2021 Press Releases

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• 11/18/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Nationwide Investigation Into Instagram's Impact on Young People

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting its social media platform – Instagram – to children and young adults despite knowing that such use is associated with physical and mental health harms.

• 1/15/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Suit to Block Trump Administration Rule That Locks In Dangerous Levels of Airplane Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition suing to block an unlawful Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that would lock in dangerously high levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from airplanes.

• 11/15/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges Congress to Reform Military Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 23 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, calling on Congress to pass the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021.

• 12/3/2021 Attorney General Tong Statement on Resignation of Comptroller Kevin Lembo

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the resignation of Comptroller Kevin Lembo.

• 4/27/2021 AG Tong Urges Congress to Support Bipartisan Bill to Prevent School Violence

  The EAGLES Act aims to reduce school shootings through local, state, and federal cooperation

• 6/18/2021 Attorney General Tong and Coalition of 52 AGs Urge Congress to Provide States with the Same Antitrust Venue Rights as Federal Enforcers

  Attorney General William Tong and The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) are urging Congress to pass the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. This legislation would provide states with the same venue selection rights as federal enforcers by prohibiting the transfer of state antitrust actions into a multidistrict litigation.

• 9/21/2021 Attorney General Tong Calls on NHTSA to Restore Penalties for Automakers That Failed to Comply With Fuel Economy Standards

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in urging the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) to restore penalties for automakers that failed to meet corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for model year 2019-2021 vehicles.

• 8/23/2021 Following Tropical Storm Henri, Connecticut State Officials Warn Consumers and Families to be Wary of Clean Up and Disaster Relief Scams

  In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Henri, Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull are warning consumers and families to be aware of disaster relief and clean up scams.

• 1/21/2021 AG Tong Statement on the Passing of Judge Dominic Squatrito

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today on the passing of United States District Judge Dominic Squatrito.

• 5/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Secures the Restoration of Public Safety Grants

  Attorney General William Tong announced today that the Biden-Harris administration has rescinded unlawful immigration conditions previously placed on federal law enforcement funding to states including Connecticut. The decision will be applied retroactively, enabling Connecticut to retroactively collect $6.4 million in Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG) program funding previously blocked in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

• 8/18/2021 Attorney General Tong, Office of Consumer Counsel Call for Investigation into Eversource Marketing Tactics

  Attorney General William Tong and the Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) today filed a petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) calling for an investigation into Eversource’s marketing tactics.

• 9/22/2021 Attorney General Tong Provides Update on Fight Against Robocalls

  Attorney General William Tong, who has made fighting robocalls a top priority, today released an update on telecom companies’ progress in implementing the Anti-Robocall Principles he signed onto in 2019.

• 3/1/2021 Attorney General Tong, DCP Commissioner Seagull Warn Consumers to be Careful when Using P2P Apps like Cash App, Venmo and PayPal

  Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull are urging consumers to be vigilant when using “peer to peer” apps like CashApp, Venmo, PayPal and Zelle to avoid losing money, giving out valuable personal information, or being victimized by scammers.

• 12/23/2021 Attorney General Tong Announces $739,759 Settlement with Manchester Pediatric Associates Over False Medicaid Billing

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $739,759.52 Connecticut False Claims Act settlement with Manchester Pediatric Associates, LLC (MPA), and its owner, Dr. Swathanthra Melekote to resolve allegations that MPA submitted false and fraudulent claims between January 2015 and May 2021 that resulted in overbilling the Connecticut Medicaid program.

• 5/11/2021 AG Tong Urges EPA to Require Public Water Systems to Monitor for Additional PFAS

  Attorney General William Tong joined 19 state attorneys general today filing comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting the agency’s proposal to strengthen monitoring of public water systems for additional PFAS chemicals.