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| Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
| Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on 2nd Circuit DOMA Ruling |
| | “As I’ve said before, discrimination based on sexual orientation has no place in our society or under our laws. Today’s ruling is another important step toward affirming the rights of all married couples in the state of Connecticut." |
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| Wednesday, October 17, 2012 |
| Attorney General Files Agreement to Revoke Pension of Former Oxford Tax Collector Convicted on Felony Larceny Charge |
| | Under an agreement filed in Superior Court today, a former tax collector for the town of Oxford who pleaded guilty to a felony larceny charge in July will have her municipal pension revoked in full, Attorney General George Jepsen said. |
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| Wednesday, October 17, 2012 |
| Assistant Attorney General Matthew Budzik Recognized by U.S. Department of Justice |
| | Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that a member of his staff was recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice for his work in helping to negotiate the $25 billion settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers, announced earlier this year. |
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| Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
| Attorney General Jepsen to eBook Purchasers: Settlement Credit Notification Process has Begun |
| | Attorney General Jepsen today advised Connecticut residents who may have purchased certain eBooks that the notice process is underway in a $69 million national settlement with publishers announced earlier this year. Approximately $1.3 million of the settlement will be allotted to Connecticut consumers, if the settlement is approved by the court. |
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| Monday, October 15, 2012 |
| Students, State Officials Mark National Teen Safe Driving Week – Oct. 14-20 |
| | The results of two national studies on teen safe driving show that Connecticut is among the most advanced states whose laws help to prevent crashes injuries and deaths. This information comes as the state marks National Teen Safe Driving week Oct. 14 - 20. |
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| Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |
| Attorney General, Consumer Protection Commissioner: Voluntary Agreements Reached with Five “Gifting Table” Scheme Participants |
| | Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced that five former participants in an alleged illegal pyramid scheme will forfeit a total of $202,500 through voluntary compliance agreements reached with the state. |
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| Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |
| Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Board of Regents for Higher Education |
| | "In a similar situation, this office concluded in 2010 that the then State University System Board of Trustees could not delegate its statutory responsibility to remove a University President and that such action taken without that Board’s approval was without legal authority." |
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