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Attorney General Tong Announces $6.5 Million Settlement with Morgan Stanley for Two Data Security Incidents
Attorney General William Tong along with five attorneys general announced a $6.5 million settlement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) for compromising the personal information of its customers due to negligent internal data security practices. -
Attorney General Tong Statement on Rate Hike Requests from Connecticut Natural Gas and Southern Connecticut Gas
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement toay regarding rate hike requests filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority by Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation (CNG) and Southern Connecticut Gas Company (SCG). -
Connecticut AG loses bid to kill open-records request on climate change litigation
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong lost his attempt to squelch an open-records request for information about coordination with other state AGs on climate litigation after a state court judge ruled against his office’s arguments for dismissal. -
Connecticut AG fights open-records request over climate suit
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - An activist group will face off against Connecticut Attorney General William Tong on Monday in a court hearing over whether the state can keep secret communications with other AGs about politically tinged climate litigation. -
U.S. Connecticut allege psychologist fraudulently billed Medicaid
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Connecticut psychologist has agreed to a $126,000 settlement with the federal and Connecticut state governments for allegedly billing Medicaid for services that were not provided. -
Connecticut reaches $200,000 settlement with Waterbury social worker for alleged Medicaid fraud
HARTFORD — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has reached a $200,000 settlement with a Waterbury licensed clinical social worker and two of his behavioral health practices to resolve a lawsuit alleging long-term Medicaid fraud. -
Connecticut accuses Norwich professional counselor of Medicaid billing fraud, destruction of records
HARTFORD — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has filed a lawsuit against a Norwich licensed professional counselor, alleging the provider billed the state's Medicaid program for services not rendered and for not maintaining or destroying records. -
Connecticut AG supports legislation to end credit freeze fees by the major credit reporting agencies
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced March 15 that he supported legislation that would ban the major credit rating agencies from charging consumers fees for placing, temporarily lifting or removing credit security freezes. -
Connecticut rehabilitation center allegedly violated False Claims Act, to pay nearly $1.4 million
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced April 27 that New Era Rehabilitation Center and its co-founders and owners, Dr. Ebenezer Kolade and Dr. Christina Kolade, will pay $1,378,533 after allegations of false claims. -
New leadership at the CFPB means state AGs will be more active in financial consumer protection
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Some states will be even more active in financial consumer protection enforcement now that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new director has made it clear the bureau will stay out of the way, an expert on state attorneys general said during a recent interview. -
Connecticut General Assembly urged to adopt ban on credit agencies charging credit freeze fees
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced March 15 that he has submitted testimony to the General Assembly’s Banks Committee in support of legislation that would ban the three major credit rating agencies in the U.S. from charging fees to place or remove credit security freezes. -
Connecticut: Behavioral health center to pay nearly $900,000 after alleged violations
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced Dec. 8 that APT Foundation Inc. (APT), a behavioral health and substance use disorder services provider, and its chief executive officer Lynn Madden, will pay $883,859 after allegations of submitting improper claims for payment to the state’s Medicaid Program. -
Connecticut targets behavioral health specialist for alleged massive Medicaid fraud scam
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced a False Claims Act lawsuit Oct. 11 against Waterbury behavioral health provider Elijah Caldwell. -
Connecticut targets dentist who allegedly defrauded Medicaid out of $900,000
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced a lawsuit Sept. 21 against a Fairfield dentist over allegations of defrauding the state's Medicaid program. -
Connecticut settles with Hartford Dispensary for $627,000 after alleged False Claims Act violations
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced Sept. 7 that the Hartford Dispensary will pay $627,000 after allegations of violating the False Claims Act by falsely certifying to federal and state officials that it had a current medical director. -
Connecticut settles with Palmco Power over allegations of deceiving consumers
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz announced Aug. 17 that electric supply company Palmco Power CT LLC will pay $5 million to the state of Connecticut after allegations of deceiving consumers about the company’s rates. -
Connecticut AG files lawsuit against family practitioner for alleged Medicaid scam
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced on July 13 that his office filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against Dr. Ramil Mansourov and his company, Ramil Mansourov LLC. -
Connecticut AG joins bipartisan coalition evaluating drug makers' role in opioid crisis
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced June 15 that he is working with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general to determine whether pharmaceutical manufacturers engage in unlawful practices while selling prescription opioids. -
Connecticut dentist barred from Medicaid participation for 10 years
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced June 6 that a Stamford-based dentist, Georgy Betser, his wife, Irina Betser, and their companies will forfeit $755,956.30 and be excluded from participation in the state's Medicaid program for 10 years after False Claims Act violation allegations. -
Connecticut alleges EPA has failed to act on anti-pollution petition
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced May 17 that his office has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alleging it is failing to take timely action on a petition from Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.