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• Connecticut Wine v. Kentucky Ham Over NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

• State Officials Warn Consumers: Beware, IRS Phone Scams Still Active

  Scammers targeting taxpayers by representing that they're from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are still active, and consumers should NOT give in to their bogus demands, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen, Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan A. Harris, and Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Kevin B. Sullivan said today.

• New Public Service Announcement Publicizes Foreclosure Assistance Hotline

  Attorney General George Jepsen and state Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin today announced a new public service announcement to draw the public's attention to the services available through the Department of Banking's foreclosure assistance hotline.

• AG, DCP: State Joins $33M Multistate Settlement with Johnson & Johnson on Representations of OTC Drug Quality

  Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull today announced that Connecticut has joined with 41 other states and the District of Columbia in a $33 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. to resolve allegations that the companies engaged in unfair or deceptive trade practices in the marketing of certain over-the-counter medications.

• Consent Judgments Filed In Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement; Include Comprehensive New Servicing Standards for Mortgage Loans

  Attorney General George Jepsen said proposed consent judgments were filed today against the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers, outlining the terms and conditions they are required to meet as part of the $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement announced Feb. 9.

• Attorney General Announces Agreement With Novartis To Provide CT VNA Full Supply Of Seasonal Flu Vaccine And Double Doses To National VNA

• Attorney General Announces All Food Manufacturers Agree To Drop Smart Choices Logo

• AG Jepsen Warns Consumers, Businesses About the Threat of Ransomware

  Attorney General George Jepsen is warning Connecticut consumers and businesses about an emerging computer virus known as "ransomware" and offering tips on how they can protect themselves from cyber-criminals as well as what to do if your computer has been infected.

• AG Jepsen: Conn. Joins Antitrust Lawsuit over Allegations that Drug Company Illegally Blocked Generic Opioid Treatment from Market

  Connecticut, 34 other states and the District of Columbia filed a federal lawsuit yesterday afternoon against the makers of Suboxone, a prescription drug used to treat opioid addiction, alleging that the companies engaged in an illegal scheme to block generic competitors from entering the market and cause purchasers to pay artificially high prices, Attorney General George Jepsen said.

• AG Jepsen Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Asking Congress to Fund CDC Gun Violence Research

  Attorney General George Jepsen has joined with 13 other attorneys general in asking Congressional leadership to immediately direct funding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for research into the causes and prevention of gun-related injuries and death.

• Attorney General Expands Outreach Efforts With Antitrust Seminar for Government Agencies

  Attorney General George Jepsen continued outreach efforts by his Office by hosting an antitrust seminar designed to help state and municipal purchasing authorities avoid being victimized by antitrust and competition-related schemes and to save taxpayer money.

• Attorney General Jepsen Completes Antitrust Investigation of Proposed Yale-New Haven, St. Raphael Merger

  Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that he has completed his antitrust investigation of the proposed merger of Yale-New Haven Hospital and The Hospital of Saint Raphael and will not seek to block the merger under Connecticut’s antitrust law.

• National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Providing Relief to Connecticut Borrowers

  Attorney General George Jepsen said today that an interim progress report shows Connecticut borrowers getting real relief in the first months of the $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement.

• Attorney General offers Top 10 Safety Tips on Data Privacy for Consumer and Business

  Protecting personal information has never been more important for consumers and businesses and there are simple things that can be done to help keep it safe, said Attorney General George Jepsen, who offered “top 10” tips for data security.

• Settlement Reached With James Galante Over Illegal Scheme In Waste Disposal Industry