The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection has provided notice to the Attorney General of an abnormal market disruption regarding the wholesale price of motor gasoline or gasohol. Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-234, no seller of motor gasoline or gasohol shall sell, or offer to sell, an energy resource at an unconscionably excessive price between October 13, 2026, and November 13, 2026.

2026 Press Releases

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10/14/2026 Attorney General Tong and Connecticut Foodshare Announce Start of Distribution of 1.5 Million Free Eggs After Attorneys General Stop Illegal Cartel
Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Foodshare President and CEO Jason Jakubowski today announced the start of distribution of 1.5 million free eggs following a legal settlement that ended a long-running illegal scheme to manipulate egg prices.
10/14/2026 Attorney General Tong Discloses Investigation Into Character.AI, Seeks Consumer Protections in Bankruptcy Filing
Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI.
10/13/2026 Attorney General Tong, Consumer Counsel Coleman Petition PURA for Probe of Artificial Intelligence Use by Public Utilities
Citing cybersecurity and data privacy risks, algorithmic errors, and generation of false and misleading information widespread across artificial intelligence platforms, Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman today petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to open a comprehensive review of artificial intelligence utilization by public utilities in Connecticut.
10/9/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with Large Wholesale Company for Distributing Illegal, High Potency Cannabis Products
Attorney General William Tong today announced a settlement with RZ Smoke, Inc., over allegations that the company illegally distributed and sold high potency cannabis products to smokes shops, gas stations, and convenience stores across Connecticut without a license from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP).
10/9/2026 Takeda Agrees to Pay $13.6M to Resolve False Claims Allegations Relating to Improper Payments to Physicians
Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut joined a coalition of states and the federal government to settle allegations against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., Inc.
10/8/2026 Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous generic prescription drugs.
10/6/2026 Court Sides with Attorney General Tong in RealPage Case; Antitrust Lawsuit Over Rent Pricing to Continue 
Attorney General William Tong’s bipartisan antitrust lawsuit over RealPage’s rent-pricing algorithm will continue after a court ruled in favor of Connecticut and denied the software company’s attempts to have the case thrown out.
10/5/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces Home Depot Assistance for Wren Kitchen Customers
Attorney General William Tong today announced that, at the urging of the Office of the Attorney General, Home Depot has stepped up to offer assistance to Wren Kitchen customers after the company abruptly filed for bankruptcy on April 24.
10/2/2026 Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks.
10/1/2026 Attorney General Tong Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation’s largest power plants.
10/1/2026 Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous generic prescription drugs.
9/30/2026 Attorney General Tong Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview
Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants’ opportunity to participate in an asylum officer interview and explain why they cannot safely return home.
9/30/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues to Revoke Pension for Kosta Diamantis
Attorney General William Tong today moved to revoke the pension of former state official Kosta Diamantis following his sentencing in absentia in federal court today on multiple counts of extortion, bribery, conspiracy and false statements related to abuse of his state position overseeing school construction contracts.
9/29/2026 Attorney General Tong Co-Leads Coalition Urging FERC to Reject NextEra-Dominion Merger
Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of state attorneys general and ratepayer advocates urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject the proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy to form a combined energy behemoth with unprecedented market power over energy generation in New England.
9/25/2026 In Advance of East Coast Nor’Easter, Attorney General Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Cafferelli Warn Residents to be Aware of Home Improvement Scams
In advance of the upcoming nor’easter that could potentially cause flooding, downed trees, power outages and property damage in towns across Connecticut, Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli are warning consumers and families to be aware of home improvement scams.