2020 Press Releases

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• 1/14/2020 Attorney General Tong, Commissioner Seagull Remind Consumers of January 22 Deadline to File Initial Claim in Equifax Data Breach Settlement

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull are reminding the over 1.5 million Connecticut residents affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach that the deadline to file an initial claim is Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

• 8/18/2020 Attorney General Tong, State Attorneys General to Sue Trump Administration Over Attempts to Undermine Postal Service

  Attorney General William Tong announced that Connecticut is joining a multistate coalition that will file a federal lawsuit today challenging drastic operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that threaten critical mail delivery ahead of the November election.

• 5/1/2020 Attorney General Tong Files Suit to Protect Clean Water

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to gut longstanding Clean Water Act protections by unlawfully narrowing the definition of “Waters of the United States. The EPA final rule removes protections for all ephemeral streams, many wetlands, and other waters that were previously covered under the Act. In the lawsuit, the coalition argues that EPA’s rule directly conflicts with the text of the Clean Water Act, Supreme Court precedent, and the EPA’s own scientific findings.

• 8/14/2020 AG Tong Statement on Trump Efforts to Undermine Postal Service and Block Voting

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s stunning admission this week that his ongoing efforts to gut the U.S. Postal Service are directly aimed at hindering voting in the November election.

• 7/14/2020 AG Tong Statement on Trump Admin Decision to Rescind Visa Rule for International Students

  Attorney General William Tong released a statement today following the decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to rescind its cruel and unlawful visa rule for international students

• 7/24/2020 AG Tong Sues to Protect Full and Fair Census Count

  Attorney General William Tong today sued President Donald Trump seeking to block his unconstitutional executive order excluding undocumented immigrants from the census. The order would illegally erase millions of people from the apportionment base used to determine the number of members each state receives in the U.S. House of Representatives.

• 2/21/2020 Scam Alert: Officials Warn Families About New Developments in Utility Shut-off Scams

  Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull, Attorney General William Tong, Public Utilities Regulatory Chairman Marissa Gillett, AARP Connecticut State Director Nora Duncan, Connecticut Water Company President Maureen Westbrook and Regional Water Authority’s Manager of Corporate Communications Dan Doyle today urged Connecticut families to recognize the signs that they’re being targeted by scam artists threatening to turn off their utilities.

• 9/16/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Casey V. Lamont Decision

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the decision in Casey v. Lamont solidly affirming the Governor’s authority during public health and civil preparedness emergencies to take affirmative steps to protect public health and safe lives.

• 9/4/2020 Attorney General Tong Opposes Trump Administration Proposal Allowing Predatory Lenders to Take Advantage of Connecticut’s Most Vulnerable Communities

  Coalition Sends Letter Asking Federal Banking Regulator to Withdraw Rule Facilitating ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes

• 12/17/2020 Attorney General Tong Sues to End Google's Illegal Monopoly in Search

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in suing Google LLC for anticompetitive conduct in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

• 7/17/2020 AG Tong Announces Restitution for 559 Consumers Targeted by Illegal Spark Energy Robocalls

  Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull announced that they have agreed to a settlement that would provide for full restitution for at least 559 residential electric consumers who enrolled in overpriced contracts with Spark Energy as a result of an illegal robocall campaign.

• 5/1/2020 Attorney General Tong Calls on Federal Government to Protect Seniors’ Homes During Coronavirus Pandemic

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 26 attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to take immediate action to protect seniors with reverse mortgages from foreclosure as result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 7/30/2020 Attorney General Tong Condemns Blatantly Unlawful Trump Threat to Postpone Election

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s blatantly unlawful threat to postpone the November election.

• 1/13/2020 An Open Letter from Attorney General William Tong on his First Year in Office

  One year ago, I raised my right hand and took an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the state of Connecticut, and to faithfully discharge the duties of the Office of Attorney General. It has been my honor and privilege each and every day since then to lead the 313 men and women of this office— our 215 skilled and dedicated attorneys, as well as paralegals, investigators, assistants and more who represent the State and Connecticut's families on the front lines of our legal system.

• 11/30/2020 AG Tong Statement on Retirement of Mark Davis

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after the announcement that WTNH Chief Political Correspondent Mark Davis is retiring.