2023 Press Releases

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• 7/28/2023 Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Senators Urging Reforms to Strengthen 340B Drug Discount Program

  Attorney General William Tong today led 23 attorneys general signing letter to a bipartisan coalition of United States senators urging them to reform and strengthen the 340B Drug Pricing Program to ensure that essential “safety net” health providers can more effectively provide affordable medicines and a comprehensive range of health-related services to financially vulnerable patients.

• 12/8/2023 Attorney General Tong Takes Action to Stop Illegal Gun Trafficking

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of a proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule that would ensure more gun sales are subject to background checks and reduce illegal gun trafficking.

• 5/16/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Oakland and San Francisco’s Efforts to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Misleading the Public, Worsening the Climate Crisis

  Attorney General William Tong, joining a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general led by California, filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting the City of Oakland and the City and County of San Francisco’s efforts to hold major fossil fuel-producing companies accountable for their misleading actions that have worsened the climate crisis.

• 5/17/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement Over "Premom" Ovulation Tracking App's Data Sharing & Privacy Practices

  Attorney General William Tong announced today that Connecticut, Oregon, and the District of Columbia have obtained a $100,000 settlement with Easy Healthcare Corporation (“Easy Healthcare”) over data sharing and privacy practices associated with the company’s “Premom” ovulation tracking app.

• 10/4/2023 Attorney General Tong Seeks Stronger Rules Against Fake and Deceptive Consumer Reviews

  Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general backing the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to adopt new rules to combat deceptive practices concerning the use of consumer reviews.

• 2/2/2023 Attorney General Tong, Secretary of the State Thomas Warn Against New Government Imposter Scam Targeting Connecticut Businesses

  Attorney General William Tong and Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas today warned businesses to avoid a new potential government imposter scam targeting Connecticut businesses.

• 6/21/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of 24 States in Support of Stronger Federal Protections for Reproductive Health Data Privacy

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 states supporting stronger protections for patients’ reproductive health information.

• 2/9/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces Crackdown on Illegal Sale of Delta-8 THC

  Attorney General William Tong today sued five Connecticut retailers for alleged violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act over the sale of illegal delta-8 THC products mimicking popular youth-oriented snacks and candies.

• 6/2/2023 Attorney General Tong Announces $102.5 Million Settlement with Suboxone Maker for Alleged Illegal Monopoly Tactics

  Attorney General William Tong announced a $102.5 million multistate settlement with 42 states and the maker of Suboxone, Indivior Inc. over alleged illegal monopoly tactics. Connecticut will receive $1.78 million from the settlement.

• 10/13/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Lower Court Ruling on Medication Abortion

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear and reverse the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s ruling reinstating medically unnecessary restrictions on medication abortion.

• 12/1/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on United Illuminating Interim Rate Hike Request

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a $14 million interim rate hike request filed by United Illuminating.

• 6/7/2023 Attorney General Tong Praises Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Connecticut Consumer Protections

  Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in both the state House and Senate of a series of reforms backed by the Office of the Attorney General to strengthen Connecticut consumer protections. The bill includes measures to modernize Connecticut’s anti-robocall statutes, to address abuses in the ticket sale market, to end anti-consumer cable company billing practices, and to enhance privacy protections related to location sharing data.

• 3/28/2023 Attorney General Tong Reminds Veterans and Servicemembers to File Claims to Receive Refunds from Harris Jewelry Settlement

  Attorney General William Tong is reminding Connecticut servicemembers and veterans to file claims to receive refunds from the Harris Jewelry settlement before the April 15, 2023 deadline.

• 7/12/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Dismissal of Challenge to Regulation of Firearms in State Parks

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement praising U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton’s dismissal of plaintiff’s Second Amendment challenge to Connecticut’s commonsense prohibition on unauthorized carrying of firearms in State parks and forests.

• 4/19/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Extension of Supreme Court Stay Preserving Access to Medication Abortion Nationwide

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after U.S Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay of the Texas medication abortion decision that would suspend the Food and Drug Administration’s long-standing approval of mifepristone. The stay is now in effect through Friday, April 21 at 11:59 p.m.