William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut

Attorneys general urge tech firms for stricter safeguards on AI chatbots

Attorney General William Tong of Connecticut has joined a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general in urging major artificial intelligence (AI) companies to adopt stronger safeguards for their chatbot products.

William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut

Coalition led by states sues Trump Administration over $100K H-1B visa petition fee

Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 19 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over a new policy that imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions.

William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut

Court blocks Trump administration from ending FEMA disaster preparedness grants

A federal court has ruled in favor of Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 20 states, blocking the Trump Administration’s attempt to end the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and…

David X. Sullivan, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

Connecticut oil trader sentenced for bribery scheme involving Brazilian officials

A former senior oil and gas trader from Connecticut has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his involvement in a long-running scheme to bribe Brazilian government officials and launder money.

David X. Sullivan, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

Shelton man sentenced for defrauding COVID-19 relief programs

A Shelton resident, Vincenzo Minutolo, 39, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and three years of supervised release for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds.

David X. Sullivan, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

Former postal worker sentenced for stealing mail and running check fraud scheme

Kierra Blount, a former employee of the U.S. Postal Service in Stamford, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for her involvement in a scheme involving mail theft and bank fraud.

William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut

Court blocks Trump administration order halting wind energy permits after states’ lawsuit

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and 17 other state attorneys general, blocking a Trump Administration order that would have halted all federal permitting for wind energy projects. “Trump’s erratic…

David X. Sullivan, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

New Haven man receives prison sentence for methamphetamine trafficking

A New Haven resident, Gregory Grant, 34, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in trafficking methamphetamine pills.

William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut

William Tong begins term as president of National Association of Attorneys General

Attorney General William Tong of Connecticut has begun his term as President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) after being unanimously elected by attorneys general from both major parties.

David X. Sullivan, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

Mexican citizen sentenced for illegal reentry after multiple deportations

A Mexican national, Juan Jose Carrasco Cardenas, 40, has been sentenced to six months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

David X. Sullivan, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

Bridgeport gang member sentenced to five years for drug trafficking

A Bridgeport gang member has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for trafficking narcotics in southwestern Connecticut.

David X. Sullivan, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

Hartford man indicted on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges

A Hartford resident, Reymon Rojas, 40, has been charged in a federal indictment with multiple counts related to narcotics distribution and firearm possession.

William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut

Connecticut AG issues consumer alert on $700 million Google Play Store settlement

Attorney General William Tong has issued a consumer alert to inform the public about the process for receiving restitution from a $700 million settlement with Google.

David X. Sullivan, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

Ecuadorian national sentenced for illegal reentry after prior sex assault conviction

Roberto Muy, a 35-year-old Ecuadorian national who most recently lived in Torrington, Connecticut, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut

Federal judge allows Connecticut-led generic drug price-fixing lawsuit to proceed

A federal judge has rejected a motion by several drugmakers to dismiss key claims in an ongoing generic drug price-fixing lawsuit led by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong.

David X. Sullivan, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

Waterbury gang member receives life sentence for involvement in multiple shootings

Julian Scott, also known as “Ju Sav,” age 26, was sentenced to life in federal prison and an additional mandatory consecutive term of 30 years by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport for his role in the 960…

William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut

Federal judge halts enforcement of Medicaid defunding provision targeting Planned Parenthood

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump Administration from enforcing a provision in the recent federal budget bill, known as the “Defund Provision.” This measure would have excluded certain health centers,…

William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut

Connecticut AG targets clinics over illegal sales of bootleg weight loss injections

Attorney General William Tong has issued cease and desist letters to several weight loss spas in Connecticut, targeting the sale and advertising of non-FDA approved compounded GLP-1 weight loss drugs.

William Tong, Attorney General of Connecticut

Attorney General Tong targets major telecom firms in next phase of anti-robocall crackdown

Attorney General William Tong has announced the launch of Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, an initiative targeting illegal robocalls by focusing on four major voice service providers: Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen, and Peerless.

David X. Sullivan, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut

Colombian national sentenced to over four years for multi-state jewelry theft ring

A Colombian national has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a coordinated jewelry theft ring that targeted stores and kiosks in malls across the United States.

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