2011 Press Releases

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• Full Regulatory Review Of NU Merger Needed To Protect Connecticut Consumers

• Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Attorneys General; Rejects DirectBuy, Inc. Settlement Of Class-Action Lawsuit

• Death Benefit Approved For Widow Of State Trooper Kenneth Hall

• Cooperation Agreement Reached With Former Broker In Anticompetitive Municipal Bond Derivatives Schemes

• Consumers Advised To Screen E-Mail Carefully Following Widespread Data Breach Of Epsilon

• “Consumer University” Welcomes Area Seniors

  The Office of the Attorney General is presenting Consumer University, a free, half-day event in conjunction with RSVP of New Britain (the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program) and People’s United Bank. This is the second in a series of four Consumer University programs being offered to residents throughout Connecticut.

• Attorney General Commends Service Providers For Storm-Related Customer Credits

  Attorney General George Jepsen Tuesday commended those cable, satellite television and telecommunications companies providing storm-related credits to Connecticut customers, which in many cases, exceed what the law and their service contracts required.

• Attorney General Closes Investigation Into Refurbished Computers By Staples

  Attorney General George Jepsen said Thursday that Staples, Inc. has addressed his concerns about the sale of used and refurbished computers in Connecticut by changing the process it uses to clear the hard drives of personal information of previous owners.

• Attorney General Issues Opinion About DEEP's Request To Suspend Smart-Meter Docket

  Attorney General George Jepsen has concluded that the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection complied with state law in requesting state utility regulators to temporarily suspend their proceedings on the issue of smart meters.

• Attorney General Raises Questions About Citigroup Inc. Data Breach

• Attorney General Calls for ‘Strict Scrutiny' of Proposed Rate Increase

• Attorney General Creates Privacy Task Force To Focus On Internet And Data Privacy Concerns

• Attorney General “Disappointed” By Failure Of State Regulators To Review NU Merger

• Attorney General George Jepsen Advises Residents To Secure Wireless Internet Networks

• Attorney General Issues Consumer Advisory: Closing Sales Underway At Six Borders Stores In State