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2026 Press Releases

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8/28/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service’s Unlawful Mail Voting Rule
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 24 other states and the District of Columbia have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have imposed burdensome requirements on vote-by-mail systems ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.  
8/26/2026 Connecticut Sues Kalshi to Stop Illegal, Unlicensed Sports Betting
Attorney General William Tong, Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli and Governor Ned Lamont today announced the State of Connecticut has sued Kalshi and is seeking a court injunction to block the online betting site from offering unlicensed sports wagers in Connecticut.
8/27/2026 Attorney General Tong Challenges Title X Funding Conditions
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions.
8/26/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to protect American children on Instagram and Facebook.
8/26/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
8/26/2026 Attorney General Tong Appeals Ghost Gun Court Decision
Attorney General William Tong today is appealing a state court decision that misconstrued and misapplied the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act to award no civil penalties in the state case against Florida-based ghost gun dealer Indie Guns.
8/24/2026 Attorney General Tong Stops Illegal Scheme to Eliminate Competition Between Zillow and Redfin
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of four other attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today put an end to an illegal agreement between Zillow Group, Inc. (Zillow) and Redfin Corporation (Redfin) that prevented them from competing.
8/24/2026 Attorney General Tong Urges Connecticut Insurance Department to Reject Double-Digit Health Insurance Rate Hike Requests
In a letter today to Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Josh Hershman, Attorney General William Tong urged the rejection of double-digit rate hikes sought by Anthem, ConnectiCare and UnitedHealthcare for individual and small group plans covering approximately 220,000 people across Connecticut.
8/21/2026 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding
Today, Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement officers safe and fight crime.
8/20/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces Second Agreement With Concierge/Beacon Management Over Ongoing Maintenance at Rocky Hill Complex
Attorney General William Tong today announced a second agreement with JRK Property Holdings regarding ongoing maintenance at The Beacon, the 544-unit Rocky Hill complex formerly known as Concierge Apartments.
8/19/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces $275,000 Settlement with TaxAct Over Improper Sharing of Sensitive Taxpayer Data with Meta and Google
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $275,000 settlement with Texas-based online tax preparation company TaxAct over improper release of sensitive taxpayer data to Meta and Google.
8/19/2026 Attorney General Tong, Federal Trade Commission Announce $4 Million Settlement with Manchester City Nissan Over Deceptive Fees Allegations
Attorney General William Tong and the Federal Trade Commission today announced a $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan and its owners and managers, resolving allegations the business double-charged for “certified pre-owned” vehicles, and collected unnecessary junk fees without consumer authorization, among other consumer protection violations.
8/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces Anesthesia Smoke and Convenience in New Haven to Remain Permanently Closed, Owner to be Barred from Business in the State of Connecticut, Must Pay $100,000 Following Repeated Violations of State Cannabis Laws
Attorney General William Tong announced today that Anesthesia Smoke and Convenience in New Haven will remain permanently closed and its owners will pay a $100,000 penalty following repeated violations of Connecticut’s cannabis laws.
8/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Major Court Victory Protecting Gender Affirming Care Under the Affordable Care Act
As part of a multistate coalition, Attorney General William Tong on Friday secured a major victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down a key provision of a Trump Administration final rule that would have excluded coverage of certain types of gender-affirming care as essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Essential health benefits are subject to the ACA’s financial protections, including limits on out-of-pocket costs.
8/17/2026 Attorney General Tong Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta Over Addictive Features that Harm Kids
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement as Connecticut and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begin presenting their case against Meta in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.