2026 Press Releases
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9/24/2026
Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan S.O.S. to Congress on Unchecked AI Development
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general in an urgent, bipartisan S.O.S. to Congress, calling for immediate action to regulate artificial intelligence (AI).
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9/24/2026
Attorney General Tong Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Undermining Federal Vaccine Guidance
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in a letter urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to keep federal vaccine recommendations grounded in science and medical evidence.
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9/24/2026
Attorney General Tong Leads $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement with LabCorp Over the American Medical Collection Agency Data Breach
Attorney General Tong today led a coalition of 44 attorneys general announcing a $2.3 million multistate settlement with the Laboratory Corporation of America (“Labcorp”), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp’s debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency (“AMCA”).
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9/22/2026
Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Illegal Offshore Wind Deals
Attorney General William Tong today joined seven other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to block two deals to cancel four planned offshore wind projects in exchange for $1.4 billion from the federal Judgment Fund.
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9/22/2026
Attorney General Tong Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
Attorney General William Tong is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here.
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9/22/2026
Attorney General Tong Protects Social Services from Trump Attack
Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement after winning a lawsuit stopping the federal administration’s unlawful attempt to gut essential health, education, and social service programs for low-income families.
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9/21/2026
Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Glock Lawsuit
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed by Glock Inc. challenging Connecticut’s law prohibiting the sale and importation of handguns that can be readily converted into fully automatic machine guns.
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9/21/2026
Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Warner Bros./Paramount
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding Warner Bros./Paramount
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9/18/2026
Attorney General Tong Permanently Blocks Trump Administration's SNAP Penalties
Attorney General William Tong announced today that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has permanently blocked the Trump administration from penalizing states, including Connecticut, with steep fines tied to their administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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9/17/2026
Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Attorney General William Tong today joined 40 other state attorneys general announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) to direct $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans.
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9/17/2026
Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Kosta Diamantis Pension
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding pension revocation for former state official Kosta Diamantis who has reportedly fled the country in advance of a sentencing hearing scheduled to take place in federal court today.
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9/16/2026
Attorney General Tong Advises Connecticut Consumers and Businesses of Rights and Requirements Related to New and Updated Privacy Laws
Attorney General William Tong today advises Connecticut consumers that beginning October 1, 2026, they will enjoy additional privacy rights under newly-enacted laws related to artificial intelligence, Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), genetic data privacy, surveillance pricing, and data brokers, as well as through recent amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”).
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9/16/2026
Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding PURA Final Decision Decreasing Rates for Connecticut Natural Gas and Southern Connecticut Gas
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding final decisions issued this week by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority approving rate cuts for both Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) and Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG).
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9/14/2026
Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Win Defeating Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the preliminary injunction secured by Connecticut and a coalition of 24 other states blocking the United States Postal Service from implementing burdensome requirements on vote-by mail systems ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
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9/14/2026
Attorney General Tong Statement on Dismissal of Challenge to Connecticut School Vaccine Requirements
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today regarding the dismissal of a state court challenge to Connecticut’s school vaccine requirements.
