Attorney General Jepsen Welcomes Bipartisan Federal Proposal to Curb Illegal Gun Trafficking

Attorney General Reaches $9.9 Million Settlement With Key Defendants in Medicaid Billing Lawsuit

Attorney General George Jepsen today announced a $9.9 million settlement with Gary Anusavice of North Kingstown, R.I., and six of his management and consulting companies, settling the state’s civil fraud claims stemming from an alleged illegal Medicaid billing scheme.

Connecticut Joins $1.2 Billion Settlement with Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government in a $1.2 billion global settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., that resolves allegations of unlawful marketing practices in promoting the sale of two antipsychotic drugs, Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane, and Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today.

Connecticut Joins Multistate Settlement with Affinion Resolving Allegations of Deceptive Practices

Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein announced today that the state has joined with 46 other states and the District of Columbia in a settlement with Stamford-based Affinion Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Trilegiant Corporation and Webloyalty.com, Inc., to settle allegations that the companies misled consumers into signing up and paying for discount clubs and memberships.

Attorney General Leads Multistate Coalition Challenging Standard & Poor’s Ratings

Connecticut Attorney General Seeks Information on LivingSocial Network Breach

Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler yesterday asked the daily deals Web site for more information about the potential consumer impact of this data breach.

Bridgeport Grocery Retailer Sued in Trafficking Scheme

The state is suing a Bridgeport store owner alleging he engaged in a wide-ranging scheme to obtain electronic benefit cards for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”), formerly known as the Food Stamp program, and used them to purchase inventory for his store in violation of federal and state law.

Clean Air Improvements Anticipated From New Agreement with American Electric Power Company

Connecticut Agencies Win Federal Hearing On ISO New England Budget Increases

Attorney General Jepsen: Legislation Needed to Ensure Clear Disclosure of Facility Fees to Patients

In order to provide patients with meaningful notice of the fees and the cost of their care, Attorney General George Jepsen today announced his intention to propose legislation that will ensure that any fees are clearly disclosed in advance of care.

Attorney General Jepsen Joins in Call for U.S. Supreme Court to Recognize Disparate Impact Claims under Fair Housing Act

In a brief filed today, Attorney General George Jepsen has joined with 11 other state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to recognize disparate impact claims under the federal Fair Housing Act.

Attorney General Jepsen Names New Associate AG for Administration and Management

Attorney General George Jepsen has named Assistant Attorney General Antoria D. Howard of Bloomfield as Associate Attorney General for Administration and Management. Assistant Attorney General Ann E. Lynch will assume the role of head of the Employment Rights Department.

Connecticut, 36 Other States Reach $17M Settlement with Google

Connecticut, with 36 other states and the District of Columbia, has reached a $17 million agreement with Google, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company circumvented default privacy settings pertaining to cookie blocking in Safari Web browsers, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein announced today.

Attorney General Jepsen: District Court Finds Apple Violated Law in eBook Price-fixing Scheme

A federal judge has ruled that Apple Inc. violated federal and state law in conspiring to fix prices in the market for electronic books, or eBooks, a decision that Attorney General George Jepsen today welcomed.

Attorney General Files Pension Revocation Action Against Former Redding Highway Superintendent