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• 9/30/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition to Support Fast-Food Restaurant Workers

  Attorney General William Tong joined a nationwide coalition of 12 attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, in filing an amicus brief to defend a New York City ordinance that protects fast food employees’ jobs.

• 9/27/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition Defending the Right to Interstate Travel to Seek Abortions

  Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general submitting an amicus brief in Fund Texas Choice v. Paxton to protect the right of individuals to travel out of Texas to obtain an abortion.

• 9/21/2022 Attorney General Tong Helps Secure New Federal Energy Standards for American Families

  Attorney General William Tong today announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) committing DOE to a new timetable for updating energy efficiency standards for 20 categories of common consumer products and commercial equipment. The impacted products and equipment range from residential furnaces to laundry machines to electric motors.

• 9/20/2022 Attorney General Tong Leads Call to FCC to Expand Anti-Robocall Protections

  Attorney General William Tong this week led a multistate coalition of 51 attorneys general calling on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to expand anti-robocall protections.

• 9/19/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges FTC to Strengthen Car Rules to Prevent Consumer Harm, Misrepresentations

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general calling on the Federal Trade Commission to adopt and strengthen guidance on automobile sales.

• 9/16/2022 Attorney General Tong Fights to Protect Airline Customers

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multi-state coalition urging Congress to allow attorneys general to enforce state and federal consumer protections for airline travelers. This request comes after attorneys general received thousands of complaints from outraged passengers, claiming airlines have failed in their service responsibilities, causing significant frustrations and unnecessary challenges.

• 9/15/2022 Attorney General Tong Seeks Answers from M&T Bank Regarding Connecticut Job Commitments, Customer Service

  Attorney General William Tong issued a letter to M&T Bank expressing concern and seeking information regarding numerous complaints from consumers and employees following the conversion from People’s United Bank.

• 9/15/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges FTC to Strengthen Car Rules to Prevent Consumer Harm, Misrepresentations

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general calling on the Federal Trade Commission to adopt and strengthen guidance on automobile sales.

• 9/15/2022 Attorney General Tong and DCP Commissioner Seagull Announce Court Order Blocking Solar Wolf from Doing Business in Connecticut Until it Responds to Consumer Protection Investigation

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull today announced an investigation into and enforcement against unfair and deceptive sales practices of Auburn, Massachusetts-based solar company Solar Wolf Energy, Inc. over failures to complete, or even begin, promised residential work.

• 9/9/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Challenge to Connecticut Assault Weapons Ban

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement in response to a federal lawsuit filed by the Connecticut Citizens Defense League seeking to repeal Connecticut’s assault weapons ban.

• 9/6/2022 Attorney General Tong Leads $438.5 Million Multistate Agreement With JUUL Labs

  Attorney General William Tong today led 34 states and territories in announcing a $438.5 million agreement in principle with JUUL Labs, resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices.

• 9/2/2022 Attorney General Tong Applauds Second Circuit Decision in Dredging Case Vital to Connecticut Maritime Economy

  Attorney General William Tong today applauded a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York in Rosado v. Pruitt upholding the lawful selection of the Eastern Long Island Sound Disposal Site for dredged materials.

• 9/2/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Approved Double-Digit Health Insurance Rate Hikes

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding double-digit rate hikes approved today by the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID).

• 9/2/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Deer Lake

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding news that the Connecticut Yankee Boy Scouts Council has come to an agreement with Pathfinders, Inc. to sell Deer Lake.

• 9/1/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces Investigation Into Greenwich School Video

  Attorney General William Tong announced today he has invoked his civil rights enforcement authority to investigate any potentially illegal discrimination or other actionable misconduct related to a video that appears to contain troubling, discriminatory statements that appear to have been made by a Greenwich public school official.