Federal Court Upholds Clean Air Rules Aimed at Reducing Greenhouse Gases Contributing to Global Warming

Attorney General George Jepsen and state Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty praised a federal appeals court decision today that upheld government standards regulating greenhouse gas emissions contributing to global warming.

Attorney General Announces Reimbursements To Former Commercial Customers of Waste Disposal Companies

Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that reimbursement checks totaling approximately $166,000 have been mailed to former commercial customers of Automated Waste Disposal Inc. and Thomas Refuse Services, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Connecticut Challenge OF NRC Rule on Storage of Spent Nuclear Reactor Fuel

Attorney General George Jepsen announced a landmark decision by a federal appeals court that upheld a challenge Connecticut filed with New York, New Jersey and Vermont, among others, to a rule by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission that allows spent nuclear fuel to be stored at reactor sites for up to 60 years after the plants shut down.

AG, DSS Caution Consumers About Postal Scam Involving Government Checks, Sweepstakes Prizes

Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick Bremby are cautioning consumers about a postal scam involving fraudulent sweepstakes award notifications accompanied by a bogus government check bearing the State of Connecticut seal and purporting to be from the Department of Social Services.

Consumer Education Poster Contest Highlights National Consumer Protection Week

Attorney General George Jepsen Tuesday thanked middle-school students across Connecticut who participated in a poster contest sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General in recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, March 4-10.

Attorney General Seeks Information From Wells Fargo & Co About Disclosure Of Some Customers’ Social Security Numbers

Attorney General George Jepsen is asking Wells Fargo & Co. for an explanation of why it may have disclosed the Social Security numbers of customers when it sent them copies of subpoenas issued by the state Department of Social Services as part of a fraud investigation.

Connecticut Joins Settlement Agreement With Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Attorney General George Jepsen said that Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government to settle allegations that Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI), paid kickbacks and engaged in off-label marketing campaigns that improperly promoted four drugs: Atrovent, Combivent, Micardis and Aggrenox.

Statement of Attorney General George Jepsen Concerning the Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School

“Connecticut has suffered a terrible blow today, the loss of so many innocent lives in a senseless act of violence. I join with the people of Connecticut in expressing my deepest sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the people of Newtown and surrounding communities who have lost so very much."

Attorney General, Consumer Protection Commissioner: Voluntary Agreements Reached with Five “Gifting Table” Scheme Participants

Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced that five former participants in an alleged illegal pyramid scheme will forfeit a total of $202,500 through voluntary compliance agreements reached with the state.

Benefits of National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Moving Forward in Connecticut

Attorney General George Jepsen said the programs of benefits resulting from the $25 billion mortgage foreclosure servicing settlement are moving forward in Connecticut, including $119 million in loan modifications and $36 million in refinancing relief.

Attorney General Seeks Information about Barnes & Noble Data Breach

Attorney General George Jepsen said that three Barnes & Noble, Inc. stores in Connecticut were among those where hackers breached point-of-sale keypad card terminals to access personal identification numbers and credit and debit card information.

Attorney General Says Wells Fargo & Co. Has Agreed to Enhanced Consumer Protections and to Change Practices For Handling Subpoenas

Attorney General George Jepsen said today that Wells Fargo & Co. has changed its practices for handling subpoenas containing personal information of more than one person and has agreed to enhanced consumer protections for those customers whose information was disclosed.Attorney General George Jepsen said today that Wells Fargo & Co. has changed its practices for handling subpoenas containing personal information of more than one person and has agreed to enhanced consumer protections for those customers whose information was disclosed.

Attorney General Names 28 Individuals, Dental Practices and Corporations In Civil Complaint Alleging Illegal Medicaid Billing Scheme

Attorney General George Jepsen has brought a civil action against 28 individuals, dental practices and corporations alleging an elaborate and illegal scheme, which resulted in more than $24 million in fraudulent Medicaid clams over two years in violation of the Connecticut False Claims Act and Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

Attorney General Leads National Effort To Extend Tax Relief for Distressed Homeowners

Attorney General George Jepsen is leading a national effort by state attorneys general who are urging Congress to extend tax relief for consumers who have mortgage debt canceled or forgiven because of financial hardship or a decline in housing values.

Attorney General Joins “Stop the Texts” Day National Campaign

Attorney General George Jepsen today joined the nationwide “Stop the Texts Day” campaign in a continuing effort to educate young drivers about the dangers of texting while driving. May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month.

