2025 Press Releases
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8/11/2025
Attorney General Tong Launches Operation Robocall Roundup, Issues Warning Letters to 37 Telecom Companies
Attorney General William Tong today announced the launch of Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack down on robocalls across the country. Attorney General Tong and 50 bipartisan attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 voice providers demanding that they act now to stop illegal robocalls being routed through their networks.
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12/1/2025
Attorney General Tong Launches Inquiry Into Buy Now, Pay Later Lenders
Attorney General William Tong led a multistate coalition of seven attorneys general sending letters to the six largest buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers seeking detailed information regarding their pricing and repayment structures, consumer contracts, user agreements, and disclosures.
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10/21/2025
Attorney General Tong Joins Brief in Supreme Court of the United States to Prevent Trump’s Unlawful Deployment of National Guard to Chicago
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in support of Illinois and the City of Chicago against President Trump’s unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic deployment of the National Guard.
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12/24/2025
Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Attack on Gender-Affirming Care
Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 18 other attorneys general in suing to ensure the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot threaten providers with a so-called declaration that baselessly and unlawfully attempts to limit access to gender-affirming care for young people.
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11/6/2025
Attorney General Tong Files Expanded Complaint Against Altice Detailing $39.1 Million in Bait-And-Switch Junk Fees Charged to Connecticut Consumers
Attorney General William Tong today announced an expanded complaint against Altice/Optimum Online, detailing how the company’s deceptive advertisements intentionally misled Spanish speakers and unlawfully reaped at least $39.1 million in bait-and-switch “Network Enhancement” junk fees from Connecticut consumers.
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9/22/2025
Attorney General Tong Leads States, Counties, and Cities in Fighting Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Endangerment Funding
Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and 7 counties and cities opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rescission of its landmark Endangerment Finding that affirmed greenhouse gas emissions, including from motor vehicles, drive climate change and endanger public health and welfare.
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3/26/2025
Attorney General Tong Statement on Lawless Trump Election Order
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement in response to the executive order issued last night by President Donald Trump seeking to illegally defund states who do not comply with his list of voter suppression measures.
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6/14/2025
Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Assassination of Minnesota State Legislator
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attacks on State Senator John A. Hoffman and his wife Yvette outside Minneapolis.
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5/6/2025
Attorney General Tong Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Halt Implementation of President Trump's Unlawful Elections Executive Order
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration from implementing Executive Order No. 14248 (Executive Order), an unconstitutional, antidemocratic, and un-American attempt to impose sweeping voting restrictions across the country.
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3/3/2025
Attorney General Tong Statement on Norwalk Mayor Rilling
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the announcement by Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling that he will not seek reelection.
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6/12/2025
Attorney General Tong Joins 21-State Coalition Filing Amicus Brief Opposing Trump's Military Deployment in California
Attorney General William Tong today filed an amicus brief with leaders from 21 states supporting California’s request for a court order blocking the president’s unlawful federalization and deployment of that state’s National Guard.
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5/1/2025
Attorney General Tong Secures $4.93 Million Judgment Against Planet Zaza of East Haven After Persistent Illegal Cannabis Sales
Attorney General William Tong announced today he has secured a $4.93 million judgment against Planet Zaza of East Haven and its owner, Mohamed Alraishani in his personal capacity, following persistent illegal cannabis sales in spite of a court order and repeated law enforcement visits. This is the largest civil penalty ever imposed in Connecticut for illegal cannabis sales, underscoring the egregious nature of Planet Zaza’s misconduct.
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2/20/2025
Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
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6/16/2025
Attorney General Tong Files Brief Opposing Unlawful Termination of Job Corps
Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general filing an amicus brief in support of Job Corps, a national program that offers career training and housing to young Americans from low-income backgrounds.
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2/20/2025
Attorney General Tong Calls for Federal Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
Attorney General William Tong today joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against bad actors endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Wegovy (GLP-1 drugs).
