2023 Press Releases

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• 11/2/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges FDA to Address Concerns about Dangerous Pulse Oximeter Inaccuracies Impacting Communities of Color

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 25 attorneys general in submitting a letter to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen guidance and provide clear warning labels regarding incorrect pulse oximeter readings for patients of color.

• 11/1/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with Norwich Oncology Practice Over Illegal Rebates

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $77,655 settlement with Eastern Connecticut Hematology Oncology Associates, P.C. (ECHO), resolving allegations that the Norwich practice accepted pharmaceutical rebates barred under Medicaid rules.

• 10/31/2023 Attorney General Tong Issues Inquiry Letter to 23andMe Following Data Breach Targeting Users with Jewish and Chinese Heritage

  Attorney General William Tong issued an inquiry letter to genetic testing and ancestry company 23andMe, Inc. seeking details of a data breach that reportedly exposed sensitive records for over five million users, including specifically those of Ashkenazi Jewish and Chinese heritage.

• 10/26/2023 Attorney General Tong Files Criminal Charges Against Simsbury Developer

  Attorney General William Tong today filed criminal charges against Sunlight Construction Inc. owner William Ferrigno, charging the Simsbury developer with three counts of failing to refund deposits.

• 10/24/2023 Attorney General Tong Sues Meta for Harm to Youth Mental Health

  Attorney General William Tong today joined 42 attorneys general throughout the country suing Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users.

• 10/24/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Open Letter Supporting Yelp’s Efforts to Provide Consumers Accurate Information about Crisis Pregnancy Centers

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in an open letter supporting Yelp’s efforts to ensure that consumers are provided with clear and accurate information about the limitations of services and staffing offered by Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs).

• 10/23/2023 Attorney General Tong Expands Complaint Against Stone Academy

  Attorney General William Tong today expanded the state’s case against Stone Academy, filing an amended complaint detailing millions of dollars siphoned from the for-profit nursing school by Stone’s owners while students were deprived of a promised education.

• 10/23/2023 Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Brief Supporting Supreme Court Challenge to Baseball Antitrust Exemption that Harmed Norwich Sea Unicorns, Dozens of Teams Nationwide

  Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge to the baseball antitrust exemption, which has unfairly harmed the Norwich Sea Unicorns and dozens of minor league teams nationwide.

• 10/17/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces Multistate Settlement with Health Care Clearinghouse Inmediata for Data Breach Impacting 1.5 Million Consumers

  Attorney General William today joined with 32 other attorneys general announcing a settlement with health care clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed the protected health information (“PHI”) of approximately 1.5 million consumers for almost three years.

• 10/17/2023 Connecticut Leads $20 Million Multistate Settlement with ACI Worldwide Over Unauthorized Withdrawals

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez today led a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing a $20 million settlement with payment processor ACI Worldwide over a 2021 testing error that led to the unauthorized withdrawal of $2.3 billion from Nationstar Mortgage (also known as Mr. Cooper) customers.

• 10/13/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Lower Court Ruling on Medication Abortion

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear and reverse the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s ruling reinstating medically unnecessary restrictions on medication abortion.

• 10/10/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Israel

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the terrorist attacks in Israel.

• 10/5/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces $49.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Blackbaud for Data Breach Impacting Thousands of Nonprofits and Millions of Consumers

  Attorney General William Tong joined 49 other attorneys general today announcing a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States. Under the settlement, Blackbaud has agreed to overhaul its data security and breach notification practices and make a $49.5 million payment to states. Connecticut will receive $602,303 from the settlement.

• 10/4/2023 Attorney General Tong Seeks Stronger Rules Against Fake and Deceptive Consumer Reviews

  Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general backing the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to adopt new rules to combat deceptive practices concerning the use of consumer reviews.

• 9/29/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges Action to Protect Borrowers as Student Loan Payments Resume

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general calling for stronger measures to protect borrowers as student loan payments resume on the precipice of a looming government shutdown.