Attorney General William Tong released a statement on July 1, 2024, regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States, which addresses presidential immunity.
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce, which overturns the Chevron doctrine. The Chevron doctrine mandated federal courts to defer to administrative agencies when statutory intent was unclear.
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ohio v. EPA, which temporarily stays the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent rule implementing the “Good Neighbor Provision” of the Clean Air Act to limit cross-state ozone pollution into states like Connecticut.
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States, where the Biden Administration had challenged Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. The Supreme Court dismissed Idaho’s appeal in Moyle, which sought to overturn an injunction that renders unenforceable portions of Idaho’s abortion ban inconsistent with EMTALA requirements. Consequently, the Court lifted its temporary stay of that injunction.
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Murthy v. Missouri, which preserves the government's ability to collaborate with social media companies to address disinformation and dangerous content.
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to decline hearing a case that challenged Connecticut Public Act No. 21-6, which removed the religious exemption for school vaccine requirements.
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Rahimi, which upheld the federal law prohibiting individuals with domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms.
Attorney General William Tong, along with a coalition of 19 attorneys general, issued a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA), Fortune 100 company CEOs, and other leaders to counter attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The letter responds to one sent to the ABA by another group of attorneys general on June 3, which claimed that the association’s standard on diversity and inclusion violates the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA).
In briefs filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong sought rate decreases for both Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) and Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG) customers following millions of dollars in over-earnings by CNG.
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Garland v. Cargill, which challenged the federal ban on bump stocks. In a 6-3 decision, the Court determined that a bump stock did not meet the statutory definition of a machinegun. The ruling was not based on a Second Amendment challenge.
Attorney General William Tong released a statement regarding the unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, which preserves access to medication abortion. The Court reversed a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that had imposed restrictions on mifepristone, an abortion medication. The plaintiffs, a group of doctors opposed to abortion, were found to lack standing to sue as they were not injured by any FDA action.
Attorney General William Tong, along with 42 other attorneys general, announced a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products containing talc. Connecticut will receive $9,273,125.22 from this settlement, which is pending judicial approval.
Attorney General William Tong released a statement regarding insurance rate hike requests announced by the Connecticut Insurance Department from seven health insurers for plans available on the individual and small group market, both on and off the state-sponsored exchange.
Attorney General William Tong responded today to a draft decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) rejecting the Connecticut Water Company’s $21.8 million rate hike.
Attorney General William Tong announced a lawsuit against A Better Way Wholesale Autos, Inc. of Naugatuck, alleging the dealership sold used vehicles without necessary safety inspections and related documentation.
Attorney General William Tong, the Justice Department, and attorneys general from 29 other states and the District of Columbia have filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster LLC and its parent company Live Nation Entertainment Inc. The suit alleges monopolization and other unlawful conduct that hinders competition in the live entertainment industry. The complaint, lodged in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeks structural relief to restore competition, aiming to provide better choices at lower prices for fans and more opportunities...
