2022 Press Releases

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• 7/26/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on $4.25 Billion Agreement With Teva Pharmaceuticals for Role in Opioid Epidemic

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a $4.25 billion agreement framework with Teva Pharmaceuticals and states regarding the generic drug manufacturer’s role in the opioid epidemic.

• 5/24/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces $19.2 Million Multistate Settlement with Ford Motor Company

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company regarding claims that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of model year 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload capacity of model year 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks.

• 1/5/2022 Attorney General Tong and Governor Lamont Continue Efforts to Defend SALT Deduction

  Multistate Coalition Files Petition to U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Appeal

• 7/29/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on $2.37 Billion Agreement With Allergan For Role in Opioid Epidemic

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a $2.37 billion agreement framework with Allergan and states regarding the generic drug manufacturer’s role in the opioid epidemic.

• 1/5/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection

• 5/3/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Passage of Asian American Studies Legislation

  Attorney General William Tong tonight praised passage of state legislation requiring Asian American and Pacific Islander studies to be included in social study curriculum for Connecticut public schools.

• 12/6/2022 Attorney General Tong Seeks Scrutiny of Proposed Closure of Labor and Delivery Services at Sharon Hospital

  In comments submitted today to the Office of Health Strategy, Attorney General William Tong urged regulators to thoroughly review the community impact of a proposed closure of labor and delivery services at Sharon Hospital.

• 12/19/2022 Ahead of Busy Travel Season, Attorney General Tong Calls for Stronger Consumer Protections Against Airline Abuses

  Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to take stronger measures to protect consumers from airline abuses, and to work with state attorneys general to meaningfully address the unacceptable level of airline consumer complaints.

• 7/19/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces $1.8 Million Settlement with Eversource Over Unfair and Deceptive Natural Gas Marketing Allegations

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $1.8 million settlement with Eversource over alleged false and deceptive high-pressure tactics seeking to entice consumers to convert to natural gas.

• 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.

• 7/6/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Office of Health Strategy Decision Denying Planned Closure of Windham Hospital Obstetric Unit

  Attorney General William Tong today praised a proposed final decision by the Office of Health Strategy denying an application from Hartford Healthcare seeking to terminate obstetrics services at Windham Hospital.

• 7/1/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Aquarion Water 27 Percent Rate Hike Request

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding a notice of intent filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority by Aquarion Water seeking to raise rates by 27 percent over three years. Eversource acquired Aquarion in 2017.

• 12/15/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces $4.2 Million False Claims Settlement with Orange Physician

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $4.2 million joint state and federal settlement with physician Jasdeep Sidana and his businesses DOCS Medical Group, Inc., DOCS Medical Inc., DOCS Urgent Care LLP, Lung Docs of CT, P.C., Epic Family Physicians, LLP and Continuum Medical Group, LLC.

• 7/8/2022 Attorney General Tong Seeks Formal Hearing to Scrutinize Health Insurance Rate Hike Requests

  Attorney General William Tong today sought a full public hearing before the Department of Insurance to scrutinize a series of 13 rate filings from nine health insurers seeking average rate hikes of 20.4 percent for the individual market and 14.8 percent for small groups.

• 8/31/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement With Frontier Communications to Expand High-Speed Internet Access, End Hidden Internet Fee, and Protect Consumers From Unacceptable Marketing and Sales Tactics

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a settlement with Frontier Communications worth over $60 million to dramatically expand access to high-speed internet for Frontier customers in economically distressed communities, end a hidden monthly $6.99 internet surcharge, and force significant improvements in Frontier’s marketing and customer service. The settlement resolves a joint investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Consumer Protection into whether Frontier deceived or misled consumers in the marketing and sales of internet services.