect on October 1, Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that the OAG has established a dedicated email for companies to use when they report a breach.

• Mortgage Review Assistance Available Jan. 19-21 For Bank Of America Customers

  Attorney General George Jepsen and state Banking Commissioner Howard F. Pitkin announced today that Bank of America is hosting free mortgage assistance reviews in Hartford and Bridgeport for customers who are having trouble paying their mortgage loans.

• Attorney General Jepsen, Commissioner Sullivan Warn of Identity Theft Dangers

  As the New Year approaches, Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin B. Sullivan and Attorney General George Jepsen are reminding Connecticut taxpayers to be more vigilant in protecting themselves and others from identity theft and fraud.

• Media Advisory: Tuesday: Attorney General Joins Picket Lines

  On Tuesday, July 17, the Attorney General will show his support for striking health care workers at picket lines in Danbury, Stamford, Westport and Milford. Caregivers at five HealthBridge nursing homes in Connecticut began strikes on July 3 over unfair labor practices after the company ended negotiations and implemented what it claimed was its “last, best and final” offer.

• Media Advisory: Homeowners Mortgage Assistance Event

  To protect the privacy of homeowners who attend this event, members of the media will not be allowed inside. A press availability for media interviews and questions is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. outside the Student Union with Attorney General George Jepsen and Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin.