2020 Press Releases

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• 4/22/2020 Attorney General Tong Urges Telecom Companies to Keep Connecticut Residents Connected

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan group of 25 attorneys general led by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery urging the telecommunications industry to make further commitments to protect consumers who are struggling financially as a result of COVID-19 and in calling upon the FCC for support.

• 7/29/2020 AG Tong and Secretary Merrill Urge Businesses to Use New State Portal to Help Prevent Government Imposter Scams

  In conjunction with the launch of business.ct.gov, Attorney General William Tong and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill are reminding businesses of the dangers posed by so-called “government imposter” scams, and the steps businesses can take to protect themselves.

• 8/7/2020 Attorney General Tong Announces Joint State/Federal Settlement With Bristol Oral Surgeon Over Bills For Nonpermitted Dental Services

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $149,000 joint state/federal settlement with Bristol oral surgeon Ean James regarding claims he submitted to the state’s Medicaid program for administering anesthesia and conscious sedation services to his patients after his permit had expired.

• 5/27/2020 Attorney General Tong Announces $82,500 False Claims Settlement With Brookfield Dentist

  Attorney General William Tong today announced an $82,500 civil False Claims Act settlement with Brookfield dentist Rawa Hassan regarding overcharges for dental restoration fillings the state alleges she did not provide.

• 4/23/2020 Attorney General Tong Recommends Help for Homeowners Affected by COVID-19

  In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general recommended actions to help borrowers with mortgage loans in letters sent to the Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

• 8/6/2020 AG Tong Moves to Intervene in PURA Investigation, Urges PURA to Consider Potential Fines for Failed Storm Response

  Attorney General William Tong today formally requested to intervene in the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority's open investigation of the Eversource and United Illuminating response to Tropical Storm Isaias. The Attorney General is urging PURA to put the company on notice of potential fines and penalties.

• 8/6/2020 AG Tong Announces Settlement with Company that Sent Mailers Resembling Government Forms to Connecticut Businesses

  Attorney General William Tong along with Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill and Department of Consumer Protection commissioner Michelle Seagull, announced a settlement today with ANS, INC. d/b/a Workplace Compliance Services resolving a case involving allegations of government imposter fraud.

• 3/25/2020 AG Tong Calls on Amazon and Whole Foods to Increase Paid Leave to Employees During Covid-19 Emergency

  Attorney General William Tong today called on Amazon and Whole Foods to increase paid sick and family leave provided to their employees during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

• 8/6/2020 AG Tong Statement on State Supreme Court Affirmation of State Absentee Ballot Provisions

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after the full Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the state’s absentee ballot provisions protecting voters in the August primary during this unprecedented pandemic.

• 8/5/2020 AG Tong Urges Senate to Pass Legislation to Ensure Relief for All Federal Student Loan Borrowers Impacted by Covid-19 Pandemic

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson in urging the U.S. Senate to provide relief for all federal student loan borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) currently only covers federal student loans owned by the federal government, excluding nearly 8 million borrowers whose federal student loans are owned by private entities.

• 8/5/2020 AG Tong Calls on Facebook to Take Stronger Steps to Prevent Use of Its Platforms to Spread Hate and Disinformation

  Attorney General William Tong today joined 19 attorneys general from across the United States in calling on Facebook to take additional steps to prevent their site from being used to spread hate and disinformation. The attorneys general also urged Facebook to provide stronger support for users who fall victim to online intimidation and harassment on its platforms.

• 8/6/2020 AG Tong, DRS Commissioner John Biello Warn CT Residents: Don't Fall Victim to Illegitimate Mailings

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Revenue Services Acting Commissioner John Biello are warning Connecticut residents to be wary of mailings that claim to be warrants collecting unpaid tax debt.

• 4/24/2020 Attorney General Tong Asks Congress to Regulate Prices of Medical Supplies, Equipment During COVID-19 Pandemic

  Attorney General William Tong joined Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of attorneys general from across the country in sending a letter to Congress asking lawmakers to temporarily fix the prices of medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 7/8/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement on Little Sisters of the Poor Decision

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on this morning’s Supreme Court decision in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania.

• 11/30/2020 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Pass Extension for CARES Act Funding as Pandemic Impacts Economy

  Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 47 attorneys general urging Congress to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economy (CARES) Act funding until the end of 2021.