2022 Press Releases

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• 5/2/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges Scrutiny of Eversource Smart Meter Plan

  Attorney General William Tong filed comments with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority seeking scrutiny of an Eversource proposal to charge ratepayers $620 million for new smart meter technology.

• 1/12/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Federal Court Decision Upholding Elimination of Religious Exemption to State Vaccine Requirements

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court decision upholding Connecticut Public Act No. 21-6, which eliminated the religious exemption to school vaccine requirements.

• 3/14/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlements with Four Hearing Aid Companies

  (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong announced today four separate settlements with hearing aid companies Lively Hearing Corporation, Widex USA, Inc., Hark Wellness, Inc., and Wonder Ear, Inc. who marketed their products as “FDA-approved” despite no such approval.

• 9/19/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges FTC to Strengthen Car Rules to Prevent Consumer Harm, Misrepresentations

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general calling on the Federal Trade Commission to adopt and strengthen guidance on automobile sales.

• 4/19/2022 Attorney General Tong Warns Connecticut Residents to be Wary of Scam Fire Department Text Messages

  Attorney General Tong today warned Connecticut residents to be wary of text message scams pretending to sell merchandise benefiting local fire departments.

• 1/27/2022 Attorney General Tong Shares Important Progress on $26 Billion Opioid Agreement

  Attorney General William Tong today marked a key milestone in bringing billions of dollars in much-needed resources to communities across the country via the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson & Johnson over the companies’ role in creating and fueling the nationwide opioid crisis.

• 7/7/2022 Attorney General Tong Cautions Against Potentially Deceptive "Connecticut Safe Water" Door Hangers

  Attorney General William Tong urged consumers to be wary of potentially deceptive door hangers asking residents to provide water samples for testing. These door hangers are not affiliated with any government public health authority or any official water quality warning or advisory.

• 7/6/2022 Attorney General Tong, Consumer Counsel Announce $3 Million Settlement With Third-Party Electric Supplier Public Power

  Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman today announced a $3 million settlement with third-party electric supplier Public Power. The settlement resolves allegations that the company failed to publish “next cycle rate” information as required, denying consumers the chance to switch to another supplier to avoid a rate increase.

• 6/30/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. EPA

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency undermining the EPA’s authority to establish meaningful emission limits on carbon pollution from power plants and other industrial sources.

• 9/15/2022 Attorney General Tong Seeks Answers from M&T Bank Regarding Connecticut Job Commitments, Customer Service

  Attorney General William Tong issued a letter to M&T Bank expressing concern and seeking information regarding numerous complaints from consumers and employees following the conversion from People’s United Bank.

• 9/6/2022 Attorney General Tong Leads $438.5 Million Multistate Agreement With JUUL Labs

  Attorney General William Tong today led 34 states and territories in announcing a $438.5 million agreement in principle with JUUL Labs, resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices.

• 11/1/2022 Attorney General Tong Files Enforcement Actions Against Two Alleged Illegal Robocallers

  Attorney General William Tong today announced the national Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is asking a court to require two voice service providers to cooperate in multistate investigations over alleged involvement in illegal robocalls.

• 11/28/2022 Attorney General Tong Calls on Eversource and United Illuminating to Contribute Greater Share of Profits to Ratepayer Relief During Extraordinary Spike in Winter Energy Costs

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today calling on Eversource and United Illuminating to contribute a greater share of their profits to ratepayer relief to lessen the crushing burden of the extraordinary spike in winter energy costs.

• 12/1/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Brief in Support of LGBTQ+ Workers

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of`18 attorneys general in filing a brief in support of a substitute teacher at a North Carolina Catholic high school who was terminated after announcing plans to marry his same-sex partner, arguing that the First Amendment does not give an employer the right to illegally discriminate against an employee because of their sex.

• 5/19/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition in Defense of California’s Waiver for Clean Car Standards

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition in filing a motion to intervene in defense of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to restore California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act for its greenhouse gas (GHG) and zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standards.