2022 Press Releases

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• 12/30/2022 The Year in Review: A Message from Attorney General Tong

• 1/27/2022 Attorney General Tong Shares Important Progress on $26 Billion Opioid Agreement

  Attorney General William Tong today marked a key milestone in bringing billions of dollars in much-needed resources to communities across the country via the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson & Johnson over the companies’ role in creating and fueling the nationwide opioid crisis.

• 9/15/2022 Attorney General Tong and DCP Commissioner Seagull Announce Court Order Blocking Solar Wolf from Doing Business in Connecticut Until it Responds to Consumer Protection Investigation

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull today announced an investigation into and enforcement against unfair and deceptive sales practices of Auburn, Massachusetts-based solar company Solar Wolf Energy, Inc. over failures to complete, or even begin, promised residential work.

• 4/12/2022 Attorney General Tong Calls on CFPB to Prohibit Mortgage Servicers from Charging Convenience Fees

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to prohibit mortgage servicers from charging convenience fees. According to the coalition, convenience fees charged by mortgage servicers are one of the more exploitative “pay to pay” fees consumers face.

• 6/30/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Biden v. Texas

  Attorney General William Tong today praised the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Texas affirming President Biden’s authority to end President Trump’s harmful “Remain in Mexico” program.

• 7/1/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Aquarion Water 27 Percent Rate Hike Request

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding a notice of intent filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority by Aquarion Water seeking to raise rates by 27 percent over three years. Eversource acquired Aquarion in 2017.

• 1/5/2022 Attorney General Tong and Governor Lamont Continue Efforts to Defend SALT Deduction

  Multistate Coalition Files Petition to U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Appeal

• 9/30/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition to Support Fast-Food Restaurant Workers

  Attorney General William Tong joined a nationwide coalition of 12 attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, in filing an amicus brief to defend a New York City ordinance that protects fast food employees’ jobs.

• 7/8/2022 Attorney General Tong Seeks Formal Hearing to Scrutinize Health Insurance Rate Hike Requests

  Attorney General William Tong today sought a full public hearing before the Department of Insurance to scrutinize a series of 13 rate filings from nine health insurers seeking average rate hikes of 20.4 percent for the individual market and 14.8 percent for small groups.

• 1/26/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on WinRed

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today after the U.S. District Court of Minnesota dismissed WinRed’s lawsuit trying to prevent Connecticut and three other states from investigating WinRed’s business practices.

• 12/15/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces $4.2 Million False Claims Settlement with Orange Physician

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $4.2 million joint state and federal settlement with physician Jasdeep Sidana and his businesses DOCS Medical Group, Inc., DOCS Medical Inc., DOCS Urgent Care LLP, Lung Docs of CT, P.C., Epic Family Physicians, LLP and Continuum Medical Group, LLC.

• 6/14/2022 Attorney General Tong Sues Reynolds Over Non-Recyclable Hefty "Recycling" Trash Bags

• 2/23/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces $310,874 Settlement with Psychiatrist to Resolve False Claims Allegations

  Attorney General William Tong and acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut Leonard C. Boyle today announced a $310,874 settlement with a Hamden psychiatrist to resolve state and federal False Claims Act allegations.

• 6/28/2022 Attorney General Tong Demands Swift Federal Action to Protect Children from Toxic Metals in Baby Foods

  Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in calling on the heads of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take swift action to eliminate toxic metals from baby food.

• 1/14/2022 Attorney General Tong Continues Fight to End Facebook's Illegal Monopoly

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general continuing to fight Facebook’s illegal efforts to stifle competition and protect its monopoly power.