2013 Press Releases
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6/4/2013
Attorney General Jepsen to Regulators: Reject UI Application for Rate Increase
In a brief filed with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority today, Attorney General George Jepsen said that the electric utility’s application should be rejected and, based on the evidence, UI’s distribution rates should decrease, not increase.
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8/29/2013
Attorney General Jepsen Reaches Settlement with Citibank on Online Credit Card System Security
Citibank N.A. will pay $55,000 to the state of Connecticut and will obtain a third-party data security audit of its online credit and debit card account system under a settlement filed in court today, Attorney General George Jepsen has announced.
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10/23/2013
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.
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5/15/2013
Connecticut, New Jersey Settle Clean Air Lawsuit With Owners of Coal-Burning Generating Plant
The owners of a Pennsylvania power plant have agreed to stop burning coal in two generating units and to provide $1 million towards environmental mitigation in Connecticut and New Jersey as part of a clean air settlement announced today by Attorney General George Jepsen and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty.
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10/28/2013
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.
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7/10/2013
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.
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5/2/2013
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.
- 2/27/2013 Consumer Alert: Don’t Fall for “Cardholder Services” Robocalls
- 2/27/2013 Treasurer Nappier and AG Jepsen Applaud Supreme Court Decision in Class Action Case
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12/10/2013
Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on United Healthcare’s Continued Physician Terminations
“This move is further evidence of United’s unwillingness to act reasonably and in the best interest of its beneficiaries. It will only add to the confusion that United has already caused for thousands of patients, their families and their caregivers.”
- 1/11/2013 Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on UI’s Intent to File for Electric Rate Increase
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6/26/2013
Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on U.S. Supreme Court Decision on DOMA
“I applaud the Supreme Court for correctly concluding that the Defense of Marriage Act represents an unconstitutional deprivation of equal liberty. Discrimination based on sexual orientation has no place in our society or under our laws."
- 3/26/2013 Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Reports of Malicious Facebook Video
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12/12/2013
Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on CMS Response to United Healthcare Terminations
“I am deeply disappointed by CMS’s response and its continuing refusal to take concrete action to protect thousands of patients affected by United Healthcare’s terminations of Connecticut physicians."
- 4/10/2013 Statement from Attorney General Jepsen About UConn’s NCAA Championship Win
