2024 Press Releases

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• 4/16/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership with U.S. Department of Transportation

  Attorney General William Tong announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents.

• 4/8/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Judge Medina's Decision to Hear Further Input on AR in Neglected Goats Case

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after Judge Maximino Medina’s decision to hear further input regarding Nancy Burton’s thirty days of Accelerated Rehabilitation (AR).

• 3/27/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on Passing of Senator Joseph Lieberman

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the passing of Senator Joseph Lieberman.

• 3/27/2024 Attorney General Tong to Glock: Preserve All Evidence Related to Pistol to Machine Gun Conversion

  Attorney General William Tong this week joined 12 other attorneys general in a letter to Glock, Inc. requesting the company preserve all evidence related to its line of Glock pistols, which can be easily converted into illegal machine guns with just one small, easy-to-make modification.

• 3/26/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on Superior Court Decision Affirming PURA Rejection of Aquarion Rate Hike

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the Superior Court decision affirming the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority rejection of Eversource-owned Aquarion’s $36 million rate hike request.

• 3/25/2024 Attorney General Tong Shuts Down Ghost Gun Dealer Following Illegal Sales in Connecticut

  Attorney General William Tong announced today that Florida-based ghost gun dealer Steel Fox Firearms will dissolve in a settlement with the State following the sale of illegal, untraceable ghost gun parts in Connecticut.

• 3/21/2024 Connecticut Joins Justice Department Suing Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets

  Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut has joined the U.S. Department of Justice and 15 other attorneys general filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

• 3/18/2024 Attorney General Tong, Consumer Protection Commissioner Cafferelli Announce Public Service Announcement Regarding Illegal, Unsafe Cannabis Edibles

  Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli today announced the launch of a public service announcement regarding illegal, unsafe cannabis edibles made to look like common kid-friendly snacks.

• 3/13/2024 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Update to State "Revenge Porn" Law

  Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony supporting House Bill No. 5421, An Act Concerning Unlawful Dissemination of Intimate Images that are Digitally Altered or Created Through the Use of Artificial Intelligence.

• 3/11/2024 Attorney General Tong Calls on PURA to Reject $21.8 Million Rate Hike for Connecticut Water Company

  In a brief filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong called regulators to reject a $21.8 million rate hike sought by the Connecticut Water Company.

• 3/6/2024 Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect Users' Accounts from Scammers

  Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and frauds.

• 3/4/2024 Attorney General Tong Secures $5 Million Prejudgment Remedy in Case Against Stone Academy

  Attorney General William Tong today announced the State has secured a $5 million prejudgment remedy against Stone Academy, affirming the strength of the State’s case against the defunct for-profit nursing school.

• 2/29/2024 Attorney General Tong Seeks to Ban Predatory and Deceptive Real Estate Listing Agreements Following Connecticut Investigation

  Following an investigation that uncovered nearly 400 deceptive real estate agreements in Connecticut through the company MV Realty, Attorney General William Tong today urged legislators to pass legislation banning the multi-year predatory listing deals and nullifying all existing unfair contracts.

• 2/27/2024 Attorney General Tong Seeks Banking Consumer Protection Reforms

  Attorney General William Tong submitted testimony and will testify today before the Banking Committee in support of expanded authority to investigate and bring civil enforcement actions regarding bank consumer financial protection failures.

• 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.