2024 Press Releases

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• 2/22/2024 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation to Curb Junk Fees

  Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation to curb hidden “junk” fees.

• 2/15/2024 Attorney General Tong Calls on FDA to Protect Children from Lead and Other Toxic Metals in Baby Food

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food.

• 2/8/2024 Attorney General Tong Concludes Whistleblower Investigation Into Connecticut Port Authority

  Attorney General William Tong today released a letter to the Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts summarizing and concluding a whistleblower investigation into the Connecticut Port Authority.

• 2/8/2024 Attorney General Tong Supports Federal Trade Commission’s Rule Outlawing Junk Fees

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.

• 2/6/2024 Attorney General Tong Issues Bipartisan Warning to Suspected Election Scam AI Robocallers

  Attorney General William Tong today sent a warning letter to a company that allegedly sent New Hampshire residents scam election robocalls during the New Hampshire primary election.

• 2/1/2024 Attorney General Tong Releases Report on Connecticut Data Privacy Act

  Attorney General William Tong today released a report detailing the actions of the Office of the Attorney General to educate consumers and businesses and enforce compliance with the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) since the new law took effect on July 1, 2023.

• 2/1/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces $350 Million Settlement With Multinational Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid crisis.

• 1/31/2024 Attorney General Tong Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief Defending Access to Medication Abortion

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending access to medication abortion.

• 1/30/2024 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Supporting Fair Wages for Federal Contract Workers

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the federal government’s actions to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for certain federal contractors.

• 1/29/2024 Attorney General Tong Sues United Illuminating to Enforce English Station Remediation Order

  Attorney General William Tong filed an enforcement action today against United Illuminating over the company’s longstanding failure to remediate contamination at the defunct English Station power plant in New Haven.

• 1/25/2024 Attorney General Tong Sues 28 Chemical Manufacturers for Knowingly Contaminating Connecticut Water and Natural Resources and Harming Public Health with Toxic PFAS "Forever Chemicals"

  Attorney General William Tong today filed two lawsuits against 28 chemical manufacturers responsible for knowingly contaminating Connecticut waters and natural resources and harming public health with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals.”

• 1/19/2024 Officials Warn Against Potential Government Imposter Scam Targeting Connecticut Businesses

  Attorney General William Tong, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, Commissioner of Banking Jorge Perez, and Commissioner of Consumer Protection Bryan T. Cafferelli today warned businesses to avoid an ongoing potential government imposter scam targeting Connecticut businesses.

• 1/19/2024 Attorney General Tong Seeks Injunction to Block HighBazaar Unlicensed Cannabis Markets

  Attorney General William Tong announced today that HighBazaar has cancelled its Sunday, January 21 event after the Office of the Attorney General sought a temporary injunction in Hartford Superior Court to block the unlicensed, illegal cannabis market.

• 1/17/2024 Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Biden Administration to Implement Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

  Attorney General William Tong this week led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget, urging the Biden administration to complete its review and swiftly implement proposed FDA Rules, which would prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

• 1/16/2024 Attorney General Tong Releases Formal Opinion Regarding Ranked Choice Voting

  Attorney General William Tong today released Formal Opinion 2024-001 addressing whether the Connecticut constitution allows for ranked choice voting in general elections for state office.