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2014 Press Releases

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  • 3/6/2014 Attorney General Jepsen Testifies in Support of Hospital Facility Fee Legislation

    Attorney General George Jepsen today testified in support of legislation he authored seeking greater disclosure to patients of hospital facility fees. Over the last several months, he testified, nearly 70 complaints have been filed with his office from Connecticut patients who were surprised to learn that the medical services they received at a physician’s office had triggered a hospital facility fee.

  • 7/28/2014 New Public Service Announcement Publicizes Foreclosure Assistance Hotline

    Attorney General George Jepsen and state Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin today announced a new public service announcement to draw the public's attention to the services available through the Department of Banking's foreclosure assistance hotline.

  • 5/1/2014 North Branford Student Is Winner of Law Day Essay Competition

    Attorney General George Jepsen today congratulated 8th-grade student Zelda Galdenzi, 13, of North Branford Intermediate School for writing the top essay in the 21st annual Law Day essay competition sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General.

  • 3/19/2014 Operation Fuel to Receive $2.5 Million in Agreement with NU

    As a result of discussions with the Attorney General, Northeast Utilities, CL&P’s parent company, has agreed to make a $2.5 million donation to Operation Fuel – a donation of historic significance to a crucial and financially strained assistance program.

  • 2/7/2014 State Advises Consumers about Reader's Digest Prize Scam

    Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein, Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner Dora B. Schriro today are advising residents to avoid responding to a letter claiming to be from Governor Dannel P. Malloy and bearing a replica of his signature.

  • 8/8/2014 State Files Federal Lawsuit against Alleged Mortgage Rescue Scam

    Attorney General George Jepsen has obtained a temporary restraining order and appointment of a receiver in a joint lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida against Connecticut-based Resolution Law Group, Florida-based Berger Law Group, and related entities and individuals over allegations that they took advantage of struggling homeowners through a scam that promised legal assistance but delivered none.

  • 2/25/2014 State Joins Global Settlement with Endo Pharmaceuticals Resolving Inappropriate Marketing Allegations

    Connecticut has joined a federal-state settlement with Endo Health Solutions Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the companies inappropriately marketed the drug Lidoderm for conditions not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane and state Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today.

  • 7/11/2014 State Officials Warn Connecticut Residents of IRS Phone Scam

    The Department of Consumer Protection and Office of the Attorney General continue to receive complaints and inquiries from consumers worried about telephone calls in which the caller claims to be an official from the IRS and attempts to solicit tax payments.

  • 1/21/2014 State to File Civil Complaint, Dissolution Action in Doc Hurley Scholarship Foundation Investigation

    The state will file a civil complaint against the executive director of the Doc Hurley Scholarship Foundation seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief for the alleged use of charitable funds for personal expenses, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein said today.

  • 10/1/2014 Statement from AG Jepsen and Healthcare Advocate Veltri On Anthem, Hartford Healthcare Contract Dispute

    "We are profoundly disappointed that Anthem and Hartford Healthcare have been unable to reach an agreement by deadline, and we are very concerned about the impact that this situation will have on the thousands of Connecticut residents who now find that their hospital provider is no longer in network. We strongly urge the two parties to put the quality and continuity of patient care first and resolve this matter as quickly as possible."

  • 7/16/2014 Statement from AG Jepsen on Contingent Settlement with Apple in eBooks Price-fixing Case

    "This settlement – contingent on the outcome of Apple's appeal – represents a fair and equitable effort by all parties to resolve this litigation."

  • 1/10/2014 Connecticut Joins Global Settlement Resolving Health Care Fraud Allegations against CareFusion Corporation

    Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane and Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby today announced that Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government in a global settlement with CareFusion Corporation to resolve allegations of unlawful marketing practices in promoting the sale of Chloraprep, a surgical preparation solution.

  • 9/25/2014 State Joins National Settlement with Shire Pharmaceuticals

    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 Shire Pharmaceuticals, LLC to resolve allegations that the company inappropriately marketed Adderall XR, Vyvanse, Daytrona, Lialda and Pentasa for conditions not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

  • 9/15/2014 Attorney General Jepsen Asks Apple for Meeting on Watch Privacy Questions

    Apple, Inc. has billed its new Apple Watch as "the most personal device" that it has ever created, but Attorney General George Jepsen has questions about the privacy protections that the company will implement and enforce on the device.

  • 4/17/2014 AG Jepsen Welcomes Federal Court Ruling in Support of EPA Standards on Mercury and Toxic Air Pollutants

    The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit this week upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) against numerous challenges brought in federal court, a decision that Attorney General George Jepsen today praised.

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