2020 Press Releases

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• 9/14/2020 Connecticut Sues Exxon For Decades of Deceit Regarding Climate Change

  Attorney General Tong Seeking Remediation and Restitution for Climate Damage, Civil Penalties, Disgorgement of Profits

• 7/15/2020 Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of Education for Unlawfully Repealing Critical "Borrower Defense" Regulations

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a lawsuit against Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) challenging the unlawful repeal the 2016 “borrower defense” regulations protecting student-borrowers.

• 8/28/2020 Judge Grants Expedited Discovery in Postal Service Suit

  A federal judge in Washington has granted a multistate motion for expedited discovery, giving the Trump administration 10 days to produce records in the challenge seeking to block and reverse drastic operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service.

• 5/20/2020 Attorney General Tong Files Brief in Support of Paid Sick Leave for Airline Workers

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief in support of paid sick leave for airline flight crew workers, benefits that the coalition argue are particularly important to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

• 8/14/2020 PURA Grants AG Tong Motion and Will Hold Trial-Like Contested Case and Review of Eversource and UI Storm Response

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority granted his motion to open a “trial-like” proceeding to hold Eversource and United Illuminating accountable for their failed storm response.

• 8/20/2020 Attorney General Tong Warns Healthcare Providers Could be Violating the Unfair Trade Practices Act by Charging Consumers for Personal Protective Measures

  Attorney General William Tong is alerting consumers to surcharges by healthcare providers that may violate the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. Healthcare providers are strongly encouraged, if not required, to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and to require that their patients do so, too. However, some providers may be improperly charging patients for the additional PPE or other COVID-19 control measures.

• 8/5/2020 AG Tong Fights Against Trump Administration’s Latest Efforts to Block Asylum for Vulnerable Immigrants

  Files friend-of-the-court brief in opposition to unlawful rule that would make it impossible for many immigrants to receive asylum protections

• 8/4/2020 AG Tong Joins 20-State Coalition Against Florida's Unlawful Pay-to-Vote System For Formerly Incarcerated Citizens

  Attorneys General Argue Florida Law Restricts Voting Rights to Former Felons Who Have Paid Off All Legal Financial Obligations; Disparately Harms African Americans and Latinx Community

• 2/11/2020 Attorney General Tong Calls on Congress to Take Steps Towards Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in submitting a letter strongly urging both houses of Congress to remove any ratification deadline that may apply to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and in doing so, clarify that ERA must become a part of the U.S. Constitution.

• 12/28/2020 Attorney General Tong Joins 23-State Coalition Encouraging Diversity and Local Ownership in Broadcast Media

  State Attorneys General Argue Before Supreme Court that a Diverse and Local Media Benefits Communities, Democracy

• 3/28/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Trump Quarantine Comment

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s comments regarding a regional quarantine.

• 3/9/2020 3D-Printed Guns Win - Attorney General Tong Issues Statement After Court Blocks Release of Files

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding a preliminary injunction granted late Friday by the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington at Seattle blocking release of 3D-printed gun files.

• 7/21/2020 AG Tong Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Allowing Health Care Discrimination

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new Trump Administration rule that makes it easier for health care providers and insurance companies to discriminate against certain vulnerable and protected classes of Americans.

• 1/10/2020 Attorney General Tong, Governor Lamont Announce Breakthrough Sheff v. O'Neill Settlement

  Attorney General William Tong and Governor Ned Lamont today announced a breakthrough settlement in the Sheff v. O'Neill case, placing the state on a pathway to end 30 years of litigation over how best to reduce racial isolation of Hartford students. The landmark settlement will bring more opportunities to Connecticut students to attend diverse schools, and greatly expands opportunities for Hartford students.

• 9/16/2020 Former ITT students to get 330 million in debt relief in settlement

  CFPB, 48 attorneys general secure agreement over PEAKS loans at defunct for-profit school