Federal Court Upholds Clean Air Rules Aimed at Reducing Greenhouse Gases Contributing to Global Warming

Attorney General George Jepsen and state Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty praised a federal appeals court decision today that upheld government standards regulating greenhouse gas emissions contributing to global warming.

Attorney General Announces Reimbursements To Former Commercial Customers of Waste Disposal Companies

Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that reimbursement checks totaling approximately $166,000 have been mailed to former commercial customers of Automated Waste Disposal Inc. and Thomas Refuse Services, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Connecticut Challenge OF NRC Rule on Storage of Spent Nuclear Reactor Fuel

Attorney General George Jepsen announced a landmark decision by a federal appeals court that upheld a challenge Connecticut filed with New York, New Jersey and Vermont, among others, to a rule by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission that allows spent nuclear fuel to be stored at reactor sites for up to 60 years after the plants shut down.

AG, DSS Caution Consumers About Postal Scam Involving Government Checks, Sweepstakes Prizes

Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick Bremby are cautioning consumers about a postal scam involving fraudulent sweepstakes award notifications accompanied by a bogus government check bearing the State of Connecticut seal and purporting to be from the Department of Social Services.

Consumer Education Poster Contest Highlights National Consumer Protection Week

Attorney General George Jepsen Tuesday thanked middle-school students across Connecticut who participated in a poster contest sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General in recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, March 4-10.

Attorney General Seeks Information From Wells Fargo & Co About Disclosure Of Some Customers’ Social Security Numbers

Attorney General George Jepsen is asking Wells Fargo & Co. for an explanation of why it may have disclosed the Social Security numbers of customers when it sent them copies of subpoenas issued by the state Department of Social Services as part of a fraud investigation.

Connecticut Joins Settlement Agreement With Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Attorney General George Jepsen said that Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government to settle allegations that Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI), paid kickbacks and engaged in off-label marketing campaigns that improperly promoted four drugs: Atrovent, Combivent, Micardis and Aggrenox.

Statement of Attorney General George Jepsen Concerning the Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School

“Connecticut has suffered a terrible blow today, the loss of so many innocent lives in a senseless act of violence. I join with the people of Connecticut in expressing my deepest sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the people of Newtown and surrounding communities who have lost so very much."

Attorney General, Consumer Protection Commissioner: Voluntary Agreements Reached with Five “Gifting Table” Scheme Participants

Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced that five former participants in an alleged illegal pyramid scheme will forfeit a total of $202,500 through voluntary compliance agreements reached with the state.

Benefits of National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Moving Forward in Connecticut

Attorney General George Jepsen said the programs of benefits resulting from the $25 billion mortgage foreclosure servicing settlement are moving forward in Connecticut, including $119 million in loan modifications and $36 million in refinancing relief.

Attorney General Seeks Information about Barnes & Noble Data Breach

Attorney General George Jepsen said that three Barnes & Noble, Inc. stores in Connecticut were among those where hackers breached point-of-sale keypad card terminals to access personal identification numbers and credit and debit card information.

Attorney General Says Wells Fargo & Co. Has Agreed to Enhanced Consumer Protections and to Change Practices For Handling Subpoenas

Attorney General George Jepsen said today that Wells Fargo & Co. has changed its practices for handling subpoenas containing personal information of more than one person and has agreed to enhanced consumer protections for those customers whose information was disclosed.Attorney General George Jepsen said today that Wells Fargo & Co. has changed its practices for handling subpoenas containing personal information of more than one person and has agreed to enhanced consumer protections for those customers whose information was disclosed.

Attorney General Names 28 Individuals, Dental Practices and Corporations In Civil Complaint Alleging Illegal Medicaid Billing Scheme

Attorney General George Jepsen has brought a civil action against 28 individuals, dental practices and corporations alleging an elaborate and illegal scheme, which resulted in more than $24 million in fraudulent Medicaid clams over two years in violation of the Connecticut False Claims Act and Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

Attorney General Leads National Effort To Extend Tax Relief for Distressed Homeowners

Attorney General George Jepsen is leading a national effort by state attorneys general who are urging Congress to extend tax relief for consumers who have mortgage debt canceled or forgiven because of financial hardship or a decline in housing values.

Attorney General Joins “Stop the Texts” Day National Campaign

Attorney General George Jepsen today joined the nationwide “Stop the Texts Day” campaign in a continuing effort to educate young drivers about the dangers of texting while driving. May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month.