2024 Press Releases

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• 8/2/2024 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Supporting Minnesota Law That Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to uphold a Minnesota law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed handguns in public.

• 8/2/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces Investigation Into EnergyBillCruncher Over False Claim that 'Government Will Cover the Cost to Install Solar'

  Attorney General William Tong today announced he has opened an investigation into EnergyBillCruncher.com regarding false claims on social media that “Government will cover the cost to install solar.”

• 8/1/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces $186,731 False Claims Act Judgment Against Newtown Therapist

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $186,731 civil judgment secured this week against Newtown registered nurse Jeannie V. Pasacreta following a pervasive illegal scheme to bill the Connecticut Medicaid program for psychotherapy and medical services she never provided.

• 7/30/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on Connecticut Supreme Court Decision Partially Dismissing Challenge to Connecticut School Vaccine Requirements

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today regarding the Connecticut Supreme Court decision in Spillane v. Lamont partially dismissing a state court challenge to Connecticut’s school vaccine requirements.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 6/27/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Overturning Purdue Bankruptcy Order

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy order.

• 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.