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• Attorney General Issues Warning About Repair Scams In Areas Still Without Power

  Attorney General George Jepsen today warned Connecticut residents to be on alert for tree removal, power restoration or other repair scams in areas still without power or where heavy damage resulted from last weekend’s snowstorm.

• Student Loan Repayment Guide Available To Assist Connecticut Borrowers

  Attorney General George Jepsen, state Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan Harris and state Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez today introduced a new student loan repayment guide to assist borrowers in Connecticut, which ranks among the top 10 states for average student loan debt.

• Statement By Attorney General George Jepsen Concerning Management Changes At CL&P

  Attorney General George Jepsen released this statement today concerning the announced management changes At CL&P.

• Statement by Attorney General George Jepsen concerning a draft decision today by the state Department of Public Utility Control

• Statement by Attorney General George Jepsen about proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger

• Statement By Attorney General George Jepsen

  Attorney General George Jepsen issued this statement today explaining why Connecticut has not joined the U.S. Department of Justice action to block the AT&T – T-Mobile merger.

• State Reaches $1.7 Million Settlement With Broker Over Alleged Illegal Billing And Concealed Commissions

  Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi and Attorney General George Jepsen today announced a $1.7 million settlement with a Massachusetts-based insurance broker over allegations that the company misrepresented and concealed fees and commissions, ultimately overcharging a Connecticut client millions of dollars over several years.

• Patients Of Midstate Medical Center Cautioned About Data Breach

• Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Alert Consumers To Lower Electric Rates

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz are alerting consumers to new lower electric generation rates that take effect Jan. 1, 2013 for residential and business customers of Connecticut Light & Power Co. and United Illuminating Co.

• Attorney General Advises Consumers to Weigh Pros, Cons before Purchasing a Suzuki Automobile

  Following the recent news that the American Suzuki Motor Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will discontinue sales in the United States’ automobile market, Attorney General George Jepsen is advising Connecticut consumers to weigh the options before purchasing a Suzuki automobile.

• Assistant Attorney General Matthew Budzik Recognized by U.S. Department of Justice

  Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that a member of his staff was recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice for his work in helping to negotiate the $25 billion settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers, announced earlier this year.

• Agreement Reached With Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Over Release of Some Customers’ Personally Identifiable Information

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Protection Commissioner William Rubenstein have reached an agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. to provide additional protections to the current and former customers whose personal information was made public.

• AG/OCC: Regulators Should Fine CL&P For Failed Repairs to Underground Distribution System in Waterbury

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz said state utility regulators should fine Connecticut Light & Power Co. for failing to correct and upgrade long-standing problems in an underground electric distribution system in Waterbury.

• AG Supports NRC Decision Ordering Staff to Conduct Environmental Study on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage

  Attorney General George Jepsen said today that he supports a federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission order to its staff to develop an environmental impact statement (EIS) and a revised waste confidence rule on the temporary storage of spent nuclear fuel.

• AG Jepsen, Attorneys General, Urge Rejection of Proposed Federal Firearms Reciprocity Laws

  Attorney General George Jepsen again urged U.S. Senate leaders to reject proposed federal legislation that would undermine Connecticut’s gun-permitting laws by requiring the state to recognize out-of-state permits, including concealed carry permits.