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

• 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.

• 10/5/2021 Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Express Support for Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use

  Send Joint Letter to U.S. Senate Committee Sharing Concerns about Social Media Platforms Exploiting Young People for Profit

• 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.

• 8/27/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition to Uphold Virginia's Anti-Discrimination Law

  Court Brief Filed in Case of Wedding Photography Business that Wants to Refuse Services to LGBTQ+ Couples

• 6/28/2021 Attorney General Tong Secures $14 Million Healthcare Fraud Judgment

  Attorney General William Tong secured a $14,982,081 court judgment against Ramil Mansourov over allegations that the former Norwalk primary care physician illegally billed the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program for millions of dollars in services he never provided.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.