The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection has provided notice to the Attorney General of an abnormal market disruption regarding the wholesale price of motor gasoline or gasohol. Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-234, no seller of motor gasoline or gasohol shall sell, or offer to sell, an energy resource at an unconscionably excessive price between June 11, 2026, and July 11, 2026.

2020 Press Releases

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3/26/2020 Attorney General Tong, Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz and DCP Commissioner Seagull Warn Residents of Scam Connecting 2020 Census to Future Coronavirus Stimulus Checks
Attorney General William Tong, Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull are urging residents to be aware of scams connecting the 2020 Census responses to potential future stimulus checks for Americans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
10/26/2020 Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Block Robocall Loopholes
Attorney General William Tong today filed an amicus brief in Facebook v. Noah Duguid, a U.S. Supreme Court case that will determine the scope of the protections of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
6/1/2020 AG Tong and State Police Release PSA Encouraging Residents to Fact Check COVID19 Information
Attorney General William Tong and the Connecticut State Police today released a Public Service Announcement encouraging residents to fact check the information they receive about the COVID-19 pandemic.
10/27/2020 AG Tong Joins 22 State Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Drastic Limits on International Student Visas
DHS Proposed Rule Threatens Students’ Ability to Earn Degrees, Harms State Economies
11/24/2020 Connecticut Co-Leads $17.5 Million Multistate Settlement Over 2014 Home Depot Data Breach
Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut, along with the attorneys general of 45 other states and the District of Columbia, has obtained a $17.5 million settlement against Georgia-based retailer The Home Depot, resolving a multistate investigation into the 2014 data breach which exposed the payment card information of approximately 40 million Home Depot customers nationwide. The State of Connecticut will collect $1,093,196.25 through this settlement.
7/27/2020 Attorney General Tong Response to Legislator Request
Attorney General William Tong released a response to Senator Leonard A. Fasano’s request dated July 24, 2020.
3/2/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Consideration of ACA Case
Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement regarding the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act individual mandate.
5/14/2020 Attorney General Tong Urges Wedding Venues and Vendors to Work Collaboratively With Couples as COVID19 Impacts Peak Wedding Season
As Connecticut enters its peak wedding season, Attorney General William Tong today urged vendors to work with couples forced to cancel and postpone their weddings due to COVID-19. The Office of the Attorney General has received multiple complaints from couples recently who have been denied refunds, quoted high fees, and given limited flexibility in attempting to reschedule weddings planned for this spring and summer.
10/12/2020 Attorney General Tong Announces $1.6 Billion Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer Mallinckrodt
Attorney General William Tong today announced a global settlement framework agreement between state attorneys general, local subdivisions, and the opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt (MNK), its subsidiaries, and certain other affiliates.
8/10/2020 Attorney General Tong Reminds Consumers and Retailers that Price Gouging is Illegal
With thousands of Connecticut households still without power in the midst of a global pandemic, Attorney General William Tong reminded consumer and retailers that price gouging is illegal during both civil preparedness and public health emergencies.
1/14/2020 Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Settlement with Paypal Charitable Giving Fund
Attorney General William Tong announced today a multistate agreement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund, Inc. that will ensure donors receive adequate information and disclosures when making charitable contributions through the company’s online fundraising platform. The settlement concludes a multistate investigation launched in 2017 and co-led by Connecticut and Nebraska.
4/3/2020 Attorney General Tong Urges the VA to Suspend Deadlines and Collection Activities for Veterans During COVID-19 Pandemic
Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general led by California in submitting a letter urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to suspend benefits claims deadlines and debt collection activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
7/6/2020 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Demanding Trump EPA Do Its Job to Control Methane Pollution
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the City of Chicago in a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the Trump Administration must stop ignoring its legal responsibility to control emissions of methane from existing oil and gas operations.
5/26/2020 Attorney General Tong Joins 38 AGs Urging Congress to Fund Expanded Access to Broadband
Attorney General William Tong has joined 38 attorneys general in urging Congress to help ensure that all Americans have the home internet connectivity necessary to participate in telemedicine, teleschooling, and telework as part of any additional legislation that provides relief and recovery resources related to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
11/2/2020 AG Tong Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Order Appearing to Ban Implicit Bias Training
Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of attorneys general urging President Donald Trump to rescind his Executive Order on “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” that could be misconstrued to prohibit implicit bias trainings for federal contractors and federal grantees.