Attorney General Jepsen to eBook Purchasers: Settlement Credit Notification Process has Begun

Attorney General Jepsen today advised Connecticut residents who may have purchased certain eBooks that the notice process is underway in a $69 million national settlement with publishers announced earlier this year. Approximately $1.3 million of the settlement will be allotted to Connecticut consumers, if the settlement is approved by the court.

State Officials Offer Help to Distressed Homeowners

Connecticut’s distressed homeowners have another opportunity to explore loan modification and foreclosure prevention options with their banks at a day-long, state-sponsored forum Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at the Conference Center at CoCo Key in Waterbury.

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Homeowners Mortgage Assistance Event. sponsored by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen and the Department of Banking

Connecticut Residents Advised to Check Out Charities Before Responding to Solicitors

Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein are urging Connecticut residents to make informed choices by asking questions when contacted by telemarketers seeking donations on behalf of a charity.

Attorney General Reminds Residents that Price Gouging on Consumer Items, Energy Resources Prohibited

Attorney General George Jepsen is reminding residents and retailers that state law prohibits price gouging on consumer items and energy resources during the current civil preparedness emergency in Connecticut.

Attorney General Reaches Agreement with TD Ameritrade in Investigation of Retail Securities Brokerage Industry

Attorney General George Jepsen today announced an agreement with online retail broker TD Ameritrade as part of a multistate investigation into potential violations of antitrust law in the retail securities brokerage industry. The agreement with TD Ameritrade marks the second resolution that the Attorney General and his partner states have reached in their ongoing investigation.

Attorney General Joins Multi-State Effort To Defend Federal Mercury Emissions Standards

HARTFORD –Attorney General George Jepsen joined today with attorneys general of 10 other states and the District of Columbia seeking to defend an air emissions rule that would reduce the amount of toxic mercury discharged by electric power plants by 90 percent.

Attorney General Jepsen, Commissioner Sullivan Warn of Identity Theft Dangers

As the New Year approaches, Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin B. Sullivan and Attorney General George Jepsen are reminding Connecticut taxpayers to be more vigilant in protecting themselves and others from identity theft and fraud.

Attorney General Jepsen Appoints New Executive Assistant For Press And Communications

Attorney General George Jepsen is pleased to announce that Jaclyn M. Falkowski has joined the Office as Executive Assistant for Press and Communications.

Attorney General Files Agreement to Revoke Pension of Former Oxford Tax Collector Convicted on Felony Larceny Charge

Under an agreement filed in Superior Court today, a former tax collector for the town of Oxford who pleaded guilty to a felony larceny charge in July will have her municipal pension revoked in full, Attorney General George Jepsen said.

Attorney General Expands Outreach Efforts With Antitrust Seminar for Government Agencies

Attorney General George Jepsen continued outreach efforts by his Office by hosting an antitrust seminar designed to help state and municipal purchasing authorities avoid being victimized by antitrust and competition-related schemes and to save taxpayer money.

Attorney General, Consumer Protection Commissioner: Voluntary Agreements Reached with Five “Gifting Table” Scheme Participants

Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced that five former participants in an alleged illegal pyramid scheme will forfeit a total of $202,500 through voluntary compliance agreements reached with the state.

Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Seek To Enforce Terms of Merger Settlement Agreement With NU

Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz today asked state utility regulators to compel Northeast Utilities to respond to questions about layoffs and staffing levels at NU following its merger with NSTAR, as required by the Settlement Agreement.

AG/OCC: Regulators Should Fine CL&P For Failed Repairs to Underground Distribution System in Waterbury

Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz said state utility regulators should fine Connecticut Light & Power Co. for failing to correct and upgrade long-standing problems in an underground electric distribution system in Waterbury.

AG Supports NRC Decision Ordering Staff to Conduct Environmental Study on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage

Attorney General George Jepsen said today that he supports a federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission order to its staff to develop an environmental impact statement (EIS) and a revised waste confidence rule on the temporary storage of spent nuclear fuel.

