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• New DMV Analysis Shows State's Teen Driving Laws are Working

  As January marks the 10th anniversary for Connecticut imposing restrictions and stronger safety standards on teen drivers, a recent DMV analysis shows these standards have brought large decreases in crashes, injuries and deaths in the last decade.

• Governor Malloy: Changes to State Laws Regarding the Residential Electricity Market Will Benefit Connecticut Consumers

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as of July 1st several changes to laws concerning Connecticut’s electricity market will have gone into effect, creating greater transparency and increasing protections for residential consumers by requiring electricity suppliers to provide very clear and specific information about how much they are being charged for electricity.

• Gov. Malloy, AG Jepsen, Consumer Counsel Katz Welcome PURA Final Approval of Frontier, AT&T Purchase

  Connecticut consumers will benefit from more than $63 million in improvements and investments in broadband Internet capabilities in the state under the agreement approved today granting final approval of Frontier Communications Corporation's purchase of AT&T's Connecticut wireline operations, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz said today.

• Consumer Advisory: Consumer Counsel and Attorney General Warn Electric Customers about Providing Account Data over the Phone

• AG Jepsen: Connecticut Residents to Begin Receiving Refunds from EBook Lawsuit Settlements

  Consumers in Connecticut will begin receiving account credits or checks this week through the partial settlement of an eBook price-fixing lawsuit brought in 2012 by Attorney General George Jepsen and attorneys general from 32 other states.

• AG Jepsen Warns Consumers, Businesses About the Threat of Ransomware

  Attorney General George Jepsen is warning Connecticut consumers and businesses about an emerging computer virus known as "ransomware" and offering tips on how they can protect themselves from cyber-criminals as well as what to do if your computer has been infected.

• AG Jepsen Releases Report on Hospital Facility Fees, Physician Practice Acquisitions in Connecticut

  Attorney General George Jepsen today released a report concerning so-called hospital "facility fees" and hospital acquisitions of independent physician practices. The Attorney General urged state lawmakers to approve pending legislation he proposed on these subjects to require improved notification and transparency.

• AG Jepsen Joins Colleagues in Urging FCC to Permit Phone Companies to Block Unwanted Telemarketing Calls

  Attorney General George Jepsen and 38 other state and territorial attorneys general sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally requesting its opinion regarding the legal authority of telephone companies to electronically block unwanted automated telemarketing calls – so called “robocalls” -- intended for their customers. Telephone companies have claimed that federal law administered by the FCC prohibits them from implementing existing technologies to block robocalls.

• AG, DCP Announce $850,000 Multistate Settlement with TD Bank Over Data Breach

  Attorney General George Jepsen and the state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced an $850,000 multistate settlement with TD Bank, N.A. that resolves an investigation into a 2012 data breach that affected thousands of consumers and helps to ensure that protections are in place to help prevent future incidents.

• AG Jepsen, Consumer Counsel Katz Reach Agreement with Frontier over AT&T Acquisitions in Connecticut

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz today announced that the state has reached a settlement agreement with Frontier Communications Corporation in connection with its acquisition of AT&T's phone, broadband Internet and television services in Connecticut.

• Statement from Gov. Malloy, Attorney General Jepsen & Congressional Delegation on the Obama Administration’s Proposed Changes to New Tribal Recognition Rules

  "We appreciate the Obama Administration’s willingness to engage in a discussion of the concerns we have raised over the past nine months, and its latest revisions are a step in the right direction. However, we believe additional changes and clarifications are necessary to ensure that Connecticut’s interests are protected, and we will continue to work for their inclusion.”

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Tenet Announcement on Pending Hospital Acquisitions in Connecticut

  "I am proud of the efforts of my staff over the past few years, working within our limited authority to ensure that charitable assets are preserved, and I am disappointed that we have landed at this juncture today."

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on CL&P's Intent to File for Electric Rate Increase

  “Connecticut’s electric rates remain extremely high. Any and every proposal to increase those rates must be thoroughly scrutinized."

• Statement from AG Jepsen on Election to NAAG Leadership Position

  "Attorneys general around the country truly demonstrate just how much can be accomplished by working together on a bipartisan basis on behalf of our states and our constituents."

• Statement from AG Jepsen on PURA Draft Interim Decision on Electric Suppliers

  "PURA can and should immediately enforce these reforms to benefit Connecticut's electric consumers."