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• Attorney General Seeks Information From Wells Fargo & Co About Disclosure Of Some Customers’ Social Security Numbers

  Attorney General George Jepsen is asking Wells Fargo & Co. for an explanation of why it may have disclosed the Social Security numbers of customers when it sent them copies of subpoenas issued by the state Department of Social Services as part of a fraud investigation.

• Attorney General Seeks Information about Recent Disclosures of Personal Information by Two State Agencies

  Attorney General George Jepsen is seeking more information from the state Department of Labor and Central Connecticut State University about security breaches that may have opened Social Security numbers and other personal information to unauthorized view.

• Attorney General Says Wells Fargo & Co. Has Agreed to Enhanced Consumer Protections and to Change Practices For Handling Subpoenas

  Attorney General George Jepsen said today that Wells Fargo & Co. has changed its practices for handling subpoenas containing personal information of more than one person and has agreed to enhanced consumer protections for those customers whose information was disclosed.Attorney General George Jepsen said today that Wells Fargo & Co. has changed its practices for handling subpoenas containing personal information of more than one person and has agreed to enhanced consumer protections for those customers whose information was disclosed.

• Attorney General Says Groupon Has Changed Voucher Expiration Disclosures to Purchasers

  Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that Groupon, Inc., has improved the consumer disclosure information on discount vouchers sold nationwide after his office raised concerns about the expiration of discount deals.

• Attorney General Reminds Residents that Price Gouging on Consumer Items, Energy Resources Prohibited

  Attorney General George Jepsen is reminding residents and retailers that state law prohibits price gouging on consumer items and energy resources during the current civil preparedness emergency in Connecticut.

• Attorney General Reaches Agreement with TD Ameritrade in Investigation of Retail Securities Brokerage Industry

  Attorney General George Jepsen today announced an agreement with online retail broker TD Ameritrade as part of a multistate investigation into potential violations of antitrust law in the retail securities brokerage industry. The agreement with TD Ameritrade marks the second resolution that the Attorney General and his partner states have reached in their ongoing investigation.

• Attorney General Reaches Agreement with Scottrade in Investigation of Retail Securities Brokerage Industry

  Attorney General George Jepsen today announced an agreement with online retail broker Scottrade, Inc. as part of a multi-state investigation into potential violations of antitrust law in the retail securities brokerage industry.

• Attorney General Reaches Agreement with E*Trade and TradeKing in Investigation of Retail Securities Brokerage Industry

  Attorney General George Jepsen today announced agreements with online retail brokers E*Trade and TradeKing as part of a multi-state investigation into potential violations of antitrust law in the retail securities brokerage industry.

• Attorney General Reaches $175,000 Settlement with Four Manufacturers of Computer Memory Product

  Attorney General George Jepsen today announced a $175,000 settlement with four manufacturers of dynamic random access memory (DRAM), resolving state claims that they conspired with one another to illegally fix and artificially inflate prices in violation of the Connecticut Antitrust Act.

• Attorney General Raises Public Health and Safety Concerns In Opposing Indian Point Relicensing Application

  Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen said today he opposes relicensing two Indian Point nuclear reactors in Buchanan, N.Y. until a thorough and complete investigation is made of environmental impacts from continuing their operation for 20 years, including spent fuel storage, the potential threat to public drinking water supplies and relocating large numbers of people in the event of an accident.

• Attorney General Names 28 Individuals, Dental Practices and Corporations In Civil Complaint Alleging Illegal Medicaid Billing Scheme

  Attorney General George Jepsen has brought a civil action against 28 individuals, dental practices and corporations alleging an elaborate and illegal scheme, which resulted in more than $24 million in fraudulent Medicaid clams over two years in violation of the Connecticut False Claims Act and Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

• Attorney General: PURA Agrees to Review Proposed NU/NSTAR Merger

  Attorney General George Jepsen said state utility regulators are helping to ensure that Connecticut utility customers are protected with a final decision today to review the proposed merger of Northeast Utilities and NStar, a Boston-based utility holding company.

• Attorney General offers Top 10 Safety Tips on Data Privacy for Consumer and Business

  Protecting personal information has never been more important for consumers and businesses and there are simple things that can be done to help keep it safe, said Attorney General George Jepsen, who offered “top 10” tips for data security.

• 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 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.