2024 Press Releases
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7/21/2024
Attorney General Tong Statement on President Joe Biden's Incredible Legacy and Service
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on this afternoon’s announcement from President Joe Biden.
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7/19/2024
Attorney General Tong Sues SunRun, Bright Planet, and Elevate Solar, Alleging Deceptive, Unlawful Solar Panel Sales Tactics
Attorney General William Tong announced a lawsuit against SunRun Inc., SunRun Installation Services, Bright Planet Solar, Inc., Elevate Solar Solutions LLC and salespeople Dakota Grumet and Sierra Howes alleging deceptive, unfair and otherwise unlawful sales of solar panel systems, including locking consumers into long-term contracts without consent by various means, including impersonating consumers, and installing non-functional systems.
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7/9/2024
Attorney General Tong Urges Credit Monitoring, Identity Theft Protection Following Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Attorney General William Tong today is urging all Connecticut residents who may have been impacted by Change Healthcare’s February data breach to take advantage of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection measures.
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7/3/2024
Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Federal Ghost Gun Regulations
Attorney General William Tong joined a group of 24 attorneys general filing an amicus brief in Garland v. VanDerStok, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold federal ghost gun regulations.
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7/2/2024
Attorney General Tong Opens Investigation Into Capulet Entertainment
Attorney General William Tong today opened an investigation into Capulet Entertainment following dozens of consumer complaints regarding the abrupt collapse of the three-day Capulet Fest 2024 music festival.
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7/1/2024
Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. United States
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Trump v. United States involving presidential immunity.
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6/28/2024
Attorney General Tong Statement on Death of Department of Transportation Employee Andrew DiDomenico
Attorney General William Tong released a statement regarding the death of Connecticut Department of Transportation employee Andrew DiDomenico.
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6/28/2024
Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Overturning Chevron Doctrine
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce.
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6/27/2024
Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Impacting Connecticut Air Quality and Public Health
Attorney General William Tong today issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ohio v. EPA, temporarily staying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent rule implementing the “Good Neighbor Provision” of the Clean Air Act to limit cross-state ozone pollution into states like Connecticut.
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6/27/2024
Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Regarding Emergency Abortion Care
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States, in which the Biden Administration had challenged Idaho’s near-total abortion ban.
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6/26/2024
Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Preserving the Government's Ability to Address Spread of Dangerous Content, Disinformation on Social Media Platforms
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision today in Murthy v. Missouri preserving the government’s ability to collaborate with social media companies to address the spread of disinformation and dangerous content on their platforms.
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6/24/2024
Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Denial of Cert in Case Challenging Connecticut School Vaccine Requirements
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear a case challenging Connecticut Public Act No. 21-6, which eliminated the religious exemption to school vaccine requirements.
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6/21/2024
Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Federal Domestic Violence Gun Law
Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Rahimi upholding the federal law prohibiting individuals with domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns.
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6/20/2024
Attorney General Tong Seeks Rate Decreases for Connecticut Natural Gas and Southern Connecticut Gas Customers Following Millions in Over-Collections
In briefs filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong sought rate decreases for both Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) and Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG) customers following millions of dollars in over-earnings by CNG.
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6/20/2024
Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Defending Diversity Initiatives Against Unfounded Attacks
Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, issued a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA), Fortune 100 company CEOs and other leaders to refute baseless attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and programs.