Press Release Archived

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• Attorney General Seeks More Than $920,000 In Fines Against AT&T, Enforcement Of State Repair Standards

• Attorney General Seeks Court Order To Secure $2.2 Million Of Galante’s Trash-Hauling Assets

• Attorney General Jepsen Leads Multistate Coalition in $1.375 Billion State-Federal Settlement with Standard & Poor's

  Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that Connecticut, the U.S. Department of Justice, 18 states and the District of Columbia have reached a settlement agreement with Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC resolving allegations that S&P mislead investors when it rated structured finance securities in the lead-up to the 2008 financial crisis.

• Attorney General Jepsen Wants Information from Lumber Liquidators on Formaldehyde Levels in Some Laminate Flooring Products

  Attorney General George Jepsen wants information from flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators about Chinese-manufactured laminate flooring sold online and in its Connecticut stores that, according to a recent media report, may contain high levels of formaldehyde despite purporting to be in compliance with certain legal standards.

• Attorney General Seeks Details Of Craigslist Effort To Keep Pornography, Open Prostitution Ads Off Site

• Attorney General Says Today’s IDSA Hearing Should Set Standard For Establishing Medical Guidelines

• Avoid Companies Offering Student Loan Debt Relief for a Fee

  The Department of Consumer Protection, the Department of Banking, and the Office of the Attorney General are warning residents with student loan debt to avoid companies that promise to provide student loan debt relief, but for a fee. Student loan debt is an increasing financial hardship for Connecticut residents. Some unscrupulous companies take advantage of borrowers who are trying to manage or lessen their debt, often charging high up-front fees and not offering any services beyond what borrowers can get at no cost by contacting their loan servicers or the U.S. Department of Education.

• Attorney General Says So-Called Madoff Auctions Are Off After Threat Of Legal Action For Unlicensed Auctions

• Attorney General Seeks To File Brief In Support Of Union Challenge To Pratt & Whitney Layoffs

• Attorney General Says Possible Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger Raises Serious Anticompetitive Concerns

• Attorney General Says ISO Explanation Of Almost $86 Million In Payments To Generators Who Delivered No Power Raises More Questions Than Answers

• Attorney General Says Islander East Completely Dead After Company Withdraws Final, Long Shot Appeal

• Attorney General Says New Haven Historical Society Must Return Money Intended To Preserve Historic Home

• Attorney General Says Health Net Security Breach Concerns Worsen After Report Reveals Breach Was Likely Theft

• Attorney General Says Investigation Of Old Saybrook Police Chief Done, Resolution Expected Next Week