2012 Press Releases
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State Officials Offer Help to Distressed Homeowners
Connecticut’s distressed homeowners have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with mortgage lenders to explore options regarding loan modifications and foreclosure assistance at a state-sponsored forum in Bridgeport on Thursday, March 29, 2012.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Attorney General Seeks Restitution For Alleged Illegal Billing by Dentist and Dental Practice
Attorney General George Jepsen is seeking restitution from a Winsted dentist and his practice for allegedly violating the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act by illegally billing the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program from April 2002 through October 2009.
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Officials Offer Fireworks Reminders for a Safe Independence Day Holiday
The Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Consumer Protection are reminding consumers today, in advance of the Independence Day holiday, that Connecticut law prohibits the sale, possession or use of fireworks without a permit.
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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.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, September 29
Attorney General George Jepsen today joined the DEA, the state Departments of Consumer Protection and of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and the Governor’s Prevention Partnership in detailing the state’s growing prescription drug problem and encouraging state residents to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by visiting a nearby collection site.
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National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Providing Relief to Connecticut Borrowers
Attorney General George Jepsen said today that an interim progress report shows Connecticut borrowers getting real relief in the first months of the $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement.
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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.
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Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and Attorney General George Jepsen today announced that during Fiscal Year 2012, a joint effort by their offices resulted in the collection of more than $1.3 million in penalties from out-of-state companies operating in Connecticut without legal authority to transact business.
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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.
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Media Advisory: News Conference on Mortgage Assistance Event
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin will announce details of the third, state-sponsored homeowners’ mortgage assistance event scheduled for Tuesday, July 10 at the University of Connecticut Student Union in Storrs.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: News Conference about Mortgage Assistance Event
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin will announce details for the fourth, state-sponsored homeowners’ mortgage assistance event scheduled for Wednesday, November 28, at the Conference Center at CoCo Key in Waterbury.
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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.