2021 Press Releases

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• 9/10/2021 Attorney General Tong Statement Ahead of 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today ahead of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

• 8/5/2021 Attorney General Tong Seeks Information Regarding Philips Respironics CPAP Machine Recall

  Prompted by complaints from multiple Connecticut patients and medical providers, Attorney General William Tong today sent a letter to Philips Respironics seeking information regarding a recall of certain BiPAP, CPAP and ventilator devices.

• 8/3/2021 Attorney General Tong and 22 AGs Call on Congress to Urgently Pass Legislation to Safeguard Democracy

  Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 22 attorneys general, today sent a letter to Congress urging immediate action to safeguard democracy.

• 9/7/2021 Attorney General Tong Files Amicus Brief in Support of Federal Firearm Regulations

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in filing an amicus brief supporting federal laws restricting the commercial sale of handguns to persons under the age of 21.

• 3/24/2021 Attorney General Tong Announces $188.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Medical Device Manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation

  Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull today announced a multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston) to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing of its surgical mesh products for women. The settlement requires Boston to pay $188.6 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed transvaginal surgical mesh devices to patients. Connecticut’s share of the settlement is $1,811,069.

• 9/3/2021 Attorney General Tong Moves for State Custody of Pit Bulls Seized in Dog Fighting Raid

  Attorney General William Tong is seeking state custody of eight pit bulls seized in a raid of a Meriden property suspected of operating as part of a multistate illegal dog fighting ring.

• 12/20/2021 Attorney General Tong and Consumer Counsel Statements on $1.8 Million Civil Penalty Over Eversource Marketing Tactics

  Attorney General William Tong and Interim Consumer Counsel Claire E. Coleman issued the following statements after the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority recommended a $1.8 million civil penalty over Eversource’s marketing tactics. Attorney General Tong and the Office of Consumer Counsel had filed a petition with PURA seeking an investigation following media reports that Eversource was using high pressure tactics to entice consumers to convert to natural gas.

• 3/8/2021 AG Tong Defends Age and Background Check Requirements for Semiautomatic Assault Rifle Sales

  Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filing an amicus brief in support of a Washington state initiative regulating the sale of semiautomatic assault rifles.

• 10/21/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges FDA to Protect Children from Toxic Metals in Baby Food

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect the health and well-being of babies across the United States by accelerating actions to remove toxic heavy metals found in infant and toddler foods. The petition responds to rising alarm about the health hazards posed by dangerous heavy metals in these foods, and the failure of baby food brands and their suppliers to aggressively reduce these hazards.

• 6/11/2021 AG Tong Announces Amended Settlement to Lower Rates for UI Customers

  Attorney General William Tong announced an amended settlement with United Illuminating and state entities to provide millions of dollars in immediate savings and long-term stability for UI customers.

• 3/18/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges Federal Passage of the Keeping All Students Safe Act

  Legislation Would Ban Seclusion and Life-Threatening Restraint Practices in Elementary and Secondary Schools

• 7/26/2021 Attorney General Tong to Testify Before Congressional Subcommittee on Bankruptcy Abuses and Reform

  At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28 before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, Attorney General William Tong will testify in support of reforms to bankruptcy laws.

• 2/5/2021 Healthcare Company And Lab Pay $845k To Resolve Federal And State False Claims Act Allegation

  Attorney General William Tong and John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that Cordant Health Solutions entered into a civil settlement with the federal and state governments and have paid $845,108 to resolve allegations that they violated the federal and state False Claims Acts.

• 4/5/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Coalition Fighting Unlawful Sales of Fake Vaccination Cards

  Attorney General William Tong today called on Twitter, eBay, and Shopify to act immediately to prevent people from selling fraudulent CDC vaccination cards on their platforms.

• 5/25/2021 Attorney General Tong Statement on One Year Anniversary of George Floyd Murder

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on the one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.