2012 Press Releases
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First Adoption Under New Law Takes Place in Willimantic
Attorney General George Jepsen and Commissioner Joette Katz, Department of Children and Families, said an adoption of a teenage boy finalized Monday in the Superior Court for Juvenile Matters in Willimantic was the first under a new law that took effect Oct. 1.
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Court Orders Finalize $25 Billion National Mortgage Servicing Settlement Agreement
Attorney General George Jepsen said Connecticut consumers will soon benefit from direct mortgage relief and new mortgage servicing standards under terms of the $25 billion national settlement agreement with the five largest mortgage servicers.
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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.
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Media Advisory for Joint Federal-State Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement
Attorney General Jepsen and Commissioner Pitkin will be available to help explain the $25 billion joint federal-state mortgage foreclosure settlement agreement announced Thursday and what it means for Connecticut and struggling homeowners.
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Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem, and improper disposal of unused prescription medications poses a potential health and safety hazard. Attorney General George Jepsen and the Drug Enforcement Administration will be joined by leaders in law enforcement, consumer protection and advocacy in highlighting the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this coming Saturday, September 29.
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Attorney General George Jepsen will participate Saturday Feb. 25, 2012 in the Men Make A Difference, Men Against Domestic Violence™ Celebrity Half-Time Basketball Game sponsored by Interval House, Connecticut’s largest domestic violence intervention and prevention agency.
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Homeowners Mortgage Assistance Event. sponsored by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen and the Department of Banking
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Students, State Officials Mark National Teen Safe Driving Week – Oct. 14-20
The results of two national studies on teen safe driving show that Connecticut is among the most advanced states whose laws help to prevent crashes injuries and deaths. This information comes as the state marks National Teen Safe Driving week Oct. 14 - 20.
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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.
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Attorney General Jepsen: Impact Statement Recommending Plum Island Sale is Inadequate
Attorney General George Jepsen said today that the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) recommending the federal government’s sale of Plum Island lacks significant critical evaluation and analysis.
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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.
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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.
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Attorney General George Jepsen announced a landmark decision by a federal appeals court that upheld a challenge Connecticut filed with New York, New Jersey and Vermont, among others, to a rule by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission that allows spent nuclear fuel to be stored at reactor sites for up to 60 years after the plants shut down.
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Attorney General Encouraged By Reports Showing Connecticut Homeowners Receiving Mortgage Relief
Attorney General George Jepsen said mortgage modifications and other forms of relief resulting from the $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement are reaching Connecticut’s distressed homeowners more quickly than anticipated.
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Attorney General Expands Outreach Efforts With Antitrust Seminar for Government Agencies
Attorney General George Jepsen continued outreach efforts by his Office by hosting an antitrust seminar designed to help state and municipal purchasing authorities avoid being victimized by antitrust and competition-related schemes and to save taxpayer money.