2022 Press Releases

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• 10/17/2022 Attorney General Tong, Commissioner Seagull Urge Awareness During International Charity Fraud Awareness Week

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull are urging Connecticut charities and donors to be on alert for bad actors and scams during this year’s International Charity Fraud Awareness Week.

• 2/25/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today praising President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.

• 1/18/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges FDA to Preserve State Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 states and territories urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to preserve state authority to enforce their consumer protection laws in connection to the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.

• 9/30/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition to Support Fast-Food Restaurant Workers

  Attorney General William Tong joined a nationwide coalition of 12 attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, in filing an amicus brief to defend a New York City ordinance that protects fast food employees’ jobs.

• 6/28/2022 Attorney General Tong Demands Swift Federal Action to Protect Children from Toxic Metals in Baby Foods

  Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in calling on the heads of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take swift action to eliminate toxic metals from baby food.

• 6/27/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges Congress to Protect Children from Cannabis Copycat Products

  Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general urging Congress to protect children from cannabis copycat products.

• 8/4/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Florida "Don't Say Gay" Law

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing an amicus brief opposing Florida’s discriminatory “Don’t Say Gay” law. The law bans classroom discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity, posing a serious threat to LGBTQ+ students who are particularly vulnerable to the harms caused by discrimination.

• 3/7/2022 Wise Giving Tips on Donations to Assist Ukraine Relief Efforts

  With families across Connecticut seeking ways to support Ukraine relief efforts, Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull issued guidance today on how to spot scams and ensure your support is going to legitimate efforts.

• 4/27/2022 Attorney General Tong Praises Confirmation of Vanessa Avery as United States Attorney

  Attorney General William Tong praised the confirmation today of Vanessa Avery to serve as United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Vanessa Avery currently serves as the Associate Attorney General for Enforcement, Litigation and Investigations in the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General.

• 3/30/2022 Attorney General Tong Update on Deer Lake Sale

  Following conversations with Attorney General William Tong, the Boy Scouts of America Connecticut Yankee Council agreed today to postpone consideration of proposals for the purchase of Deer Lake until May 1.

• 9/15/2022 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.

• 8/17/2022 State Attorneys General Reach $450 Million Nationwide Settlement as Part of Opioid Maker Endo's Bankruptcy

  Attorney General William Tong has reached an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo International plc and its lenders that would provide up to $450 million to participating states and local governments, ban promotion of Endo’s opioids, and require Endo to turn over millions of documents related to its role in the opioid crisis for publication in a public online archive.

• 1/14/2022 Attorney General Tong Continues Fight to End Facebook's Illegal Monopoly

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general continuing to fight Facebook’s illegal efforts to stifle competition and protect its monopoly power.

• 12/30/2022 The Year in Review: A Message from Attorney General Tong

• 12/13/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges FCC to Create Anti-Robotext Protections

  Attorney General William Tong today supported the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to help cut down on unwanted text messages by requiring mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned, or unused numbers, and from numbers on a Do Not Originate (DNO) list.