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A federal administrative law judge has agreed with Connecticut and the New England states that earnings paid to electric transmission owners are too high, a decision that could mean substantial savings for the region’s utility customers if approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Consumers Cautioned to Beware Travel and Timeshare Schemes
Selling or donating your timeshare, or hoping to land a great deal on a vacation getaway? You might be particularly vulnerable to certain scams, Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein and Attorney General George Jepsen warned today.
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Due to changes in the federal Internal Revenue Service’s accounting regulations, Connecticut Water Co. stands to recover approximately $10 million for taxes paid since 2010 and, under a settlement agreement finalized today, the company will refund those dollars to its customers over a two-year period, Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz and Attorney General George Jepsen announced.
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Consumer Alert: AG, DCP Offer Immediate Steps for Shoppers Concerned About Target Data Breach
Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today warned Connecticut consumers to take necessary precautions following news of a major data breach at Target stores across the country.
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Connecticut Joins Multistate Settlement with Affinion Resolving Allegations of Deceptive Practices
Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein announced today that the state has joined with 46 other states and the District of Columbia in a settlement with Stamford-based Affinion Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Trilegiant Corporation and Webloyalty.com, Inc., to settle allegations that the companies misled consumers into signing up and paying for discount clubs and memberships.
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Treasurer Nappier and AG Jepsen Applaud Supreme Court Decision in Class Action Case
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Attorney General: 6,300 Homeowners Helped By National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement
Attorney General George Jepsen today called the $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage loan servicing companies a “tremendous success” for providing mortgage relief benefits of approximately $450 million to nearly 6,300 Connecticut borrowers.
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Attorney General Jepsen Reaches Agreement with Penguin over eBook Price-fixing Allegations
Attorney General George Jepsen today announced that Penguin Group (USA) Inc. has entered into a settlement agreement to resolve claims asserted by Connecticut and 32 other states and territories in a lawsuit alleging price-fixing and collusion in the market for electronic books, or eBooks.
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AG Jepsen and 39 Attorneys General Call on FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes
Attorney General George Jepsen today joined with 39 attorneys general from other states and territories in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue regulations by October 31, 2013, addressing the advertising, ingredients and sale to minors of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes.
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Statement on Award of Contract for Special Counsel to University of Connecticut
The Office of the Attorney General today issued the following statement announcing the award of a contract for Special Counsel to the University of Connecticut’s Special Committee.
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AG Praises Extension of Tax Benefit for Distressed Homeowners