Attorney General Urges Utility Regulators to Ensure Proposed NU-NSTAR Merger Benefits Connecticut Customers

Attorney General George Jepsen asked state utility regulators Tuesday to require Northeast Utilities and Boston-based NSTAR to demonstrate how their proposed merger is in the public interest.

Connecticut Joins Multistate Effort Pushing For Federal Standards on Methane Emissions

Attorney General George Jepsen and state Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty said Connecticut has joined six other states in notifying the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) they intend to sue, if necessary, to prompt agency action on methane gas emissions from new and existing sources of the greenhouse gas.

Connecticut Joins Federal-State Settlement With GlaxoSmithKline To Resolve Drug Marketing and Pricing Claims

Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that Connecticut is among the states, along with the federal government, which have reached an agreement in principle with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the largest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history.

Connecticut Benefits From Settlement With WellCare on Medicaid Fraud Charges

Attorney General George Jepsen and Social Services Commissioner Roderick Bremby said Connecticut stands to receive $1.56 million from a Medicaid fraud settlement with WellCare, a Florida-based health maintenance organization.

Connecticut Agencies Protest ISO New England Budget Increases

Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority today filed a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission against ISO New England Inc.’s proposal to increase its budget, paid for by electric customers, by nearly 10 percent.

Attorneys General Challenge Google On New Privacy Policy

Attorney General George Jepsen joined with attorneys general of 36 states and territories today in raising strong concerns about a new privacy policy by Google, Inc., scheduled to take effect March 1 for all users of Google products and services.

Statement of Attorney General George Jepsen Concerning House Speaker Chris Donovan

"I am deeply troubled by the allegations in the arrest warrant affidavit that conduit contributions to Speaker Donovan’s congressional campaign were made with the intent to directly influence legislation."

Statement of Attorney General Jepsen on Federal Appeals Court Defense of Marriage Act Ruling

“Discrimination based on sexual orientation has no place in our society or under our laws."

Attorney General Jepsen: Impact Statement Recommending Plum Island Sale is Inadequate

Attorney General George Jepsen said today that the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) recommending the federal government’s sale of Plum Island lacks significant critical evaluation and analysis.

MEDIA ADVISORY: AG Jepsen, DEA, Consumer Protection, Law Enforcement and Advocates to Announce 2012 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Connecticut

Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem, and improper disposal of unused prescription medications poses a potential health and safety hazard. Attorney General George Jepsen and the Drug Enforcement Administration will be joined by leaders in law enforcement, consumer protection and advocacy in highlighting the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this coming Saturday, September 29.

Attorney General Encouraged By Reports Showing Connecticut Homeowners Receiving Mortgage Relief

Attorney General George Jepsen said mortgage modifications and other forms of relief resulting from the $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement are reaching Connecticut’s distressed homeowners more quickly than anticipated.

Governor Malloy, Attorney General Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Katz announce agreement with Northeast Utilities and NSTAR

Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen, and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz today announced an agreement with Northeast Utilities and Boston-based NSTAR that guarantees substantial benefits to Connecticut residents from the proposed merger of the two utility companies.

MEDIA ADVISORY

News Conference 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2012 Webster Bank Arena, 600 Main Street, Bridgeport

Media Advisory for Joint Federal-State Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement

Attorney General Jepsen and Commissioner Pitkin will be available to help explain the $25 billion joint federal-state mortgage foreclosure settlement agreement announced Thursday and what it means for Connecticut and struggling homeowners.

POSTPONED: “No Excuse for Financial Abuse” Attorney General Highlights Triad Annual Conference

Attorney General George Jepsen is encouraging members of the public and social service agencies that work with seniors to attend the annual Connecticut Triad conference to learn more about financial exploitation and ways to protect against such abuse.

Attorney General Urges Utility Regulators to Ensure Proposed NU-NSTAR Merger Benefits Connecticut Customers

Attorney General George Jepsen asked state utility regulators Tuesday to require Northeast Utilities and Boston-based NSTAR to demonstrate how their proposed merger is in the public interest.

Connecticut Joins Multistate Effort Pushing For Federal Standards on Methane Emissions

Attorney General George Jepsen and state Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty said Connecticut has joined six other states in notifying the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) they intend to sue, if necessary, to prompt agency action on methane gas emissions from new and existing sources of the greenhouse gas.

Connecticut Joins Federal-State Settlement With GlaxoSmithKline To Resolve Drug Marketing and Pricing Claims

Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that Connecticut is among the states, along with the federal government, which have reached an agreement in principle with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the largest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history.

Connecticut Benefits From Settlement With WellCare on Medicaid Fraud Charges

Attorney General George Jepsen and Social Services Commissioner Roderick Bremby said Connecticut stands to receive $1.56 million from a Medicaid fraud settlement with WellCare, a Florida-based health maintenance organization.

Connecticut Agencies Protest ISO New England Budget Increases

Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority today filed a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission against ISO New England Inc.’s proposal to increase its budget, paid for by electric customers, by nearly 10 percent.

Attorneys General Challenge Google On New Privacy Policy

Attorney General George Jepsen joined with attorneys general of 36 states and territories today in raising strong concerns about a new privacy policy by Google, Inc., scheduled to take effect March 1 for all users of Google products and services.

Statement of Attorney General George Jepsen Concerning House Speaker Chris Donovan

"I am deeply troubled by the allegations in the arrest warrant affidavit that conduit contributions to Speaker Donovan’s congressional campaign were made with the intent to directly influence legislation."

Statement of Attorney General Jepsen on Federal Appeals Court Defense of Marriage Act Ruling

“Discrimination based on sexual orientation has no place in our society or under our laws."

Attorney General Jepsen: Impact Statement Recommending Plum Island Sale is Inadequate

Attorney General George Jepsen said today that the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) recommending the federal government’s sale of Plum Island lacks significant critical evaluation and analysis.

MEDIA ADVISORY: AG Jepsen, DEA, Consumer Protection, Law Enforcement and Advocates to Announce 2012 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Connecticut

Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem, and improper disposal of unused prescription medications poses a potential health and safety hazard. Attorney General George Jepsen and the Drug Enforcement Administration will be joined by leaders in law enforcement, consumer protection and advocacy in highlighting the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this coming Saturday, September 29.

Attorney General Encouraged By Reports Showing Connecticut Homeowners Receiving Mortgage Relief

Attorney General George Jepsen said mortgage modifications and other forms of relief resulting from the $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement are reaching Connecticut’s distressed homeowners more quickly than anticipated.

Governor Malloy, Attorney General Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Katz announce agreement with Northeast Utilities and NSTAR

Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen, and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz today announced an agreement with Northeast Utilities and Boston-based NSTAR that guarantees substantial benefits to Connecticut residents from the proposed merger of the two utility companies.

MEDIA ADVISORY

News Conference 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2012 Webster Bank Arena, 600 Main Street, Bridgeport

Media Advisory for Joint Federal-State Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement

Attorney General Jepsen and Commissioner Pitkin will be available to help explain the $25 billion joint federal-state mortgage foreclosure settlement agreement announced Thursday and what it means for Connecticut and struggling homeowners.

POSTPONED: “No Excuse for Financial Abuse” Attorney General Highlights Triad Annual Conference

Attorney General George Jepsen is encouraging members of the public and social service agencies that work with seniors to attend the annual Connecticut Triad conference to learn more about financial exploitation and ways to protect against such abuse.