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• Attorney General Outlines State Review of Proposed St. Mary’s Hospital Joint Venture

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Board of Regents for Higher Education

  "In a similar situation, this office concluded in 2010 that the then State University System Board of Trustees could not delegate its statutory responsibility to remove a University President and that such action taken without that Board’s approval was without legal authority."

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on 2nd Circuit DOMA Ruling

  “As I’ve said before, discrimination based on sexual orientation has no place in our society or under our laws. Today’s ruling is another important step toward affirming the rights of all married couples in the state of Connecticut."

• 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.

• Consumer Alert: Don’t Fall for “Cardholder Services” Robocalls

• Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Seek To Enforce Terms of Merger Settlement Agreement With NU

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz today asked state utility regulators to compel Northeast Utilities to respond to questions about layoffs and staffing levels at NU following its merger with NSTAR, as required by the Settlement Agreement.

• Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Say CL&P Customers To Benefit From Safer, More Reliable Underground Distribution Systems

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz said all Connecticut Light & Power Co. customers will benefit from a final decision today by state utility regulators following their safety investigation of an underground electric distribution system in Waterbury.

• Treasurer Nappier and AG Jepsen Applaud Supreme Court Decision in Class Action Case

• 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.”

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on UI’s Intent to File for Electric Rate Increase

• State Cautions Residents on Charitable Giving: Beware of Potential Scams

  Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein and Attorney General George Jepsen are cautioning residents that scammers may already be seeking to exploit the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy for their own purposes.

• Settlement Requires EPA to Update National Standards for Soot Pollution by End of the Year

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will produce updated national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) on particulate matter by December 2012 under a settlement reached with Connecticut and a coalition of 10 other states, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty announced.

• 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."

• POSTPONED: “No Excuse for Financial Abuse” Attorney General Highlights Triad Annual Conference

  Attorney General George Jepsen is encouraging members of the public and social service agencies that work with seniors to attend the annual Connecticut Triad conference to learn more about financial exploitation and ways to protect against such abuse.

• Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Reports of Malicious Facebook Video