2026 Press Releases

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• 4/15/2026 Jury Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Eliminated Competition, Hurting Fans, Artists, and Competing Venues

  Today, Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 33 other attorneys general won their lawsuit against Live Nation after a jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws by eliminating competition and driving up costs for fans, artists, and venues across the country.

• 4/14/2026 Attorney General Tong Praises Senate Passage of Bill 397

  Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state Senate proposed legislation that seeks to strengthen accountability for federal immigration enforcement and protect communities across the state.

• 4/14/2026 Attorney General Tong, Governor Lamont, and Mayor Elicker Release Statements in Response to Lawsuit Filed by Trump Administration

  Attorney General William Tong, Governor Ned Lamont, and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker released the following statements after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit targeting Connecticut’s Trust Act.

• 4/13/2026 Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration’s termination of Haiti’s and Syria’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations.

• 4/10/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over COVID Cancellation Practices

  Attorney General William Tong today joined the attorneys general of Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin in announcing a settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas, Ltd., following the multistate investigation of NCL’s sales practices and cancellations procedures during the Covid-19 pandemic.

• 4/6/2026 Attorney General Tong Warns Connecticut Against Investment Scams on Meta Platforms

  Attorney General William Tong today issued an investor alert to warn Connecticut about the prevalence of fraudulent investment schemes proliferating across Meta platforms, including on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

• 4/3/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states’ constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the federal government.

• 4/2/2026 Attorney General Tong Successfully Protects State Energy Programs

  Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rescinded its unlawful policy capping reimbursement for state energy programs and agreed to dismiss its appeal, preserving states’ victory in federal court and bringing the case to a close.

• 4/1/2026 Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine

  Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act.

• 4/1/2026 Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship

  Attorney General William Tong and 23 other attorneys general this morning released a joint statement ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the case regarding President Donald Trump’s illegal attempt to rewrite the constitution and end birthright citizenship.

• 3/31/2026 Attorney General Tong, DCP Commissioner Cafferelli and DEEP Commissioner Dykes Announce Gasoline Abnormal Market Disruption

  Attorney General William Tong, Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes announced an “abnormal market disruption” in gasoline prices will trigger additional consumer protections against price gouging.

• 3/31/2026 Attorney General Tong Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdated standards that harm the environment and public health.

• 3/27/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on Passing of Dr. Henry C. Lee

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the passing of world-renowned forensic scientist Dr. Henry C. Lee, former Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Safety and Connecticut State Police.

• 3/26/2026 Attorney General Tong Issues Statement of Policy and Guidance Regarding Immigration Matters

  Attorney General William Tong today released a statement of policy and guidance regarding immigration law and related legal matters, proceedings and enforcement actions to provide clarity and guidance as to the state’s legal position on these matters.

• 3/26/2026 Attorney General Tong Calls on Congress to Close Loophole Enabling Federal Mass Surveillance

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of seventeen state attorneys general urging Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies’ use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans without judicial, legislative, or public oversight.