2013 Press Releases

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• 2/21/2013 Attorney General Says Help to State Homeowners Running Ahead of Earlier Mortgage Relief Estimates

  Attorney General George Jepsen said Connecticut’s distressed homeowners are on track to receive significantly more mortgage relief from the $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement than anticipated when the settlement was announced last year.

• 6/13/2013 Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Appeal of Second Circuit Decision in SEBAC Case

  “After careful consideration, I have decided to seek review of the Second Circuit’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in light of the potentially significant fiscal consequences for Connecticut taxpayers.”

• 8/9/2013 Multi-State Coalition Wins Federal Commitment To Strengthen Key Energy-Efficiency Standards

  Connecticut, as part of a multi-state coalition, has reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on a new timetable for updating overdue energy-efficiency standards for certain new appliances and equipment, Attorney General George Jepsen and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty announced today.

• 4/25/2013 Statement by Attorney General Jepsen On Remand of S&P Lawsuit to State Court

• 10/21/2013 State Officials, Safety Advocates, Students Mark National Teen Driver Safety Week 2013

  Making sure teen drivers are safe drivers is the focus of National Teen Driver Safety week in Connecticut, but communities, parents and teens need to be reminded that vehicle passengers are also responsible for keeping crashes from happening and avoiding injury.

• 9/3/2013 Regulators Approve Connecticut Water Settlement;$10 Million Tax Refund Will Reduce Rates Charged to Customers

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz said rates charged to Connecticut Water Co. customers will be reduced by an estimated 6.4 percent beginning April 1, 2014, because state regulators have approved a negotiated settlement with the utility.

• 1/23/2013 Media Advisory: Thursday Connecticut Triad Annual Conference on Financial Abuse

• 10/15/2013 Gov. Malloy, AG Jepsen and Banking Commissioner Announce Upcoming Mortgage Assistance Event

  Connecticut’s distressed homeowners have another opportunity to explore loan modification and foreclosure prevention options with their lenders at a day-long, state-sponsored forum on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

• 12/9/2013 Gov. Malloy: Conn. Joins Seven Other Neighboring States in Action to Require Upwind States to Reduce Air Pollution

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut is sending a powerful message to upwind states: Stop dumping your air pollution on us – it’s time to clean up your act.

• 9/30/2013 Gov. Malloy, AG Jepsen Remind Coaches, Parents to Beware Sports-related Concussion Signs and Symptoms

  With the fall school sports season upon us, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Attorney General George Jepsen are reminding student athletes, parents and coaches that head injuries and concussions are serious and that Connecticut law requires students who suffer a blow to the head or receive a concussion diagnosis to sit out games and practices until cleared by a licensed medical professional.

• 12/5/2013 Gov. Malloy, AG Jepsen & President Herbst Statements on Plea Agreement in Matter Involving DEEP and Unilever

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen and UConn President Susan Herbst released the following statements today following approval of a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorneys’ Office and Conopco, Inc. (better known as Unilever) in a matter involving Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

• 2/27/2013 Consumer Alert: Don’t Fall for “Cardholder Services” Robocalls

• 1/25/2013 Former Property Owner Found in Contempt For Failing to Comply With Court Order for Bridgeport Site

• 7/31/2013 Connecticut Joins National Settlement Resolving Allegations of Off-label Marketing of Rapamune

  Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane and Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby today announced that Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government in a settlement with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to resolve allegations of off-label marketing of the immunosuppressive drug, Rapamune.

• 12/2/2013 Statement of Attorney General George Jepsen on Lawrence + Memorial Hospital Labor Dispute

  "L + M need not wait for negotiations to start, or to bear fruit, before permitting workers to return to their jobs. My hope is that, through discussions, an amicable resolution can be achieved that both preserves good middle class jobs and guarantees the sustainable delivery of quality healthcare by L + M into the future."