2011 Press Releases

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• Former Connecticut Nursing Home Owner Suspended From Medicaid Program

• Attorney General Reaches Settlement With Hotels Over Alleged Scheme To Fix Price Of Hotel Rooms

• Attorney General Posts Resources For Domestic Violence Awareness

  In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month, Attorney General George Jepsen has added a new page to his office’s website to guide domestic violence victims to getting the help they may need.

• Attorney General Joins National Effort To Allocate Bandwidth For Public Safety Use

• Attorney General Joins National Campaign To `Stop The Texts, Stop The Wrecks’

  Attorney General George Jepsen said Connecticut is participating in a nationwide advertising campaign being launched today aimed at reducing the number of deaths from distracted driving by educating young adult drivers about the dangers of texting while driving.

• Attorney General Jepsen Announces Imminent Abnormal Market Disruption on Energy Products

• Attorney General Issues Warning About Repair Scams In Areas Still Without Power

  Attorney General George Jepsen today warned Connecticut residents to be on alert for tree removal, power restoration or other repair scams in areas still without power or where heavy damage resulted from last weekend’s snowstorm.

• Attorney General Issues Warning About Bogus Computer Repair Telephone Calls

  Attorney General George Jepsen today warned Connecticut residents to be wary of telephone calls offering computer repair or security services because the calls are likely a scam that could prove costly.

• Media Advisory: 10th Annual Triad Conference

  Topics include: protecting and safeguarding yourself on Facebook; the changing senior demographics in Connecticut; preparing for the next disaster; and raising awareness about cutting edge scams.

• Attorney General Warns Consumers About Saab Bankruptcy And Vehicle Warranties

  Attorney General George Jepsen is advising Connecticut consumers who own Saab motor vehicles, or are considering purchasing one, to be cautious about warranties following Saab’s bankruptcy filing in Sweden on Monday, Dec. 19.

• Attorney General Issues Opinion About DEEP's Request To Suspend Smart-Meter Docket

  Attorney General George Jepsen has concluded that the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection complied with state law in requesting state utility regulators to temporarily suspend their proceedings on the issue of smart meters.

• Attorney General Loses His Hair To Advance Children’s Cancer Research

• Attorney General Joins Challenge To Electric Transmission Rates In New England

  Attorney General George Jepsen today joined Massachusetts and other New England states in challenging the rates charged by electric transmission owners, claiming they are no longer “just and reasonable” as required by federal law.

• Attorney General Issues Consumer Advisory: Closing Sales Underway At Six Borders Stores In State

• Attorney General George Jepsen Raises Concerns About Refurbished Products Sold By Staples