2023 Press Releases

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• 7/5/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Court Decision Requiring WinRed to Comply with Connecticut Consumer Protection Investigation

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement following a decision by Superior Court Judge Cesar A. Noble requiring WinRed Technical Services (WRTS) to comply with Connecticut’s consumer protection investigation.

• 4/6/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces 3,000 Packages of Foreign Contraband Cigarettes Seized and Destroyed Following Settlement With U.S. Postal Service

  Attorney General William Tong announced today that approximately 3,000 packages of foreign contraband cigarettes were detected, seized, and destroyed in the first quarter of 2023 due to reforms enacted through a settlement between Connecticut, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, the City of New York and the U.S. Postal Service. Of those seized packages, 44 were destined for addresses in Connecticut.

• 4/5/2023 Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Order to Force Stone Academy Owners to Comply With Investigative Demands

  Attorney General William Tong today sought a court order forcing Stone Academy’s owners to comply with the state’s ongoing investigation into potential violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act by Stone Academy.

• 4/3/2023 Attorney General Tong Calls for End to Blood Donation Policy That Stigmatizes LGBTQ Individuals

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a 22-state coalition in support of the Biden Administration's new proposed policy that would make it easier for the LGBTQ population to donate blood and plasma.

• 12/28/2023 The Year in Review A Message from Attorney General Tong

• 6/20/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges Target to Affirm Support for LGBTQIA+ Community Following Threats Over Pride Merchandise

  Attorney General William Tong joined a group of 15 state attorneys general calling on Target to support the LGBTQIA+ community and reject hate, intimidation and discrimination following threats over Pride merchandise.

• 3/10/2023 Attorney General Tong Demands $6.1 Million from Connecticut Service Plaza Operator Over Unpaid Wages

  Attorney General William Tong today sued Connecticut service plaza operator Project Service, LLC on behalf of the Connecticut Department of Labor seeking to recover $2.7 million in unpaid wages owed to food service employees at the Connecticut’s 23 service plazas. The complaint further seeks to collect an additional $2.7 million in damages as well as $722,000 in civil penalties previously assessed but never paid.

• 9/27/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Second Circuit Win Affirming Connecticut Case Against ExxonMobil Belongs in State Court

  Attorney General William Tong released a statement following a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming that Connecticut’s case against ExxonMobil belongs in Connecticut state court.

• 12/21/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges Congress to Pass NCAA Accountability Act of 2023

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the NCAA Accountability Act of 2023.

• 6/9/2023 Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens Finalize Opioid Settlement Agreements

  Attorney General William Tong today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens.

• 10/24/2023 Attorney General Tong Sues Meta for Harm to Youth Mental Health

  Attorney General William Tong today joined 42 attorneys general throughout the country suing Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users.

• 10/5/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces $49.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Blackbaud for Data Breach Impacting Thousands of Nonprofits and Millions of Consumers

  Attorney General William Tong joined 49 other attorneys general today announcing a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States. Under the settlement, Blackbaud has agreed to overhaul its data security and breach notification practices and make a $49.5 million payment to states. Connecticut will receive $602,303 from the settlement.

• 6/1/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Affirming Robust, Fair Reading of False Claims Act

  Attorney General William Tong praised a unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that affirmed a robust and fair reading of the False Claims Act (FCA).

• 9/18/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition in Fight Against Idaho's Radical Abortion Ban

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general backing the Biden administration’s challenge to Idaho’s near-total ban on abortion. In an amicus brief filed in United States of America v. Idaho, the multistate coalition supported the U.S. government’s argument that the ban conflicts with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a federal law that requires doctors and hospitals to provide necessary abortion care to pregnant people in case of medical emergencies.

• 1/5/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges PURA to Reject Aquarion "Excessive and Unwarranted" 27 Percent Rate Hike

  In a brief filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong urged regulators to reject an “excessive and unwarranted” request by Eversource-owned Aquarion Water Company to raise its rates by 27 percent over three years.