2024 Press Releases

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• 1/16/2024 Attorney General Tong Releases Formal Opinion Regarding Ranked Choice Voting

  Attorney General William Tong today released Formal Opinion 2024-001 addressing whether the Connecticut constitution allows for ranked choice voting in general elections for state office.

• 6/13/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision Preserving Access to Medication Abortion

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the unanimous decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine preserving access to medication abortion.

• 3/18/2024 Attorney General Tong, Consumer Protection Commissioner Cafferelli Announce Public Service Announcement Regarding Illegal, Unsafe Cannabis Edibles

  Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli today announced the launch of a public service announcement regarding illegal, unsafe cannabis edibles made to look like common kid-friendly snacks.

• 10/29/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with Hilario's Towing Over Illegal Junk Fees

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $65,000 settlement with Hilario Truck Center and Hilario’s Service Center, resolving an investigation into thousands of dollars of illegally collected junk fees.

• 1/4/2024 Attorney General Tong, FTC Take Action Against Manchester City Nissan for Deceiving Customers, Charging Junk Fees

  Attorney General William Tong and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are taking action against auto dealer Manchester City Nissan (MCN), along with its owner and a number of key employees, for systematically deceiving consumers about the price of certified used cars, add-ons, and government fees.

• 2/29/2024 Attorney General Tong Seeks to Ban Predatory and Deceptive Real Estate Listing Agreements Following Connecticut Investigation

  Following an investigation that uncovered nearly 400 deceptive real estate agreements in Connecticut through the company MV Realty, Attorney General William Tong today urged legislators to pass legislation banning the multi-year predatory listing deals and nullifying all existing unfair contracts.

• 1/31/2024 Attorney General Tong Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief Defending Access to Medication Abortion

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending access to medication abortion.

• 5/28/2024 Attorney General Tong Sues Naugatuck Used Car Dealership Over Deceptive Sales of Potentially Unsafe Vehicles

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a lawsuit against A Better Way Wholesale Autos, Inc. of Naugatuck, alleging that the dealership offered for sale used vehicles lacking necessary safety inspections and related documentation.

• 8/1/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces $186,731 False Claims Act Judgment Against Newtown Therapist

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $186,731 civil judgment secured this week against Newtown registered nurse Jeannie V. Pasacreta following a pervasive illegal scheme to bill the Connecticut Medicaid program for psychotherapy and medical services she never provided.

• 11/12/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Yankee Gas $209 Million Rate Hike Request

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the request filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority by Yankee Gas seeking a $209 million rate hike.

• 4/25/2024 Attorney General Tong Urges UnitedHealth Group to Help Patients and Providers Harmed by Cyberattack on Change Healthcare

  Attorney General William Tong announced today that he has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients harmed by the recent catastrophic outage of Change Healthcare.

• 6/26/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Preserving the Government's Ability to Address Spread of Dangerous Content, Disinformation on Social Media Platforms

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision today in Murthy v. Missouri preserving the government’s ability to collaborate with social media companies to address the spread of disinformation and dangerous content on their platforms.

• 10/4/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on PURA Decision Regarding Rates for Connecticut Natural Gas and Souther Connecticut Gas

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement regarding the draft decisions issued by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to decrease revenue for Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) customers by $19 million and increase revenue for Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG) customers by $6.2 million.

• 6/24/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Denial of Cert in Case Challenging Connecticut School Vaccine Requirements

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear a case challenging Connecticut Public Act No. 21-6, which eliminated the religious exemption to school vaccine requirements.

• 3/25/2024 Attorney General Tong Shuts Down Ghost Gun Dealer Following Illegal Sales in Connecticut

  Attorney General William Tong announced today that Florida-based ghost gun dealer Steel Fox Firearms will dissolve in a settlement with the State following the sale of illegal, untraceable ghost gun parts in Connecticut.