Attorney General Jepsen to eBook Purchasers: Settlement Credit Notification Process has Begun

Attorney General Jepsen today advised Connecticut residents who may have purchased certain eBooks that the notice process is underway in a $69 million national settlement with publishers announced earlier this year. Approximately $1.3 million of the settlement will be allotted to Connecticut consumers, if the settlement is approved by the court.

State Officials Offer Help to Distressed Homeowners

Connecticut’s distressed homeowners have another opportunity to explore loan modification and foreclosure prevention options with their banks at a day-long, state-sponsored forum Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at the Conference Center at CoCo Key in Waterbury.

MEDIA ADVISORY

Homeowners Mortgage Assistance Event. sponsored by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen and the Department of Banking

Connecticut Residents Advised to Check Out Charities Before Responding to Solicitors

Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein are urging Connecticut residents to make informed choices by asking questions when contacted by telemarketers seeking donations on behalf of a charity.

Attorney General Reminds Residents that Price Gouging on Consumer Items, Energy Resources Prohibited

Attorney General George Jepsen is reminding residents and retailers that state law prohibits price gouging on consumer items and energy resources during the current civil preparedness emergency in Connecticut.

Attorney General Reaches Agreement with TD Ameritrade in Investigation of Retail Securities Brokerage Industry

Attorney General George Jepsen today announced an agreement with online retail broker TD Ameritrade as part of a multistate investigation into potential violations of antitrust law in the retail securities brokerage industry. The agreement with TD Ameritrade marks the second resolution that the Attorney General and his partner states have reached in their ongoing investigation.

Attorney General Joins Multi-State Effort To Defend Federal Mercury Emissions Standards

HARTFORD –Attorney General George Jepsen joined today with attorneys general of 10 other states and the District of Columbia seeking to defend an air emissions rule that would reduce the amount of toxic mercury discharged by electric power plants by 90 percent.

Attorney General Jepsen, Commissioner Sullivan Warn of Identity Theft Dangers

As the New Year approaches, Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin B. Sullivan and Attorney General George Jepsen are reminding Connecticut taxpayers to be more vigilant in protecting themselves and others from identity theft and fraud.

Attorney General Jepsen Appoints New Executive Assistant For Press And Communications

Attorney General George Jepsen is pleased to announce that Jaclyn M. Falkowski has joined the Office as Executive Assistant for Press and Communications.

Attorney General Files Agreement to Revoke Pension of Former Oxford Tax Collector Convicted on Felony Larceny Charge

Under an agreement filed in Superior Court today, a former tax collector for the town of Oxford who pleaded guilty to a felony larceny charge in July will have her municipal pension revoked in full, Attorney General George Jepsen said.

Attorney General Expands Outreach Efforts With Antitrust Seminar for Government Agencies

Attorney General George Jepsen continued outreach efforts by his Office by hosting an antitrust seminar designed to help state and municipal purchasing authorities avoid being victimized by antitrust and competition-related schemes and to save taxpayer money.

Attorney General, Consumer Protection Commissioner: Voluntary Agreements Reached with Five “Gifting Table” Scheme Participants

Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced that five former participants in an alleged illegal pyramid scheme will forfeit a total of $202,500 through voluntary compliance agreements reached with the state.

Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Seek To Enforce Terms of Merger Settlement Agreement With NU

Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz today asked state utility regulators to compel Northeast Utilities to respond to questions about layoffs and staffing levels at NU following its merger with NSTAR, as required by the Settlement Agreement.

AG/OCC: Regulators Should Fine CL&P For Failed Repairs to Underground Distribution System in Waterbury

Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz said state utility regulators should fine Connecticut Light & Power Co. for failing to correct and upgrade long-standing problems in an underground electric distribution system in Waterbury.

AG Supports NRC Decision Ordering Staff to Conduct Environmental Study on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage

Attorney General George Jepsen said today that he supports a federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission order to its staff to develop an environmental impact statement (EIS) and a revised waste confidence rule on the temporary storage of spent nuclear fuel.