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• Attorney General Jepsen Debunks Consumer Myths During National Consumer Protection Week

  This week, Attorney General George Jepsen has been participating in National Consumer Protection Week, a week-long nationwide campaign to encourage individuals to take full advantage of their consumer rights and to be better able to protect themselves from scams and fraud.

• Attorney General Jepsen Joins Coalition Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Right to Marry Nationally

  Attorney General Jepsen has joined a coalition of states in filing a friend-of-the-court brief with the United States Supreme Court arguing that the U.S. Constitution requires marriage equality nationwide.

• Connecticut Joins Multi-State Agreement To Curb Tobacco Sales To Minors By Circle K Stores, Inc.

• Connecticut Joins Multi-State Effort To Compel EPA To Issue New Air Quality Standards

  Connecticut and 11 other states notified the federal Environmental Protection Agency today of their intent to sue after 60 days over the agency’s failure to issue revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, or soot, as required by the Clean Air Act.

• AG Jepsen, Consumer Counsel Katz Reach Agreement with Frontier over AT&T Acquisitions in Connecticut

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz today announced that the state has reached a settlement agreement with Frontier Communications Corporation in connection with its acquisition of AT&T's phone, broadband Internet and television services in Connecticut.

• AG, DCP Announce $850,000 Multistate Settlement with TD Bank Over Data Breach

  Attorney General George Jepsen and the state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced an $850,000 multistate settlement with TD Bank, N.A. that resolves an investigation into a 2012 data breach that affected thousands of consumers and helps to ensure that protections are in place to help prevent future incidents.

• Attorney General Jepsen Leads Multistate Coalition in $1.375 Billion State-Federal Settlement with Standard & Poor's

  Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that Connecticut, the U.S. Department of Justice, 18 states and the District of Columbia have reached a settlement agreement with Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC resolving allegations that S&P mislead investors when it rated structured finance securities in the lead-up to the 2008 financial crisis.

• Attorney General Jepsen Wants Information from Lumber Liquidators on Formaldehyde Levels in Some Laminate Flooring Products

  Attorney General George Jepsen wants information from flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators about Chinese-manufactured laminate flooring sold online and in its Connecticut stores that, according to a recent media report, may contain high levels of formaldehyde despite purporting to be in compliance with certain legal standards.

• Connecticut Coordinated With U.S. Department Of Justice Settlement Over Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.

• Child Support Collection Efforts Benefit Connecticut Families In Need

• Statement from Gov. Malloy, Attorney General Jepsen & Congressional Delegation on the Obama Administration’s Proposed Changes to New Tribal Recognition Rules

  "We appreciate the Obama Administration’s willingness to engage in a discussion of the concerns we have raised over the past nine months, and its latest revisions are a step in the right direction. However, we believe additional changes and clarifications are necessary to ensure that Connecticut’s interests are protected, and we will continue to work for their inclusion.”

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Tenet Announcement on Pending Hospital Acquisitions in Connecticut

  "I am proud of the efforts of my staff over the past few years, working within our limited authority to ensure that charitable assets are preserved, and I am disappointed that we have landed at this juncture today."

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on CL&P's Intent to File for Electric Rate Increase

  “Connecticut’s electric rates remain extremely high. Any and every proposal to increase those rates must be thoroughly scrutinized."

• Avoid Companies Offering Student Loan Debt Relief for a Fee

  The Department of Consumer Protection, the Department of Banking, and the Office of the Attorney General are warning residents with student loan debt to avoid companies that promise to provide student loan debt relief, but for a fee. Student loan debt is an increasing financial hardship for Connecticut residents. Some unscrupulous companies take advantage of borrowers who are trying to manage or lessen their debt, often charging high up-front fees and not offering any services beyond what borrowers can get at no cost by contacting their loan servicers or the U.S. Department of Education.

• State Joins National Settlement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP and Cephalon, Inc. to Resolve Overcharging Allegations

  Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today that Connecticut has joined a federal-state settlement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP and Cephalon, Inc. to resolve allegations that the companies inappropriately overcharged state Medicaid programs for drugs. AstraZeneca, a London and Delaware-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, has paid the states and the federal government $46.5 million to resolve allegations against the company. Cephalon, a Pennsylvania-based subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries, Ltd., has paid the states and the federal government $7.5 million to settle similar allegations.