2020 Press Releases
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3/1/2020
Connecticut Announces $4.9 Million State/Federal False Claims Settlement with Middletown Doctor Couple
Attorney General William Tong, U.S. Attorney John H. Durham, Comptroller Kevin Lembo and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford announced today that Connecticut has reached a $4.9 million civil False Claims Act settlement with Middletown couple Crispin and Antonieta Abarientos regarding a long-term fraudulent medical billing scheme involving costly infusions. This is the first False Claims settlement to date regarding the Connecticut State Health Plan.
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2/2/2020
Attorney General Tong Announces $118 Million Agreement with Practice Fusion
Attorney General William Tong announced that Connecticut and other states have reached a $118.6 million civil settlement agreement with Practice Fusion, Inc., resolving allegations that the company accepted payments from specific drug manufacturers in exchange for promoting the manufacturers' drugs to physicians using Practice Fusion's software.
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3/9/2020
Attorney General Tong Releases Guidance on Price Gouging Enforcement
Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement and guidance on price gouging enforcement after Gov. Ned Lamont declared civil preparedness and public health emergencies.
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2/18/2020
CT Joins Lawsuit Against EPA Over Failure to Act on Ozone Pollution from Upwind States
Attorney General William Tong today joined a new federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to act – despite a court mandate -- on the problem of air pollution from upwind states that is harming Connecticut air and preventing the state from achieving compliance with federal Clean Air Act standards.
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2/5/2020
Attorney General Tong Moves for State Custody of Neglected Animals Seized from Suffield Farm
Attorney General William Tong this morning filed a motion for permanent custody of nearly 200 severely neglected animals seized from a Suffield farm last month.
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1/13/2020
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.
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1/16/2020
Connecticut and New York Sue EPA over Continued Disregard of Smog Pollution
Attorney General William Tong announced New York and Connecticut have filed a new suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for continuing to ignore its legal responsibility under the Clean Air Act to control upwind sources of pollution that create unhealthy ground-level ozone (commonly known as smog) in New York and Connecticut.
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1/2/2020
Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Seeking Supreme Court Review of ACA Repeal Case
Attorney General William Tong today joined a California-led coalition of 20 states and D.C. in filing a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Texas v. U.S. The decision held the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional and called into question whether the remaining provisions of the ACA could still stand, including those that protect and provide coverage to Americans with pre-existing conditions. Because this decision causes uncertainty that may harm the health of millions of Americans, and severely impact doctors, clinics, patients, and the healthcare market, Attorney General Tong and the coalition are petitioning the Supreme Court to take up the case and resolve it before the end of the Court’s current term in June.
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1/1/2020
Attorney General Tong, Secretary of the State Merrill, DCP Commissioner Seagull, and Better Business Bureau Warn Businesses: Don’t Fall Victim to Fraudulent Mailings
Attorney General William Tong, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull, and the Better Business Bureau Serving Connecticut are urging residents to be wary of deceptive mailings that solicit Connecticut businesses, particularly small business owners, to purchase an unnecessary “certificate of legal existence.”
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3/5/2020
Attorney General Tong Delivers Testimony In Support of S.B. 211
Attorney General William Tong released written testimony today in support of Senate Bill 211, "An Act Concerning the Duties of the Office of the Attorney General."
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3/10/2020
Attorney General Tong Denouces Unlawful Proposal to Undermine National Environmental Policy Act
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today in filing a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to undercut implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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6/24/2020
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1/23/2020
Attorney General Tong Files Amicus Briefs Opposing Massive Expansion of Expedited Removal Process, Fights to Protect Residents from Erroneous Deportation
Attorney General William Tong joined two amicus briefs filed this week in the U.S. Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in opposition to Trump Administration efforts to vastly expand use of expedited removal proceedings. Expedited removal is a fast-tracked deportation process that denies access to legal representation, witnesses, or any meaningful opportunity to present evidence or a defense.
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3/2/2020
Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Unlawful Diversion of Billions of Taxpayer Funds-- Including Millions from Connecticut Projects-- For Trump Vanity Border Wall
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in a new lawsuit seeking to block the Trump Administration’s illegal diversion of $3.8 billion in taxpayer dollars for the construction of an unauthorized and pointless border wall. The Trump Administration diversions include millions from funds that Congress intended for Connecticut companies and the Connecticut National Guard.
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3/11/2020
Attorney General Tong Seeks Emergency Moratorium on Utility Shut-Offs
In a formal petition today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong sought an emergency moratorium on electric, natural gas, and water utility shut-offs in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The petition seeks to cease all utility service terminations for a 30 day period subject to renewal to ensure all residents may safely remain home during the epidemic.