2021 Press Releases

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• 10/26/2021 Attorney General Tong Warns Against Unregulated and Illegal Cannabis Products Sold in Look-Alike Packaging

  Attorney General William Tong is warning the public about the dangers of cannabis edibles and hemp derivatives in packaging designed to look like well-known snack foods and candy.

• 1/22/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

  AGs Argue Menthol Cigarette Use Disproportionately Impacts Youth, Minority Populations

• 1/26/2021 AG Tong, Judicial Branch, DCP Warn Against Jury Duty Scam Calls

  Attorney General William Tong, Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull and the Connecticut Judicial Branch issued an alert urging consumers to be wary of scam callers posing as Connecticut judicial marshals demanding immediate payment of fines for missing jury duty to avoid arrest

• 11/9/2021 Attorney General Tong Seeks Scrutiny of Planned Closure of Windham Hospital Obstetric Unit

  Attorney General William Tong today submitted comments to the Office of Health Strategy urging careful scrutiny of the planned termination of obstetrics services at Windham Hospital.

• 5/10/2021 Attorney General Tong, DCP Commissioner Seagull Warn Connecticut Consumers to be Wary of Companies Selling Over the Counter Hearing Aids

  Attorney General William Tong is asking Connecticut consumers to be wary of companies selling potentially faulty and unregulated over-counter-hearing aids.

• 7/29/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges Congress to Permanently Extend Expanded Child Tax Credit

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging Congress to permanently extend the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC), which provides a proven and systemic solution that would lift millions of children out of poverty.

• 1/22/2021 AG Tong Joins Coalition of 18 Attorneys General Defending Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act Before Supreme Court

  Attorney General William Tong this week joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a robust test for applying Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

• 6/14/2021 Attorney General Tong Calls on SEC to Require U.S. Companies to Disclose Financial Risk from Climate Change

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a California-led coalition of attorneys general in urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require U.S. companies to provide detailed and accurate information about the financial risk they face from climate change.

• 9/1/2021 Attorney General Tong Responds to Purdue Bankruptcy

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding Judge Robert Drain’s decision today that he will approve a bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma that grants a lifetime legal shield to the Sackler family.

• 4/26/2021 Attorney General Tong and Attorney General Racine to Host National Convening Against Anti-AAPI Hate

  On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, Attorney General William Tong and National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) President and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine will co-host a national convening with the Attorney General Alliance centered on countering anti-AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) hate.

• 7/19/2021 Attorney General Tong Objects to Purdue Bankruptcy Plan With Legal Shield For Sackler Family

  Attorney General William Tong joined eight other attorneys general today filing formal objections to an inadequate and insufficient Purdue bankruptcy plan that would grant a lifetime legal shield to the Sackler family.

• 2/17/2021 Attorney General Tong Congratulates Kimberly Massicotte, Carletha Texidor, and Jessica Torres Shlatz and Judicial Nominations

  Attorney General William Tong congratulated Assistant Attorneys General Kimberly Massicotte, Carletha Texidor, and Jessica Torres Shlatz on their nominations today to the Connecticut Superior Court bench.

• 2/25/2021 Attorney General Tong Releases Response to Legislators' Request, Formal Opinion

• 5/18/2021 Attorney General Tong Calls on PURA to Reject $20 Million Rate Hike for Connecticut Water Company Consumers

  Attorney General William Tong today called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to reject an unwarranted and unreasonable $20 million rate increase for Connecticut Water Company customers.

• 3/4/2021 Attorney General, Revenue Services, and Consumer Protection Commissioners Warn Against Fraud, Identity Theft, and Scams During Income Tax Filing Season

  With tax season now in full swing, Attorney General William Tong, Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton, and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull shared tips to protect against identity theft and fraud. Every year, fraudsters and scammers take advantage of tax season to steal refund checks, divert payments, and steal identities.