Press Release Archived

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• Department of Consumer Protection, Attorney General Urge Home Depot Customers to Report Misuse, Take Advantage of Free Identity Protection and Monitoring in Wake of Data Breach

  Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein and Attorney General George Jepsen today advised all Connecticut residents who have shopped at Home Depot stores since April to take advantage of the free services being offered by the retailer in the wake of the massive data breach announced earlier this month.

• 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.

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen About UConn’s NCAA Championship Win

• Statement from AG Jepsen on Federal Judge’s Decision in United Healthcare Case

  This decision is welcome news for the thousands of United Healthcare Medicare Advantage Plan beneficiaries in Connecticut who would be affected by these terminations. I commend the Fairfield and Hartford County Medical Associations for bringing this action to the court on behalf of their members and their patients."

• Statement from AG Jepsen on AT&T Wireline Sale to Frontier Communications

  “My focus will be on evaluating the effect that this transaction will have on quality of service provided at reasonable rates, as well as the impact on competition, Connecticut’s workforce and the state’s efforts to streamline and improve the use and control of utility poles."

• Statement by Attorney General Jepsen On Remand of S&P Lawsuit to State Court

• Death Benefit Approved For Widow Of State Trooper Kenneth Hall

• Banks Committee Chairs, Attorney General Issue Subpoenas For A.I.G. Employees

• Attorney General Disappointed Lawmakers Failed To Approve Exotic Pet Ban

• Attorney General Sues Credit Agencies For Tainted Ratings That Enabled Financial Meltdown

• Attorney General Statement On Pratt & Whitney Layoffs

• Attorney General’s Statement On Supreme Court Ruling Limiting State Regulation Of Internet Tobacco Sales

• MEDIA ADVISORY

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

• State Reaches Agreement with Amphastar Providing Rebates for State and Municipal Naloxone Purchases, Will Receive Donation of 500 Doses of Life-saving Drug from Kaléo

  The state has reached an agreement with California drug-manufacturer Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that will provide a $6 rebate for every dose of naloxone – also known by the brand name Narcan – that is purchased by a state, municipal or local town agency in Connecticut, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Attorney General George Jepsen announced today.

• State Officials Warn Consumers and Businesses: New Phishing Scheme Tries to Exploit Personal Information by Mimicking Employer

  Attorney General George Jepsen, Department of Revenue Services (DRS) Commissioner Kevin B. Sullivan and Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Jonathan A. Harris are warning consumers about a new W-2-themed phishing scheme that targets employees and even Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in an attempt to obtain personal information and other data.